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...
It can be hard to see beyond the initial sting of a professional “no” when you are turned down for a research opportunity, an internship, a fellowship, a grad school program, a job.
Rejection happens to everyone, a lot. It doesn’t mean that you have screwed up.
Give yourself time to process...
Thank you notes can help you build relationships as you prepare for your future. Here are some specific situations that often call for a thank you note, and examples of how to craft an effective message.
After talking to a recruiter at a career fair.
Differentiate yourself...
If you are looking for a summer internship, you may already be doing the following:
Looking for opportunities on Handshake (LinkedIn, Indeed, Idealist…)
Applying for the openings you find on Handshake (LinkedIn, Indeed, Idealist…)
Looking again...
1. Different fields and industries hire differently. Keep this essential fact in mind when you compare notes with your friends in other majors. The strategies and timetables that work for them will not work for you if you have different career goals.
2. You don’t have to figure out your future on...
Abbey Knize, a senior majoring in intradisciplinary psychology, shares tips and tricks for keeping focus while working on coursework.
Riley Brandhorst, a junior studying communication, studied abroad in Rome. She reflects on her experience.
We caught up with a handful of graduating seniors to get their perspective on their time at Illinois, including advice for incoming freshmen. Check out what they had to say.