Alumni guest speakers sought for CreativeCon, October 17

Image of students and alumni networking over refreshments.

The Career Center, in collaboration with the College of Fine Arts, will host CreativeCon on Thursday, October 17, 2019. CreativeCon helps creative students from any major discover how to apply their creativity and other skills to a variety of careers through an evening of fast-paced workshops with alumni.

How to get a jump on turning college into a career

Illinois State student receives help at Career Center

For most students, attending college is at least partly an effort to prepare themselves for a successful career. With that in mind, it makes sense it makes sense to consider how well the school will help your student accomplish that goal.

Negotiating a job offer not as hard as you may think

students feeling confident

Redbirds may not know that job offers can be negotiated, or may be too intimidated to do so. The Career Center encourages students and alumni to tackle their fears with useful strategies to negotiate job offers with confidence.