Undergraduates
The Career Center encourages students from every year and discipline to participate in our services.
- Build Professional Skills to Guarantee Career Success
- A potential employer will be looking for more than just good grades. The strongest candidates for any position will be those with a broad range of experience, including volunteer work, full or part-time employment, internships, RSOs, or any of the other programs listed below.
- Find and Land an Internship
- Internship searches are well worth the effort, write your résumés and cover letters and start applying.
- Job Shadow
- The Illini Externship Program offers an opportunity to bring professionals (University of Illinois Alums) and college students (freshman - junior) together.
- Work as an Outreach Presenter
- The Presentations by Request program, where trained students present workshops and conduct résumé reviews, hires new presenters on a yearly basis.
- Graduate School Program Information and Application Assistance
- Check out different programs, use our online letters of recommendation service, and decide if Graduate School is right for you.
- Participate in On-Campus Recruiting
- Post your résumé, search for full time jobsor internships, learn aboutemployer information sessions, and apply for on-campus interviews. The Career Center encourages students to also register with your college or departmental career office, when applicable.
- Picking or Changing Majors, and Choosing a Career Path
- There are many resources to assist you in picking a major, or choosing a career.
- Pre-Health Students at Illinois
- The Career Center staff refer to students interested in medical careers as being 'Pre-Health'. Talk to a Pre-Health advisor for guidance on classes and about your application to health schools.
- Career Preparation Tools for First Year Students
- We have a special Freshman Press Newsletter just for you. It keeps you up-to-date on events and services that directly impact you as students.
- Embracing Diversity from TCC
- The Career Center has put together a guide for students interested in how career issues intersect with identity issues. International students should check out the International Student Guide.
- Timeline for Students
- Make sure you stay on track by loosely following our timeline.
- Our Services
- Check out our wide-range of services and build your career skills at The Career Center.
