There are SO MANY REASONS not to make an appointment at the HPRC as you prepare to graduate. For example: “I don’t really know what I want to do.” Yeah. We hear this one a lot. We can probably give you a few ideas about how to start earning a living while you figure it […]
Grad school can mean a lot of different things: an MA/PhD program in your major, law school, a business program like an MSM or MHRIR, or a credentialing program like an MSW or a master’s in education that includes teaching certification. A successful application requires you to know what kind of program you want, why […]
by Debayudh Chatterjee This is the second of three profiles of alumni who majored in foreign languages at Illinois. Meet Sandy Wagner, associate professor at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California. Sandy studied French at the University of Illinois from 1966 to 1970, a time when the campus was rocked by […]
On reddit.com/r/uiuc, we were asked: “What advice do you have for people who have an impending sense of doom about the uncertain future and uncertainty of if they have the required skills to navigate the future?” The answer: (1) Try to uncouple the “impending sense of doom about the uncertain future” from the “uncertainty if […]
This list has been widely reported in the media: ten jobs for which there has been increasing demand over the past four years, according to the data collected on LinkedIn. Six of the ten, highlighted in green, are available to humanities majors. (The remaining four are within reach but may require more extensive additional training). […]
We’re halfway through 2020 and so far, nothing has gone according to plan, anywhere, for anyone. If you’re feeling a bit bewildered and adrift, it’s okay. Here are some things you can do to start moving forward. Unclench your jaw, relax your shoulders, take a deep breath. Consider applying for a virtual internship with Virtual […]
Here’s the lineup of HPRC Virtual Workshops for July 2020. Four of these will walk you through some of the basics of career planning (they’re variations of successful workshops we offered in June): Getting Connected (LinkedIn and Handshake for Humanities Majors): Wednesday, July 1, 3pm Learn to create an effective profile, so you can use LinkedIn and […]
We’ve been getting variations of this question ever since classes ended. The things people thought they’d be doing this summer to gain professional experience aren’t happening. Time hangs heavy, and the expectation that the summer is for making money still stands. If you’ve thought about taking a job at a food delivery service, warehouse, or […]
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 […]
Rising unemployment means that more people may be considering unpaid internships as a path to eventual employment. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of whether an unpaid internship is right for you, but here are some things to consider as you make your decision. Your labor has value. Start with that bottom line. Employers […]
