Caitlin Luetger-Schlewitt
Lecturer in Leadership and Career Readiness
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Caitlin Luetger-Schlewitt is a Lecturer in Leadership and Career Readiness in the Leadership, Ethics, and Values Program within the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Central College. She also serves as Lab Coordinator for the Cardinal Internship experience and as an Associate Fellow for the NCC Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (Cafe). Professor Luetger-Schlewitt's work is interdisciplinary, drawing on her background in the humanities, applied psychology/clinical counseling, and career & executive coaching to help students create a path toward a meaningful life and career.
Prior to joining North Central College, she served as Assistant Director of Career Coaching & Education at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, taught history and general humanities at both two- and four-year institutions, and maintained a clinical practice as a psychotherapist and career counselor, supporting achievement-oriented college students, graduate students, and professionals across all stages of their careers. She is credentialed as a Board Certified Coach (BCC), a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Illinois, and a National Certified Counselor (NCC).
A proud graduate of the North Central College Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program ('11), Professor Luetger-Schlewitt also holds a BA in History from DePaul University and an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University. She currently serves in an elected position on the Illinois Career Development Association Board of Directors, is a member of the Family Institute at Northwestern University Alumni Advisory Board, and serves as an Affiliate of the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Selected Scholarship
Selected Publications
Luetger-Schlewitt, C. (Forthcoming). Mock interviews as a tool to help students better market themselves to employers. The Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Luetger-Schlewitt, C. (2025). An Adlerian approach to working with first-generation college students: Encouraging student success through social interest. Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research.https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2025.2462487
Selected Presentations
Luetger-Schlewitt, C. (upcoming 11/2025). A Look at North Central College’s All-College Career Initiatives Requirement [Conference Presentation]. Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions Fall Conference 2025, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Luetger-Schlewitt, C. (7/2025). Human Insight, Digital Tools: Helping Clients Build Better Resumes with AI [Professional Development Workshop]. Illinois Career Development, Online.
Luetger-Schlewitt, C. (4/2025). Career ready campus: Encouraging a culture of career development in college communities [Conference Presentation]. Illinois Career Development Association Spring Conference 2025, Northern Illinois University, Naperville, IL.
Luetger-Schlewitt, C. (3/2025). NACE career competencies in action: Techniques for helping students develop professional skills and awareness in the classroom [Professional Development Presentation]. North Central College, Naperville, IL.
Luetger-Schlewitt, C. (2021). Dealing with trauma: A review of the literature on virtually supporting college students experiencing trauma during COVID-19 and beyond [Conference Presentation]. American College Counseling Association Virtual Conference, Online.
Media Mentions & Interviews
Zackal, J. (2025, October). How to transition between group and solo work in a competitive workplace. HigherEdJobs.
Zackal, J. (2025, August). 3 Steps to really consider a career in higher ed. HigherEdJobs.
O’Connell, B. (2025, August). 5 Reasons a master’s degree isn’t worth the trouble in 2025. Quartz.
McCormick, C. (2025, July 1). Writing a strong teaching statement: A beginner’s guide.HigherEdJobs.
Salai, S. (2025, June 25). Employers feel dumped by Gen Z applicants ‘ghosting’ job offers. The Washington Times.
Lake, S. (2025, May 3). Gen Z is actually the most enthusiastic generation about working in the office and are there 3 days a week. Fortune.
Maguire, E. (2025, April 30). Job search secrets: 9 Strategies to land your ideal role in 2025. Reflections Career Coaching.
Garcia, M. (2025, April). The power of volunteering: 4 ways volunteering can shape you and your college career. How2College.
Case, T. (2025, January 22). Recent college grads are not ready for work—and HR leaders are fed up. WorkLife.
Harland, N. (2024, December 20). Is it time for business schools to dress down? AACSB Insights.
Courses Taught
CARD 250
CARD 300
CARD 400
LEAD 250
LEAD 130