Illini success

With graduation earlier this month, we asked LAS students from the Class of 2024 to reflect on their most worthwhile experience at LAS.

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.

If you are looking for a summer internship, you may already be doing the following:

Sophomore Lica Liu reflects on her first time attending the Global Student Leadership Summit in the Fall of 2023 as part of the LAS Global Leaders Program.

Sophomore Marica Szczybura reflects on her experience as an intern at the Illinois History and Lincoln Collections.

Over the summer of 2023, Isabel Wojcik worked as a medical assistant at Christie Clinic in Champaign. She provides some thoughts on her experience.

Sophia Beem is a double-major in creative writing and global studies. She is involved in Students for Environmental Concerns, where she reports on environmental news through the Green Observer.

Natasha Najam is a rising senior working towards a behavioral neuroscience psychology degree with chemistry and integrative biology minors. In a Q&A, she discusses her summer internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.