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 […]
You don’t need an impressive-sounding internship to have a summer that will prove relevant to your future. Here are some things you can do in the next three months — and they’re things you can fit around summer classes or your summer job. Reflect. It’s been a tough semester. Take a moment to tally up […]
by Debayudh Chatterjee, Graduate Assistant, HPRC Meet Lauren Karplus. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and German from UIUC in 2010 and went on to get a masters degree in Political Science at Illinois State University. Currently, she works as an Academic Advisor and Experiential Learning Coordinator in ACES at the University […]
“I was wondering if you could give me your thoughts on making a resume with more than one page. I have seen conflicting opinions about this.” The less you give people to read, the more control you have over what they pay attention to. This advice applies to resumes, but also cover letters, writing samples, […]
The 2019 – 2020 Illini Success Report has been released, and the outcome for humanities majors are in step with outcomes across campus: better than many had feared but not as good as they would be if there wasn’t a global pandemic happening right now. Once again we learn that, contrary to popular myth, humanities […]
by Debayudh Chatterjee, Graduate Assistant, HPRC Meet Elena Wilson–a post-baccalaureate research fellow at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. In addition to a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Elena holds a BA in Germanic Studies. Elena was born in Moscow before she was adopted at one. She grew up in […]
Thinking about a career in editing because you love to read? “A love of reading is (or should be) a given for someone interested in becoming an editor, not because editing is similar to reading but because being deeply familiar with the written language can strengthen some of the tools used in the job. Having […]
Things that many humanities majors are good at: building relationships listening and hearing what isn’t said as well as what is recognizing the many dimension of a problem distilling complex information to a few key points coming up with creative solutions. Skills that are needed in the business world: everything that helps connect customers (which […]
You’re not alone. Lots of graduating seniors feel bewildered by the job search process and don’t know where to begin. The last time you faced a big life transition, you were probably applying to college, a process that involves: A fairly rigid time table, with strict deadlines A cohort of peers following the same timetable […]
If you’re looking for a job after graduation in May (talking to you, seniors) or a paid summer internship (looking at the rest of you), the Gies Virtual Career Fair on Thursday, Feb. 11 is worth checking out. Yes, there will be employers there interested in hiring you IF You want a job working for a business (as […]
