High School Career Info - Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities

High School Career Info

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Municipal Utilities Offer

Challenging & Rewarding Careers

Through municipally-owned utilities, communities all across Iowa provide vital services to their citizen-owners, including electricity, gas, water, and telecommunications.
Municipal utilities offer the satisfaction of local control over decisions. They employ thousands of people in jobs that combine public service with rewarding career opportunities.
An ever-increasing number of municipal utility employees in Iowa are over age 50. That means utilities are in search of replacements for retiring staff members. This includes a wide range of jobs, such as clerical assistants, finance managers and accountants, electric lineworkers, gas technicians, water plant employees, utility superintendents, and many others.
Consider working for an organization that will invest in your professional development and will recognize excellence. Some utilities offer scholarship programs.
Many electric, gas, water, wastewater, and broadband positions that high school graduates can get a job and then have their education paid for (earn while you learn). Many municipal utilities will train on the job. Electric utilities might offer the IAMU Electric Apprenticeship program once an individual is hired.

Checking Out a Career in Municipal Utilities is Easy!

1. Learn about available post-secondary programs

2. Talk to current municipal utility professionals

3. Look into job shadowing and/or internships

Technical Programs for Utility-Related Skills

Wind Energy and Turbine Technology

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa

Powerline Technology Program

Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, Iowa