The LAS & ACES Virtual Career Fair takes place on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 8am to 5pm (though not all employers may be there the entire time). Why Go to a Career Fair? An obvious reason to go is because that’s where jobs and internships are. A less obvious reason to go: practice. A career […]
Our standard advice for career planning starts with “Do stuff!” We routinely urge students to get involved on campus through RSOs, volunteering, and collaborative projects, as well as internships and part-time jobs. “Don’t worry too much about connecting the dots to your career path!” we tell students. The goal is to start gathering insight into […]
A student asks, Who are the best people to ask for references and how do you ask for a professional reference? I always feel like I’m being a nuisance when I ask for a reference/letter of recommendation?” Let me start answering the question by clarifying the difference between a “reference” and a “recommendation.” References Lots […]
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 […]
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 […]
When you think of the word internship, it’s likely you imagine an office somewhere, probably in a big city like Chicago or New York, that you have to travel to and work out of from Monday to Friday. You might be surprised to learn that this isn’t the only way to visualize what a potential […]
If you’ve been reading emails from the Humanities Professional Resource Center, you’ve probably seen links that take you to a Handshake login page. Handshake is the U of Illinois’s career services platform. which is just technical speak for “all things career.” Handshake is free and easy to use. Pull up https://handshake.illinois.edu/ and type in your […]
Sponsored by the Department of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Job Position: Editorial Assistant, SourceLab (3 hours/week, $15/hour, Spring Semester 2020 with a possibility to continue through Fall 2021) SourceLab, a digital documentary publishing project sponsored by the Department of History at Illinois, seeks an Editorial Assistant for Spring 2020. This position […]
Goodheart-Willcox is a textbook publisher in Tinley Park, Illinois. The following position is available for Winter Break. See the bottom of the position description for instructions on how to apply. POSITION DESCRIPTION Goodheart-Willcox Publisher POSITION: Publishing Intern REPORTS TO: Editorial Supervisor and/or Digital Media Supervisor DIRECT REPORTS: None POSITION STATUS: Nonexempt PREPARED BY: […]
