Career Services Office
GCCSO Update - March 10, 2008
Topics in this issue:
- Non-Profit & Government Career Fair 2008 ***TODAY
- No Career Services Walk-In Advising, March 18 & 19
- RESCHEDULED: "How to Find a Job Outside Academia."
- Getting Ready for an Academic Job Search?
- Recent Articles about Careers and Job Search Strategies Posted
- Employment Authorization Opportunities for International Students
- Greater Chicago Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
- The Graduate College Career Services Office
1. Non-Profit & Government Career Fair 2008 ***TODAY
Monday, March 10
Illini Rooms A,B,C
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
The Non-Profit & Government Career Fair offers a wonderful opportunity for all students, regardless of major or year in school, to meet with representatives from various non-profit and governmental agencies.
The Fair is open to all graduate and undergraduate UIUC students seeking full-time, part-time, internship, summer or volunteer positions. Students are encouraged to come out to learn about the wide variety of degrees and experiences that these organizations are seeking. This Fair provides insight into the competitive salaries and the opportunities for professional growth and career advancement with non-profit and governmental agencies.
Sponsored by The Career Center, the Graduate College Career Services Office and the Office of Volunteer Programs. For more information, please contact the Career Center 333-0820 or email Linda Friedemann at friedeman@uiuc.edu.
2. No Career Services Walk-In Advising, March 18 & 19
The Graduate College Career Services Office offers advice on application materials, career exploration, networking, interviewing, and the job search process. Students are encouraged to drop by during walk-in hours (Tuesday & Wednesday mornings, 9-11:45 a.m.) to visit with a counselor on a first-come, first served basis.
Regular Career Services Walk-in Hours are suspended during Spring Break. Regular walk-in schedule will resume on March 24.
3. RESCHEDULED: "How to Find a Job Outside Academia.Even if you Aren't Sure That You Want One"
Monday, April 7
5:00 p.m.
112 Gregory Hall
Susan Basalla, co-author of 'So What Are You Going to Do With That?': Finding Careers Outside Academia, will talk about the challenges and opportunities for advanced-degree holders. The first 200 graduate students to arrive to Dr. Basalla's talk will receive a FREE copy of her book, www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/hfs.cgi/00/222067.ctl.
Basalla earned her Ph.D. in English from Princeton University and worked in journalism and new media for six years before joining Art & Science Group, a consulting firm focused on higher education, in 2004. She has been a regular contributor to the Chronicle of Higher Education's "Beyond the Ivory Tower" column since 2002. Read her most recent article:
"A Career in Tutoring" A Ph.D. in English started out in a part-time nonacademic job and ended up owning the company. http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/02/2008022701c/careers.html
This event is part of the Graduate College's annual PhD Completion Project Speaker's Series, and is underwritten in part by grant funding from the Council of Graduate Schools.
4. Getting Ready for an Academic Job Search?
Wednesday, March 12
3:00-4:30 p.m.
407 Illini Union
Want to learn more about how to begin your academic job search? This workshop will show you how to apply for faculty positions, including where to look for job postings and what materials to prepare.
The Graduate College also offers a free online guide to the academic job search at http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/careerservices/AcademicJobs/AcademicJobsHome.html.
5. Recent Articles About Careers and Job Search Strategies
I Get a Choice?
A Ph.D. in biological sciences weighs the advantages of a job offer in industry versus one in academe.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/03/2008030501c/careers.html
How to Say No
What is the professional way to withdraw your name from consideration in a search?
http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/02/2008022801c/careers.html
6. Employment Authorization Opportunities for International Students
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
407 Illini Union
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Assistant Director Emma Swift from the Office of International Student and Scholar Services will discuss employment authorization opportunities available to UIUC international students. This workshop will give overview information on OPT and CPT work authorizations as well as information about how to apply.
7. Greater Chicago Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
Looking for a job? Check out www.gcherc.org.
8. THE GRADUATE COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES OFFICE
The Graduate College Career Services Office (GCCSO) assists University of Illinois graduate students with decision making and planning for career paths both within and beyond the academy. It is a centralized resource for graduate students from all disciplines, with services focused especially on the needs of graduate students in the humanities, the social sciences, the fine arts, and other areas in which students are not presently served by dedicated, discipline-based career services offices. GCCSO staff provides advising, special programs, resources, and referrals to help students with career choices and with the job search. For more information, see www.grad.uiuc.edu/careerservices/.
Career Services Office
The Graduate College
801 South Wright Street
204 Coble Hall, MC-322
Champaign, IL 61820-6210
Phone: (217) 333-4610
Fax: (217) 333-8019
GradCareerServices@uiuc.edu
