Illinois State Career Events & Fairs

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Fall 2020

August 26

2-3 p.m. International Student Career Series: Job Search Timeline, How to Obtain On-campus Employment, & Virtual Career Fair Prep (Career Services)

September 2

2-4 p.m. Part-time Job Fair (Career Services), virtual

September 8

11 a.m.-12 p.m. Career Readiness Series: Showcasing Transferable Skills (Career Services)

September 9

4-5 p.m. InstaCareer (Career Services)

5-6 p.m. InstaCareer (Career Services), repeat

September 10

2-3 p.m. Navigating a Virtual Fair(Career Services)

September 11

12-1 p.m. Graduate School Series: Overview of What You Should Know Before Graduate School (Career Services)

September 14

5:30-8:30 School of Informational Technology Fair (Career Services, School of Information Technology)

September 15

4-7 p.m. Fall Internship Fair (Career Services), virtual

September 16

2-3 p.m. International Student Career Series: Strategies for Landing a Job in the U.S. (Career Services)

September 18

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Accounting Career Fair (Career Services)

12-1 p.m. Graduate School Series: How to Pay for Graduate School (Career Services)

September 21

1-4 p.m. Meet the Firm Actuarial Employment Event (Career Services, Department of Mathematics)

September 22

4-5 p.m. InstaCareer (Career Services)

5-6 p.m. InstaCareer (Career Services), repeat

September 24

12-4 p.m. Construction Management Career Fair (Career Services, Department of Technology)

September 25

12-1 p.m. Graduate School Series: Researching Graduate Schools & Navigating the Application Process (Career Services)

September 29

4-7 p.m. Fall Career Fair (Career Services), virtual

October 1

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Department of Agriculture Career Fair (Career Services, Department of Agriculture)

October 2

12-1 p.m. Graduate School Series: Introduction to the GRE (Career Services)

2-3 p.m. Career Readiness Series: How to Nail a Behavioral Interview (Career Services)

October 6

3-4 p.m. Career Readiness Series: LinkedIn Workshop: Basic - Intermediate Level (Career Services)

October 9

12-1 p.m. Graduate School Series: Personal Statement Series (Career Services)

October 13

4-7 p.m. Creative Con (Career Services)

October 28

12-1 p.m. Negotiating Your First Job (Career Services)

3-4 p.m. Career Readiness Series: LinkedIn Workshop Basic Level (Career Services)

October 29

4-5 p.m. InstaCareer for Education Majors (Career Services)

5-6 p.m. InstaCareer for Education Majors (Career Services) repeat

November 2

3-4 p.m. Navigating a Virtual Fair(Career Services)

November 3

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Negotiating Your First Job (Career Services)

November 6

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fall Education and Student Teacher Career Fair (Career Services), virtual

November 10

4-7 p.m. Career Chats (Career Services)

November 17

5-6:30 p.m. Networking Dinner for ROTC, Veterans and Military-connected Students (Career Services)

November 19

12:30-2:30 p.m. Health, Human and Public Service Career Fair (Career Services), virtual

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Special accommodations

If you need special accommodations to attend any of these events, contact the department identified with the event. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodations.

Student volunteers needed

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Upcoming Events

Part-time Job Fair
Wed, September 2, 2020 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ virtual

InstaCareer
Wed, September 9, 2020 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

School of Information Technology Fair
Mon, September 14, 2020 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ virtual

Fall Internship Fair
Tue, September 15, 2020 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ virtual

Accounting Career Fair
Fri, September 18, 2020 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Meet the Firms Actuarial Employment Event
Mon, September 21, 2020 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ virtual

InstaCareer
Tue, September 22, 2020 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Bone Student Center

Fall Career Fair
Tue, September 29, 2020 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ virtual

LinkedIn Workshop: Basic Level
Tue, October 6, 2020 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Student Services Building

CreativeCon: Connecting to Creative Careers from any Major
Tue, October 13, 2020 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Alumni Center