Alumni seeking career support can count on Career Center

The following offerings are provided by the Illinois State Career Center to help alumni build career connections and professional networks: Services Career assistance – Get expert advice from an experienced career advisor specifically assigned to work with alums. Identify careers that best meet your skills and interests, develop job-search skills and strategies to help you

Alumni invited to Fall Career Fairs

Illinois State alums seeking full-time employment or internship opportunities in 2013 are invited to participate in the Career Center’s Fall Career Fairs on September 18 and 19. The first day is for those seeking internship opportunities. Day two is for candidates seeking full-time employment. Attending recruiters will represent Fortune 500 companies, small and mid-sized businesses,

Career Center to host Part-Time Job Fair for students

NORMAL — The Career Center at Illinois State University is hosting the Part-Time Job Fair for students on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 from 3-5 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom at the Bone Student Center. More than 30 employers from local retailers, restaurants, nonprofit organizations, University departments, and other companies are attending to meet students interested

Career Center helping students to LGBTQ conference

The Career Center is offering Illinois State students a discounted rate to attend the OutforWork National Career Conference in Chicago, September 28-30. The OutforWork Network (OFW), of which the Illinois State Career Center is a member, is a national organization serving to complement the efforts of colleges and universities to assist Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,

Is graduate school right for you?

Here are some tips from the Career Center to help you with your decision. If you are finding that your current job is unrewarding, an advanced degree can help you transition to another career—whether your interest is out of desire or necessity.  In some disciplines, having a graduate degree is necessary for getting a position.

Alumni invited to 2012 career fairs

Illinois State alums interested in recruiting a Redbird, or alums seeking employment opportunities can benefit from the upcoming career fairs hosted by the Career Center. Six fairs are scheduled for the fall semester to help connect alumni and students with employers and graduate schools. Save the dates today for these upcoming career fairs: Part-Time Job

Career Center introduces online interviewing tool

Career Center

Are you getting ready to interview for a new job? If you are a new competitor in the job market who is lacking experience with interviewing, or one who gets many interviews, but doesn’t receive a job offer, the Career Center has something for you. A recent Society of Human Resources Management study revealed that

Watterson Dining Commons tour

Watterson Dining Commons was completely renovated in 2009 and 2010. The largest dining facility on campus offers everything from home-style entrees to Panini sandwiches; numerous salad bar selections to homemade desserts; pizza and pasta to Asian cusine, not to mention Fresh Bites—a food venue that features fresh vegetables and fruit, whole grains, and lean meats

Students help with Route 66 renovation

Interior design students helped a local Route 66 historian with her efforts to restore and develop an historic building from the heyday of the “Mother Road.” The students prepared designs for rooms inside a 1930s-era service station owned by Terri Ryburn ’85, M.S. ’88, Ph.D. 99. A retired School of Kinesiology and Recreation staff member,