Resources & Tools

The Career Development Center provides several resources and tools for its employers so that they can work to their full effectiveness:

Recruitment Activities

Below is a list of ways you can connect with UIS students and alumni. These opportunities, except Career Fairs, are provided at no cost to you.

Recruitment Events

The Career Development Center (CDC) offers an wide assortment of events for students to meet employers on campus during each semester.

Career Immersion

What is a Career Immersion?

Career Immersions are “career field-trips,” which connect students with employers in the employer’

Students and Career Fairs

The Career Development Center offers Career Fairs during the Spring semester.

Events

The Career Development Center offers a variety of career events for students to engaged in during the academic year.

To learn more about the different events provided, select from the event categories below:

Surveys

Here you will be able to find surveys that the Career Development Center publicly posts to gain valuable feedback and gauge interests.

Career Suite/Virtual Career Support

Career Counseling

Career Counseling and You

We have something to offer everyone, whether it’s related to choosing a major, exploring career options, gaining experience, preparing for your job search, deciding about graduate school, making a career transition, or managing job related stress. In addition to career advising and career suite, our office offers career counseling. Career counseling is different from career advising and career suite services.

Career Assessments

Purpose of Career Assessments

Do use career assessments:

• As a starting point to learn more about your interests, values, skills, abilities, and personality types
• To sort out thoughts and ideas about possible majors, career paths and occupations
• As a source to compare results with other information gained in self-discovery activities

Don’t use career assessments to: