Events

For a listing of internship, graduate, or employment fairs, check out our page on Fairs.

If you have any questions regarding any of our events, please contact the career center by calling us at (309) 556-3071.

A student interviews during the IWU/ISU Spring Teacher Recruitment Day
 An IWU student interviews during the IWU/ISU Spring Teacher Recruitment Day
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1/14/10 Extreme Makeover: Resume Edition 4pm Buck 202
1/19/10 Bring It On: Standing Out in an Interview
Interviews can make or break you.   Are you ready to be bombarded with questions?  Do you know how to respond?  This presentation will give you the knowledge and confidence you need to make every interview a great interview – Interview with skill and confidence!
4pm Welcome Center Auditorium
1/20/10

IWU Spring Teacher Recruitment Day

12:00 - 5:30pm Memorial Center, Main Lounge
1/21/10 Internships 101
Is an internship in your future? Start getting prepared now! Join us for a quick internship overview- learn what they are, where to look for them, how to apply for them, if you can get credit for them, and more!
4pm Welcome Center Auditorium
1/28/10 Job Fair Jitters
In one hour you’ll learn how to calmly approach employers with your best foot forward. Important things like what to wear, what to bring with you, how to shake hands, and what to expect. You have precious little time to make a good first impression. A job fair is no place to be a wallflower!
4pm Welcome Center Auditorium
2/3/10 Career Paths for the Curious and Offbeat
Patrick Palmer, IWU alum '87, will present this special program focused on the field of advertising. Pat is the EVP , Executive Strategy Director for Leo Burnett USA.
11am Welcome Center Auditorium
2/3/10 Education
This program will assist you in preparing for upcoming teacher job fairs, cover information regarding the interview process, online applications, and online assessments.  The presenter will be Dawn Green, Director of Human Resources for McLean County Unit District No. 5.
7pm Welcome Center Auditorium
2/4/10 Resumania!
Drop in with your resume to the Career Center for a quick review by a Human Resource specialist or Career Center staff member before the busy job and internship fair season heats up. Let us find your mistakes, not a potential employer!
2pm - 4:30pm Hart Career Center
2/5/10 CareerFest
There is a $20 registration fee which is only $10 if you register early.  For more information contact the career center.  For a list of attending employers click here (pdf).
9am – 3pm Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
2/9/10 Job Fair Jitters?
In one hour you’ll learn how to calmly approach employers with your best foot forward. Important things like what to wear, what to bring with you, how to shake hands, and what to expect. You have precious little time to make a good first impression. A job fair is no place to be a wallflower!
4pm Welcome Center Auditorium
2/9/10 Health Professions Panel
A panel of medical professionals will share insights about their professions and advice on how best to prepare at the undergraduate level.
7pm Welcome Center Auditorium
2/16/10 IWU/ISU Spring Internship Fair
For a list of attending employers, please visit the ISU Career Center website or click here.
4:30pm – 7:30pm ISU Bone Student Center
2/17/10 IWU/ISU Spring Job Fair
For a list of attending employers, please visit the ISU Career Center website or click here.
10am – 2pm ISU Bone Student Center
2/18/10 TeacherFest
For a list of attending employers click here (pdf).
12pm – 5:30pm Drury Lane Theatre, Oak Brook Terrace, IL
2/23/10 Federal Employment Workshop
The US government is the largest employer in the country with great benefits and professional opportunities. Attend this nuts and bolts seminar to learn the ‘how-to’ of applying for internships and jobs across the country.
4pm Welcome Center Auditorium
2/24/10

Kaplan Strategy Seminars

 GRE from 5:30-6:30  - CN C101
LSAT from 6:30-7:30 - CNS C102
MCAT from 7:30-8:30 - CNS C101

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3/2/10 IWU/ISU Mid-America Educators Job Fair 9:30am – 3pm ISU Bone Student Center
3/9/10 Crystal Ball Coffeehouse 7pm Welcome Center Auditorium
3/23/10

Getting from College to Career: How to Get a Good Job in a Bad Economy
Lindsey Pollak offers the cutting-edge, motivational, confidence-building advice college students need to secure jobs and build careers in the 21st century workplace. Her approach is inspirational, energetic and smart. Lindsey's programs supplement college career service offerings, inspiring student audiences through a unique combination of enthusiasm, candor and knowledge of up-to-date career and hiring trends.

7pm Hansen Center
4/6/10 Crystal Ball Coffeehouse 7pm Welcome Center Auditorium