Career Connect

Saturday, March 2,  11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Illini Union 314B

Network with members of the Dads Association to learn about their career paths and how to find opportunities in the fields of Law, Business, Engineering, Education, Computer Technology, Philanthropy, Medicine, Government, and more. Talk one-on-one with these mentors and get valuable tips and advice regarding your career interests. Here’s your chance to build your network!

Register by Monday, February 25 at http://is.gd/CareerConnect. For more information, contact uofiparents@illinoise.edu.

Writing to get that job!

ENGL 199

Credit Hours: 1

Semester: Spring 2013 (online-only); MAR 11 thru finals

Sections:              F: MW 2-2:50, CRN 58392

                                N: TuTh 10-10:50, CRN 59903

                                P:  TuTh 11-11:50, CRN 59907 

Meets: Each section meets online, twice-a-week

Required Texts: BTW wiki (access is free for Spring 2013)

Course Description

Through conceptual development and context-sensitive lessons/assignments, students will: [1] develop/improve writing skills particularly germane to successfully applying for an internship, a post-baccalaureate job, or an advanced-degree program and [2] apply those skills to create a polished set of recruiter-ready texts relevant to their career plans and a career-relevant, currently-advertised job/internship/program.

Spring 2013 International Student Career Certificate (ICC)

A certificate-awarding semester-long career program for international students! The first of its kind at U of I!

BENEFITS of the ICC Program

•      Targeted to international students

•      Learn strategies to become more competitive in the US internship/job market

•      Focus on the skills you really need: networking, speaking, self-marketing

•      Meet special guests that can serve as a resource or inspiration

•      Receive certificate and add to resume

Requirements to obtain ICC Certificate

•      Attend at least 5 of the 7 semester ICC workshops

•      Use the following 3 Career Center services:

-          Career Counseling or a CCOC (Drop-in) service

-          Resume and Cover Letter Review

-          Mock-Interview

•      Complete all requirements by March 29, 2013

ICC Workshop Schedule (Location: 1022 Lincoln Hall; Time: 4-5pm)

•      Feb. 12: Steps to Ensure your Career Goals

•      Feb. 19: LinkedIn & Web 2.0 Career Tools

•      Feb. 26: Information Interviews & Self-Marketing Skills

•      Mar. 5: Appealing Resumes & Cover Letters

•      Mar. 12: Internship Essentials & Experiences

•      Mar. 26: Effective Interviewing

•       Apr. 2: Secrets to a Successful Job Search (located at 1002 Lincoln Hall)

Register at INTLconnect.illinois.edu! Contact: Un-Yeong Park (park351@illinois.edu)

You are invited to join us for a reception and information session for the new MA in Translation and Interpreting.  This will be an opportunity to learn more about the program and to meet the faculty and prospective students.

The reception will be held on March 11, 2013 from 4-5:30 in the Reading Room at the Levis Faculty Center on the University of Illinois campus.

For updates on the program please consult our website:  http://www.translation.illinois.edu/programs/masters.html

We would appreciate your confirming your attendance by March 6, 2013 to Elizabeth Mosley (emosley@illinois.edu).

Please NOTE:
The location has been moved back to the Presentation Gallery.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Overcoming Procrastination
Do you keep putting off until tomorrow things you could do today?
Getting into a habit of waiting until the last minute and then scrambling to get things done?
Is procrastination beginning to impact your grades?
Come learn how to conquer procrastination in easy, practical steps!

Wednesday, Feb. 20th
7-8pm
Undergraduate Library, Presentation Gallery (Upper Level)
Sponsored by The Division of General Studies
Presented by The Counseling Center Paraprofessionals