Iowa is announcing grant awards for the 2026 Summer Youth Internship Program, jumpstarting opportunities for Iowa’s youth to engage in high-demand careers.
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is opening a new round of grant funding today to help employers advance promising summer internship programs for Iowa’s youth.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in November – up from 3.3 percent one year ago but down from 3.7 percent in September.
IWD announced that the physical IowaWORKS location in Creston will close at the end of 2025, but multiple options for accessing IowaWORKS services will remain.
Iowa added 1,900 people to the labor force in August, increasing the state’s labor force participation rate to 67.5 percent, up from 67.4 percent in July.
The physical location for IowaWORKSÂ in Fort Dodge will soon change, but staff will remain in the area and continue to provide critical workforce services.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6 percent in May, up from 3.5 percent in April, despite 3,900 Iowans joining the labor force.
