Winter break is a time for relaxation and recharging from a busy fall semester, but you should also use it to plan your upcoming semester. Here are some tips for making the most of your winter break.
Maggie Knutte is a newswriter for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. She recently attended a "Career Fair Jumpstart" event through LAS Career Services—she shares her experience.
You qualify for more internships and jobs than you probably realize. Here are some ways to make sure that you’re not ruling yourself out for roles that might suit you:
Don’t be scared off by a job title. Job titles are short, and they are often shaped by factors that have...
As a first semester senior, I know how hard it is to balance classes and school work with social life and making memories with your friends and peers. So, here are some tips to manage them both:
1. Make a calendar with your academic deadlines and social events
Have all your due...
An archaeological field school is a unique educational opportunity where students can learn how to participate in an archaeological excavation on-site. In the summers of 2022 and 2023, I traveled to Redondo, Portugal to take part in the Santa Susana Archaeological Project Field School.
Students often come to LAS Career with questions about how to set themselves apart in the search for jobs and internships – particularly in the more quantitative and tech-y segments of LAS, where there are abundant openings, but also many other students competing for the same roles.
The answer?...
LAS First-Year Experience (FYE) equips first-year and transfer students with the knowledge and resources for academic success and personal well-being, building community through LAS Liftoff, first-year courses, and opportunities to connect with peers.
An Instagram Stories series featured a competition among the most popular study spots in LAS to crown the Most Popular LAS Study Spot. Viewers of the stories were able to vote on their favorite study spots using Instagram polls.
Through the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and my majors’ departments, I have had countless life-changing experiences. How can I do all I do and still graduate in four years? I utilized the excellent resources that our college has to offer.
I started my freshman year fully expecting to spend it taking core classes before transferring out, but students I talked to that had turned down the offer gave me the advice to still live the Illini life to the fullest. One friend told me that "you might actually have ended up where you’re...