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 […]
I was about to add this internship with a New York Public Radio podcast to our internship lineup, and I happen to notice the following information in the application instructions: This ad gives you the prompt for this particular internship — but the basic principle behind the prompt applies to any internship you apply for, […]
Why Should I Apply for an Internship? Learn more at our upcoming workshop: Internships: How, When, and Why. Tuesday, October 20, 5;30pm. Register on Handshake for Zoom link. It’s important to gain experience outside the classroom while you’re in college so you can explore potential career paths learn more about your strengths acquire skills show […]
A student who has been checking the Virtual Job Board regularly notes that there are fewer listings there than usual. “Do you have any advice for where else to find employment?” they ask. There are two hiring opportunities that are specific to this pandemic moment: student health ambassadors and covid-19 test collection assistants. Set yourself […]
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). […]
Time hangs heavy, and the expectation that the summer is for making money still stands. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here are good reasons NOT to apply for something (a job, internship, fellowship): It doesn’t sound interesting. Applying would take time away from other things that are more important to you. You’re only thinking about it because it’s THERE, not because you want to do it. You’re only thinking about it because other people you […]
Humanities majors often start with what they don’t want when they start exploring their career options. “I don’t want to teach” is the first filter, often followed by “I don’t want a desk job.” Sometimes it’s more specifically, “I don’t want a corporate job.” If a desk is a deal-breaker, so be it. But it’s […]
