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HCC PHOTO Students in Hawkeye Community College’s medical assisting program

Great careers begin with Hawkeye Community College

Whether you’re looking for hands-on training for a high-demand career, the small classes and affordable tuition to jumpstart a four-year degree, or something in between, Hawkeye Community College can help you reach your goal.

Classroom to career in two years

Camryn Grubic wasn’t sure what he wanted to do in the natural resources field when he enrolled at Hawkeye Community College, he just knew he wanted a career connected to the outdoors. Fortunately for him, there were plenty of options.

“[The instructors] gave us real perspective and showed us that there’s more to natural resources than just being a game warden,” Camryn said. “There’s so much you can do.”

While at Hawkeye, Camryn was able to meet with graduates now working in the field, learning about careers ranging from fisheries to forestry to land management. Activities like planting seed lots, controlled prairie burns, and working with reha bilitated trumpeter swans gave him hands-on experience.

“Because of Hawkeye I have a well-developed resume,” Camryn said.

After graduating with an associate degree in natural resources management , Camryn completed a summer internship at the Calkins Nature Area near Iowa Falls, then began work fulltime for a private landowner near Waterloo, managing mitigation projects and maintaining forest and wetlands.

Hands-on education

“My time at Hawkeye has really helped develop my skills and give me a lot of the tools necessary to be successful in my field,” said Jacob Boeschen, a 2019 graduate of the sustainable construction & design program. “It’s molded me to be a successful employee wherever I go, whether it’s working for someone or owning my own business someday.”

Jacob worked part-time for a local construction company while attending classes, both experiences adding to his growing skill set. When Hawkeye began construction on a new home in partnership with the city of Waterloo, Jacob got hands-on experience with every aspect of residential construction, and took lead on building the home’s stairs.