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Ivy+ Career Link

Grow. Connect. Launch.

WHAT IS CAREER LINK? 

Career Link is a team that provides transformative career development services for Ivy Tech students and alumni as well as a variety of talent connection opportunities and employee training for employers. The pool of resources we offer connects students, employers, alumni, and communities. 

By focusing on honing the employability skills of our students and the state's workers, we are working to meet the specific skills and training needs of employers in Indiana and neighboring states.

For Students

Career Link services for students are truly focused on your success. You’ll work with a Career Coach from the very beginning of your educational journey with Ivy Tech. We understand that it takes time and commitment to develop a career and that your academic goals and career goals are linked. We want to intentionally help you focus on both! Career Development for Students

For Employers

 Career Link aims to take partnerships with employers to a new level. Our goal is to empower incumbent workers with tools, resources, and transformational career coaching to help them grow their careers and succeed in workplaces across the state. We also serve as a destination for employers to connect and interact early with students who are skilled and ready to meet the demands of the world of work. Employer Services

For the Community

The Career Link team also offers skills training. Our skills training classes are open to anyone seeking to upskill with industry certifications and other career enhancements to advance or pivot into the workforce quickly. Our class offerings are specially designed to support the growth of key Indiana economic sectors and community needs. Classes for the Community

The POWER OF IVY+ 

The "Ivy+" badge in the Ivy+ Career Link name represents a "plus" for our students and employer partners! It signifies that we have reimagined the way we provide career development services to provide career coaching that's high-impact and transformative for our students, emphasizing career readiness and opportunities to engage directly with Indiana employers. For employers, it means we are committed to being the best place you can turn to find top talent and train your workforce to stay competitive.

Our Team Includes:

  • Career CoachesCareer Coaches provide services to help you identify and achieve your career and professional goals, including selecting a program of study that aligns with your interests and skills, as well as assisting in the search and preparation for a job. Preparing for your Career starts day one! Find Your local Career Coach
  • Talent Connection Managers – Talent Connection Managers focus on building partnerships with Indiana employers to help them connect with our talented students for internship and career opportunities. Find Your Local Talent Connection Manager
  • Employer Consultants – Employer Consultants work with community and employer partners to identify training needs, in-demand training and certifications, as well as custom training. Find Your Local Employer Consultant
  • Program Managers – Program Managers implement in-demand training, certification, and assessments based on community and employer needs.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS

  • Help Finding Your Way to Your New Career

    You'll meet with your Career Coach regularly throughout your time at Ivy Tech to explore career paths and develop a clear plan for achieving your professional goals. Through individual, personalized career coaching, they'll help you identify your interests, strengths, and career objectives and explore today’s careers.

    Your Career Coach will also help you polish the skills that lead to success, such as time management, decision-making, effectively using feedback, and more. And when you're ready, your Coach will guide you through resume and cover letter development as well as interview practice to make sure you're presenting yourself in the strongest way possible.

    Learn more about:

    Personalized Career Coaching

    Find Your Local Career Coach

  • Develop your Resume and Professional Networking Presence

    You'll develop your Career Development Portfolio with your Career Coach by your side. It will include the creation of your resume, a professional networking profile, employer engagement, and highlights of your work-and-learn experiences. We think you'll find it's the best way to showcase why an employer should hire you.

    Learn more about:

    Career Development Portfolio

  • Opportunity to "Try Out" a Career

    Work-and-learn experiences are opportunities to gain hands-on experience in careers that interest you while you're still in school. They include activities such as in-person or virtual internships, micro-internships, practicums, or clinicals, and in some cases, special projects and apprenticeships. It includes project work in a real-world context to help you better understand a career and the world of work. There are also a number of ways you can engage with employers to prepare for a work-and-learn experience, such as job site tours, career fairs, or job shadowing.

    Learn more about:

    Work-and-Learn Experiences

  • Help Finding a Job While in College and After Graduation

    Whether you are a student looking for a part-time job or a graduate or alumnus looking for a full-time job, we can help! Our goal is to provide our students with personalized assistance in helping identify employment opportunities that match their interests and education credentials.

    Learn more about:

    Finding a Job

Find Local Career Coach Contact Info

Don't see a nearby Career Coach location? Call 1-888-489-5463 and we'll get you started.

Tearle Dwiggins

Email: tdwiggins2@ivytech.edu

Phone: 765-643-7133 ext. 2054

General Inquiries: anderson-careerlink@ivytech.edu

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Lawrenceburg.

Schedule an Appointment: https://link.ivytech.edu/CareerCoachAppts 

 

Matthew Childers - mchilders9@ivytech.edu 

Career Coach for Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences

Leanne Hughes - lhughes57@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for Arts, Sciences & Education,  Public Affairs & Social Services, Business, Logistics & Supply Chain

Cat Spratt - cspratt3@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for Nursing, Health Sciences, Information Technology (IT)

Kayla Dusseau - kdusseau@ivytech.edu

Director of Career Coaching & Career Coach for Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Richmond.

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Lafayette.

LeGunia Rogers
Advan Manuf | Business, Logistics, & Supply | Entrepreneurship | Public Affairs & Social Services
lrogers79@ivytech.edu

Savanna Sullivan
Health Sciences | Nursing | IT | Arts, Sciences, & Education
ssullivan68@ivytech.edu

LeGunia Rogers
Advan Manuf | Business, Logistics, & Supply | Entrepreneurship | Public Affairs & Social Services
lrogers79@ivytech.edu

Savanna Sullivan
Health Sciences | Nursing | IT | Arts, Sciences, & Education
ssullivan68@ivytech.edu

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in South Bend.

Carrie Feltis | 812-429-1423 |  cfeltis@ivytech.edu

Director of Career Coaching, Career Coach for:

  • School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
  • School of Public Affairs & Social Services
  • Exploratory/Undeclared Students

 

Alex Hoffman | 812-492-0155 | ahoffman68@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for :

  • School of Business, Logistics, & Supply Chain
  • School of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • School of Nursing

Jada Cansler | 812-492-0339 |  jcansler3@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for:

  • School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, & Applied Science
  • School of Information Technology
  • School of Health Sciences

 

Joyce Baker | jbaker86@ivytech.edu
Director of Career Coaching, Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Nursing
  • School of Health Sciences

Carrie Black | cscheiber1@ivytech.edu 
Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Information Technology
  • School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Science
  • School of Public Affairs & Social Services

Tara Kuhmichel | tkuhmichel@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Arts, Sciences, & Education
  • School of Business, Logistics & Supply Chain
  • School of Entrepreneurship

Schedule an appointment

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Lafayette.

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

LeGunia Rogers
Advan Manuf | Business, Logistics, & Supply | Entrepreneurship | Public Affairs & Social Services
lrogers79@ivytech.edu

Savanna Sullivan
Health Sciences | Nursing | IT | Arts, Sciences, & Education
ssullivan68@ivytech.edu

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Terre Haute.

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Bryson Maesch | bmaesch1@ivytech.edu

Jeremy Farries, MBA |  jfarries@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, & Applied Science

 

Lilandra Lestz, M.A. |  llestz@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Arts, Sciences & Education

 

Whitney Smith, MBA |  wsmith144@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Business, Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship

 

Drew Carey, BCC | dcarey23@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Information Technology

 

Taranae Madani, M.S. |  tmadani@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Nursing
  • School of Health Sciences

 

Donisha Council, M.A. |  dcouncil2@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Public Affairs & Social Services

 

General Inquiries: Indianapolis-CareerLink@ivytech.edu

Kimberly Burger
ksullivan34@ivytech.edu

 

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Valparaiso.

Jason Zink | jzink14@ivytech.edu

Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Arts, Science, and Education
  • School of Information Technology
  • School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences
  • Accounting
  • Logistics and Supply Chain 

Jessica Farrell | jfarrell29@ivytech.edu
Lead Career Coach for programs in:

  • Employer-sponsored and Achieve Your Degree students
  • Union apprentices
  • Exploratory/Undeclared 

Mark Woodcock | mwoodcock2@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:

  • School of Public Affairs and Social Services
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Nursing
  • Business Administration

Lake County has 3 full-service locations. Select a location below to see contact information for their Career Coach department.

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Indianapolis.

Natalia Resendez | nresendez@ivytech.edu 

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Valparaiso.

Linzi Rodgers | lrodgers38@ivytech.edu

Nathan Taylor | ntaylor166@ivytech.edu

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Muncie.

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Sellersburg.

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Indianapolis.

Bailey Owens | bowens87@ivytech.edu 

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Richmond.

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Sellersburg.

Tabatha Farnsley | tfarnsley6@ivytech.edu | 812-246-3301

Sandy Hammond | shammond25@ivytech.edu 

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Krista Hunt
21st Century Scholars Career Coach
khunt107@ivytech.edu

Carissa Smith
Career Coach for Healthcare, Nursing, Public Affairs & Social Services
clangel@ivytech.edu

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Evansville.

Christa Stultz, M.S. | cstultz11@ivytech.edu
Director of Career Coaching
Ivy+Career Link, Room D124B
812-298-2309

Virtual On-Demand Service:
Video | Voice | Chat
Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET
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Cindi Czapla
Career Coach for School of Nursing, School of AMEAS & School of Arts, Sciences, and Education.
cczapla@ivytech.edu

Darnieshia Morris
Career Coach for School of Healthcare (Non-Nursing), School of Business/IT, School of Public and Social Services

dmorris152@ivytech.edu 

Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Fort Wayne.

Jobs for America's Graduates College Success Program

Did you participate in the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG Indiana) program in high school? If you were a JAG Indiana student, you can join the JAG College Success Program at Ivy Tech Fort Wayne/Warsaw to help you navigate college and graduate successfully!

The Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program is a state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to helping high school students of promise achieve success through graduation.

JAG is a resiliency-building workforce program that helps students learn in-demand employability skills and provides a bridge to post-secondary education and career advancement opportunities. Currently there are 130 JAG programs available throughout Indiana. The program is funded by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Learn more about the program by visiting www.jagindiana.org

Contact Us

Benefits include: 

  • One-on-one coaching
  • Financial assistance (emergency funds)
  • Employment assistance
  • Advising assistance
  • Social events/professional workshops
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Peer support

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SKILL UP YOUR EMPLOYEES

  • Classes to Skill Up Your Employees

    Your employees are your greatest asset and employee training is among the most critical investments you can make in your business. Ivy Tech Community College offers a wide variety of skills training through our statewide network of campuses to help you affordably provide training for your employees.

    Standard and custom training classes are offered in a variety of formats and subject matter targeted to meet the needs of Indiana's employers and employees to support the operations of your organization.

    Contact your local Ivy Tech Employer Consultant on the Career Link team to identify training classes that would be a good fit for your employees.

    Learn more about:

    EMPLOYEE SKILLS TRAINING

  • Classes to Upskill Your Workforce

    If our current employee training classes don't meet your needs, we also specialize in developing custom training for our employer partners. We can develop skills training on a variety of topics—management and supervisory skills, healthcare, technology, safety, information technology, and many more— and each one can be customized to be offered how, when, and where you need it.

    Reach out to your local  Career Link Employer Consultant to develop a plan just for you, or use this form to tell us what you need.

    Learn more about:

    Custom Training

  • Support Your Employees' Education Through Deferred Tuition Payments

    Consider providing a path for your employees to earn a college degree or certificate at minimal or zero upfront cost in a field of study you have approved. Participating in a deferred tuition payment program such as Achieve Your Degree allows your employees to take classes and gain skills without paying tuition upfront. Contact your local Employer Consultant to set up deferred tuition.

    Learn more about how it works:

    Employer-Sponsored Deferred Payments

  • Get Reimbursed up to $5,000 per Employee for Approved Training

    Next Level Jobs is part of Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Indiana agenda to continue the positive momentum of our state. Next Level Jobs provides employers with reimbursements for training their employees by reimbursing an employer for up to $5,000 per trained employee who is trained, hired, and retained for six months, up to $50,000 per employer.

    Employers within any qualified occupations in high-demand sectors like IT and Business Services; Building and Construction; Health and Life Sciences; Advanced Manufacturing; Agriculture; and Transportation and Logistics can take advantage of this opportunity for each current or new employee. As an approved training provider, Ivy Tech understands the requirements of the grant and will work alongside you and your local WorkOne/Service Provider to develop training that meets your exact needs.

    Learn more about the:

    Employer Training Grant

Find Local Talent Connection Manager Contact Info

Don't see a nearby Talent Connection Manager location? Call 1-888-489-5463 and we'll get you started.

Talent Connection Manager

Kyle Bell

kbell59@ivytech.edu

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Lawrenceburg.

Meghan Fletcher - mfletcher65@ivytech.edu - 812-330-6360

Talent Connection Manager

Matthew Childers - mchilders9@ivytech.edu - 812-330-6358

Talent Connection Manager & Career Coach

General Inquiries: bloomington-careerlink@ivytech.edu 

 

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Richmond.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Lafayette.

Patty Rusin
219-256-7517
prusin1@ivytech.edu 

Patty Rusin
219-256-7517
prusin1@ivytech.edu

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in South Bend.

Marinia Minter, Talent Connection Specialist
Evansville-careerlink@ivytech.edu
812-429-9840

 

Anh Lapsley
Talent Connection Manager for Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences; Business; Entrepreneurship; Public Affairs and Social Services
alapsley6@ivytech.edu

Meghan Stevens
Talent Connection Manager for Nursing; Health Sciences; IT; Arts, Sciences, and Education
mstevens142@ivytech.edu

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Lafayette.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Patty Rusin
219-256-7517
prusin1@ivytech.edu 

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Terre Haute.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Lisa Beasley
Talent Connection Manager
lbeasley29@ivytech.edu

Jenny Trusler
Talent Connection Manager for Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences
jtrusler1@ivytech.edu

Raemina Neal
Talent Connection Manager for IT
rneal68@ivytech.edu

Katie Marbley
Talent Connection Manager for Health Sciences & Nursing
mmarbley@ivytech.edu

Jhordan Lee
Talent Connection Manager
jlee140@ivytech.edu

 

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Valparaiso.

Tiffany Miller
Talent Connection Manager for Public Affairs and Social Services; Health Sciences; Nursing; Agriculture
tmiller746@ivytech.edu

Sabrina Vary
Talent Connection Manager for Business; IT; Advanced Manufacturing
svary@ivytech.edu

Lake County has 3 full-service locations. Select a location below to see contact information for their Talent Connection Manager department.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Indianapolis.

Brandon Wernert
Talent Connection Manager
bwernert@ivytech.edu

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Kokomo.

Greg Schneider
Talent Connection Manager
gschneider20@ivytech.edu
812-265-2580 ext. 1141

Stephanie L Herschberger
Talent Connection Manager
sherschberger2@ivytech.edu

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Valparaiso.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Muncie.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Sellersburg.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Kokomo.

Aaron Soots
Talent Connection Manager
asoots1@ivytech.edu

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Richmond.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Sellersburg.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Brandon Music
Talent Connection Manager
bmusic1@ivytech.edu

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Evansville.

Monday-Friday | 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

812-298-2263
rdowell3@ivytech.edu

Center for Workforce Development
1700 E. Industrial Drive
Terre Haute, IN 47802

Rod Dowell
Employer Consultant Ivy+ Career Link
812-298-2492
rdowell3@ivytech.edu

Virtual On-Demand Service:
Video | Voice | Chat
Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET
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Jermara Hughes
Talent Connection Manager for all but Adv. Manufacturing
jhughes194@ivytech.edu

Scott Austin
Talent Connection Manager for Adv. Manufacturing
saustin58@ivytech.edu

Please contact Talent Connection Manager at our full-service campus located in Fort Wayne.

Find Local Employer Consultant Contact Info

Don't see a nearby Employer Consultant location? Call 1-888-489-5463 and we'll get you started.

Employer Consultant
Brooke LeMay
tlemay1@ivytech.edu

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Lawrenceburg.

Kevin Keith - Lawrence County, Orange County, Martin County, Greene County, Crane

kkeith48@ivytech.edu

Sarah Cady - Monroe County, Brown County, Owen County, Morgan County

scady5@ivytech.edu

Michael Waterford -  Microelectronics and Department of Defense

mwaterford@ivytech.edu

Jacob Stansbury
jstansbury1@ivytech.edu

Monica Robinson
mozaeta@ivytech.edu

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Richmond.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Lafayette.

Dino Ramirez
219-981-4452
dramirez52@ivytech.edu 

Dino Ramirez
219-981-4452
dramirez52@ivytech.edu 

Lorie Sieczko | lsieczko@ivytech.edu

Monday-Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Nicholas A. Bragin

Director, Employer Engagement
812-492-0269
nbragin@ivytech.edu

 

Kathleen Kania

Employer Consultant
812-429-9847
kkania1@ivytech.edu



260-480-4226 ext 034185

Shelly Huguenard

shuguenard@ivytech.edu

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Lafayette.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Dino Ramirez
219-981-4452
dramirez52@ivytech.edu 

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Terre Haute.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Mark Radford
Director of Workforce Development 
mradford9@ivytech.edu 

Lee Nave
Employer Consultant
lnave2@ivytech.edu

Monica Peterson
Employer Consultant
mpeterson102@ivytech.edu

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Valparaiso.

Les Smith
Employer Consultant
lsmith948@ivytech.edu

Zachary Waycott
Employer Consultant
zwaycott@ivytech.edu

Lake County has 3 full-service locations. Select a location below to see contact information for their Employer Consultant department.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Indianapolis.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Kokomo.

Brittany Dyer
Executive Director of Ivy+ Career Link
bmarcelle@ivytech.edu
812-265-2580

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Valparaiso.

Jennifer Gasiorek
jgasiorek@ivytech.edu

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Muncie.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Sellersburg.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Kokomo.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Richmond.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Sellersburg.

Matthew Cupp
Workforce Development Consultant
mcupp10@ivytech.edu

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Columbus.

Lorie Sieczko |  lsieczko@ivytech.edu

Alex Friedman | afriedman10@ivytech.edu

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Evansville.

Monday-Friday | 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

812-298-2304
bweszely@ivytech.edu

Center for Workforce Development
1700 E. Industrial Drive
Terre Haute, IN 47802

Brooks David Weszely
812-298-2304
bweszely@ivytech.edu

Virtual On-Demand Service:
Video | Voice | Chat
Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET
Enter Zoom Room →

Please contact Employer Consultant at our full-service campus located in Fort Wayne.

CLASSES FOR THE COMMUNITY

  • Skills Training Available to the Public

    Working adults have multiple demands on their time, and completing a college degree or certificate may not be something you can consider at this point. Ivy Tech's skills training may include industry certifications and assessments that provide flexible options for you to take classes to advance your job skills or get into the workforce quickly. Our skills training is open to the general public seeking upskilling or professional development.

    Learn more about:

    SKILLS TRAINING CLASSES