Caitlin Luetger-Schlewitt
Lecturer in Leadership and Career Readiness
Contact
Caitlin Luetger-Schlewitt is a Lecturer in Leadership and Career Readiness in the Leadership, Ethics, and Values Program and the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Central College. She is Lab Coordinator for the Cardinal Internship experience and an Associate Fellow for the NCC Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (Cafe). Caitlin's work is interdisciplinary, drawing on her background in the humanities & applied psychology/clinical counseling to help students create a path toward a meaningful life and career.
Prior to joining North Central College, Caitlin served as Assistant Director of Career Coaching & Education at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, and she taught history and general humanities at 2- and 4-year colleges. In addition to her academic roles, Caitlin has previously worked in private practice as a psychotherapist and career counselor to achievement-focused college students, graduate students, and professionals at all stages of their careers.
Caitlin currently holds 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. Caitlin is passionate about liberal arts education, career & personal development, and the intersections of wellness, work, and the human experience.
Education
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Northwestern University
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies; North Central College '11
Bachelor of Arts in History; DePaul University
Selected Scholarship
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. (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
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.
Courses Taught
CARD 250
CARD 300
CARD 400
LEAD 250
LEAD 130