It can feel like everyone else already knows what they’re supposed to do. Like there’s a script or a guidebook that you somehow missed out on. It can be hard to know where to even start, when every step forward feels like an acknowledgment that you’re not doing it right. Here’s the thing: Right where […]
Check out this ad for an internship at Synchrony in the University of Illinois Research Park. The job title is a mouthful: Synchrony Emerging Technology Intern (Business, Marketing, Consulting). It gets shortened to “Business etc.” in the ad itself. Much of the ad may sound like white noise, if you haven’t already worked in business. […]
“I just started college. Do I need a resume already? I’m not going to be looking for a job for a couple of years!” The best time to start thinking about your resume is long before you actually need one. But let’s be clear on what we mean by “resume.” A resume is neither an […]
“Oh, you can do ANYTHING with that major!” people will tell you. It’s more encouraging than the vast abyss of “What are you going to do with THAT major?” but it’s not that helpful. Neither “oh, anything!” or “ew, nothing!” gives the bewildered humanities major a path forward. And yet — the paths exist. There […]
American Literary History is a scholarly journal edited by Prof. Gordon Hutner and graduate students here in the Department of English at the University of Illinois. ALH is seeking a paid intern for Fall 2021 ($11.50/hour), approximately 6 hours/week. The exact duties will depend on the needs of the editorial staff, but may include: Proofreading […]
We hear this question a lot. And then the follow-up question: What would make the best second major? The answer is: maybe? (and then, “best” how?) It helps to know why you’re thinking about a second major. Here are some good reasons: “I took a few courses in [major] and really enjoyed them, so I […]
The US Department of State Consular Fellows Program might be of interest to humanities majors who are US citizens AND study/speak Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, or Portuguese. These are the qualifying languages for this three-year program, which provides an introduction to working as a diplomat. Watch the recording of this recent Facebook live event to […]
A student asks: I have another question about my resume. Should I mention the courses I have taken at the U of Illinois so far? Answer: It depends. As with so many resume questions, there are no right or wrong answers — just strategies to convey to employers that you fill the need they have. […]
If you are a declared major in one of the humanities disciplines, then you get regular emails from Julie Higgs, Career Advisor here in HPRC, with lists of links to jobs or internships. Not ready to apply for a job or internship yet? That’s okay. Look over the list. See things you’d want to apply […]
Meet Kyle Currie, currently a graduate student in public policy at Michigan State University. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Classics and Classical Languages from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2015. Kyle took interest in the study of ancient history ever since he was a teenager. Initially, he was enrolled as a history […]
