Still Don’t Have a Summer Internship…Now What?
Here are some things to do if your search for a summer internship seems stalled out:
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Some Tips: Finding Internships and Jobs on USAJOBS.gov
If you have attempted to look for relevant openings on the USAJOBs.gov website, you might have felt overwhelmed. Every federal job gets posted there, and the job postings contain absolutely everything you would want to know about each position: pay scale, job requirements, duties, and even the path for promotion and reporting structure. However, that […]
What’s LAS Career Services? What Happened to the HPRC?
Career services for all undergraduates in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are now available in 105 Gregory Hall (formerly the Humanities Professional Resource Center) and the Lisnek Hub (on the first floor of Lincoln Hall, behind the main marble staircase). Check this website for updates on drop-in hours and events as we edge […]
Meet Artur Stasiek (History ’18), Estate Liquidator
Meet Artur Stasiek; he majored in history, graduating in 2018. Subsequently he joined the University of Glasgow for a Master of Letters in Conflict Archeology and Heritage. Although he is currently employed as an estate sale specialist at Merchant Traders Estate Sales in Chicago, Artur is a private historian who collects memorabilia of the second […]
Jobs You Think You Want vs. Jobs That Give You What You Want
A recent job opening at a prestige media outlet: If your skills are working with words, and “editor” is a job title you’ve thought about, this is the kind of job opening you might find in your search for things to apply for. It sounds pretty good, until you get to that line about the […]
Everything a Humanities Major Needs to Know about Going to the Gies Career Fair
Next week is the Gies Business Career Fair. It takes place over three days, Wednesday, Feb. 2 (in person), Thursday, Feb. 3 (virtual), and Friday, Feb. 4 (virtual). Students outside of Gies are welcome at this career fair, and employers will be there who want to hire students with the skills you’ve gained in your […]
Meet Clair Bryan (Spanish ’11), Assistant Director, Illinois Leadership Center
Meet Clair Elaine Bryan, Assistant Director at the Illinois Leadership Center. Clair obtained a BA in Spanish and an Ed.M. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining the Illinois Leadership Center, Clair worked at as Education Abroad Coordinator at IAGE (Illinois Abroad and Global Exchange). Clair […]
Thanksgiving Break – Start of Spring Classes: Events for Humanities Majors
Event Date/time Location HPRC – Using Winter Break to Prepare for Career Success (Humanities Students) 11/30/21, 4:00 pm https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81732474850?pwd=WUVZbjZHTkQ2My9zYzB5UUR5cnRRQT09 HPRC – Humanities Seniors: The Festival of Questions You’ve Been Afraid to Ask 12/07/21, 5:00 pm Gregory Hall, 105, 810 S Wright St, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States HPRC – Career Camp: How to Get a […]
Gap Years and Grad School Recommendations
If I take a gap year (or three), how will I get recommendations from professors for grad school? Lots of people go to grad school years after they graduate from college, so taking some time off doesn’t put you in an unusual situation. If you expect that grad school will be part of your future, […]
Announcing: Winter Break Externships!
In a Winter Break externship, you spend part of a single day over break talking to current professionals with backgrounds similar to yours, learning about what the organization does and how it operates day-to-day, and making connections between your abilities and life after graduation. An externship helps you connect your skills to the needs of the workplace, while you learn […]
