You find a position you want, you apply, and if you’re lucky, you get an email or phone call asking to set up an interview. Nice. Now what? Now it’s time to prepare! Hi, my name is Raevianna Davis and I am a junior majoring in English at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In August […]
When you think of the word internship, it’s likely you imagine an office somewhere, probably in a big city like Chicago or New York, that you have to travel to and work out of from Monday to Friday. You might be surprised to learn that this isn’t the only way to visualize what a potential […]
I look at the world BY LANGSTON HUGHES I look at the world From awakening eyes in a black face— And this is what I see: This fenced-off narrow space Assigned to me. I look then at the silly walls Through dark eyes in a dark face— And this is what I know: That all these […]
Humanities majors often start with what they don’t want when they start exploring their career options. “I don’t want to teach” is the first filter, often followed by “I don’t want a desk job.” Sometimes it’s more specifically, “I don’t want a corporate job.” If a desk is a deal-breaker, so be it. But it’s […]
A lot of students want to know when to know the “right” time to start finding a summer internship. The answer varies, depending on what kind of internship you want. Is your goal a well-paid job with a large or mid-size company after graduation? Are you willing to commit your entire summer to an internship […]
It’s the time of year when you’re getting bombarded with information about internship opportunities. Here are a few things to know: Internships are available to you at many different points in your college experience. There’s no one right time to do an internship, and there are many different kinds of internships available to you. If […]
We get this question a lot. The answer is: yes. Which is to say: to answer that question, you have to ask some others. What do I want out of an internship? If your goal is simply to start getting some work experience because you have none and to start exploring what’s out there, then […]
You may get urged to apply for job and internship opportunities at Research Park that seem to have nothing to do with your major. The job titles may seem bewildering. “Strategic Resources”? Agriculture companies? Tech stuff? You may also be confused about what Research Park is and how working there might fit into your life […]
Involvement in Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) can provide professional benefits as well as a fun, social experience. If you’re already part of a student organization, getting more involved will build valuable real-world experience that you can draw on in interviews or cover letters. If you’re looking for an organization to join, Quad Day and the […]
Humanities majors get jobs: we know that. The challenge is, WHAT job? Unlike accounting or engineering or mortuary science majors, you probably aren’t going to work in an office that has “Humanities” on the door. Yet contrary to popular belief, majoring in humanities gives you more–rather than fewer–options. Turning that wealth of possibility into a […]
