The Department partners with local colleges and universities to provide students with an opportunity to complete internships or volunteer work experience in community-based corrections. Numerous Department employees were interns and/or volunteers before being hired.
- Practical experience will help with career planning and decisions.
- Provides an opportunity to learn and practice new skills.
- Increases their knowledge and enhances their chances of obtaining employment in the corrections field.
- Networking opportunities with professionals in the corrections field.
- Develops a more experienced employee applicant pool.
- Improves the employee selection process by providing an opportunity to observe potential employees in the work environment.
- Assists Department staff with job tasks which may be performed in a supervised capacity.
- Gives Department staff an opportunity to help students grow and learn.
| Local Coordinators & Contacts | |
|---|---|
| 1st District | |
| Dan Grosser | daniel.grosser@iowa.gov |
| Gene Bries | gene.bries@iowa.gov |
| Wendy Lyons | wendy.lyons@iowa.gov |
| Traci Suarez & Emily Wulfekuhle | traci.suarez@iowa.gov |
| Emily Wulfekuhle | emily.wulfekuhle@iowa.gov |
| 2nd District | |
| Ashley Lappe | ashley.lappe@iowa.gov |
| 3rd District | |
| Jennica Corporon | jennica.corporon@iowa.gov |
| 4th District | |
| Carl Brack | carl.brack@iowa.gov |
| 5th District | |
| Teresa Carder | teresa.carder@iowa.gov |
| 6th District | |
| Heidi Soethout | heidi.soethout@iowa.gov |
| Colin Ryan | colin.ryan@iowa.gov |
| 7th District | |
| Kendrick Howard | kendrick.howard@iowa.gov |
| 8th District | |
| Melanie Imhoff | melanie.imhoff@iowa.gov |
If you are interested in learning more about opportunities to volunteer or intern with the Iowa Department of Corrections, please reach out to the contacts above.
| Applications |
|---|
| Volunteer Application |
| CBC Volunteer Application |
| Internship Application |