DES MOINES -- The Iowa College Foundation recently announced a strategic partnership with Handshake, the nation’s leading early-career network, marking a significant step in ICF’s efforts to strengthen connections between Iowa’s independent colleges and universities, employers and the state’s future workforce. This partnership with Handshake allows the Iowa College Foundation to amplify those efforts by providing statewide workforce insights and expanding opportunities for collaboration,” said Tara K. Connolly, president of the Iowa College Foundation. "We are excited to partner with the Iowa College Foundation as it brings together higher education and employers across the state. By combining Handshake’s national network with ICF’s statewide leadership, we can help strengthen connections between students, institutions, and Iowa employers,” said Kevin Snyder, Senior Manager of EDU Partnerships. For Iowa employers, the partnership creates another avenue to better understand and engage the talent graduating from Iowa’s independent colleges and universities.