You make a series of branching choices that lock you into your destiny. In a Choose Your Own Adventure Book, each page gives you a choice, each of which directs you to a specific page to continue the story, and another choice, leading to another page, until you’ve closed the book. If you did it […]
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 […]
A senior in English writes: Pending the pandemic situation, I am planning on graduating in December. I’m not sure what I’m supposed to be doing as far as a job search goes—when am I supposed to actively start looking and applying? What should I be looking for? How do people know how to do this […]
Yes, you should go. There are jobs there. Your dream job? Maybe not. But jobs with a good starting salary, benefits, and stability? Yes. Many employers at the Gies Career Fair are looking for the so-called “soft skills” — communication, reasoning and problem-solving, teamwork, willingness to learn. Your major will matter far less to them […]
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 […]
Learn more about how to prepare for teaching in other countries, TESOL, and international job opportunities at this event on Jan. 29, 4 – 5pm in Room 162 of FLB.
If you haven’t yet written a resume, it’s time. You may not have needed a resume up to now, but having one ready makes it easy to apply for opportunities that arise. A resume should be provisional, not set in stone. A good resume is always being revised to reflect both new things you do […]
A senior asks: A few of the jobs I am looking at ask for “salary expectations” to be sent along with my resume and cover letter. Do you have any other advice on how to go about this? There are a number of resources available to help you figure out what’s a reasonable salary range […]
ONE option for humanities majors in campus career fairs is management development programs. Sometimes called “leadership development” or “rotational programs,” these opportunities involve a one- to two-year commitment to a mid-size to large company. During that time, the new employee rotates through several different departments, learning how different parts of the company operate, trying out different skill sets, […]
Humanities majors get jobs: we know that. The challenge is, WHAT job? Unlike accounting or engineering or mortuary science majors, you probably aren’t going to work in an office that has “Humanities” on the door. Yet contrary to popular belief, majoring in humanities gives you more–rather than fewer–options. Turning that wealth of possibility into a […]
