Spring 2007 Calendar (pdf)

• Resumes: Improve Your Resume
• Career Fair: Prepare for Success
• Interviews: Countdown to OCR
• Special Event: Diversity in Communications, Advertising, PR
• Student Group Corner: Attend these Events
  

RESUMES: IMPROVE YOUR RESUME

Employer Resume Critiques
Are you interested in finding out what a recruiter thinks about your resume? Recruiters will be available to review, edit, and provide feedback on you resume. Schedule a Employer Resume Critique on Symplicity by going to the College of Business Jobs and selecting the Job Type as Resume Critique.

Resumes that Get Noticed
Presented by Motorola
Take your resume from good to great with the tips provided by Motorola in this interactive workshop. Motorola will help you take an existing resume and make it better. In addition, they will provide the basic formula for writing a resume that receives attention.

• RSVP on Symplicity: Events>Workshops
• Monday, January 22 at 5 pm in 114 DKH

Walk-in BCS Critiques [Jan. 22-26]
Bring your resume to 215A DKH for review. No appointment neccessary, January 22-26.

• Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
• Wednesday*, 4:30 pm - 7 pm
  
  * BCS is open every Wednesday evening until 7 pm

CAREER FAIR: PREPARE FOR SUCCESS

Winter Business Career Fair
Meet with over 150 employers as they speak with you about internships and full-time opportunities. Each day there are different companies.

Tuesday (Jan. 30) - Wednesday (Jan. 31)
Illini Union | 11 am - 4 pm

• RSVP on Symplicity: Events>Career Fair
• Coat check provided in room 210 IU
• Do NOT bring any valuables to the Career Fair
• I-Card required for admission
  

Career Fair Success
Presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers
Go from wandering around a career fair to being confident and direct in your presentation Identify buzz words/phrases that companies want to hear from candidates.

• RSVP on Symplicity: Events>Workshops
• Wednesday, January 24 at 5 pm in 2 Education

How to Find an Internship
Presented by KPMG
Locate a good internship with companies that provide the experience you need to start your career. KPMG will speak about the strategies needed to get hired (no matter what your major is).

• RSVP on Symplicity: Events>Workshops
• Thursday, January 25 at 5pm in 119 DKH

INTERVIEWS: COUNTDOWN TO OCR

Employer Mock Interview
Hone your interview skills with a practice interview. Typical mock interviews are 20 minutes of Q&A similar to an on-campus interview, followed by 10 minutes of feedback.

• Sign-up on Symplicity (see Employer Resume Critiques for details)
• January 29-February 1

How to Research Companies by BEL
Learn to research companies quickly and effectively. This 45- minute workshop is one of the most useful trainings to engage in as you begin your career search. The Business & Economics Library will take you through several online databases that show you detailed company information, contacts, and internship/career tips.

Investment Banking Internship Interviews
Presented by Merrill Lynch
So you think you have what it takes to be an investment banking analyst? Find out what the top I-Banks look for in their internship candidates and how to make a favorable impression in the interview.

• RSVP on Symplicity: Events>Workshops
• Wednesday, Janaury 31 at 5 pm in 2 Education
  

Interviewing 101
Presented by Business Career Services [BCS]
BCS will provide you with a proven formula to meet the challenges of on-campus interviews.

• RSVP on Symplicity: Events>Workshops
• Friday, February 2 at 11 am in 2 Education

SPECIAL EVENT: DIVERSITY IN COMMUNICATIONS, ADVERTISING, PR

Deadline: January 22
This is an exciting opportunity for diverse sophomore and junior students that will take place in Downtown Chicago on February 16. Visit these companies:

Advertising Firms: Leo Burnett, DraftFCB, and Starcom
PR Firms: Edelman, GolinHarris, and Ketchum
Journalism Firms: WBEZ, Q101/The Loop, CBS Chicago, and NBC Chicago

• Apply on Symplicity, deadline is January 22
• Friday, February 16 from 8 am - 6 pm

Delta Sigma Pi Info Night
Thursday, January 18 at 5:30 pm | 314A Illini Union
To learn more: www.business.uiuc.edu/deltasig/

Phi Gamma Nu Info Night
Thursday, January 18 at 6:30 pm | 100 Noyes Lab
To learn more: www.business.uiuc.edu/pgn

Alpha Kappa Psi Info Night
Thursday, January 18 at 7:30 pm | 141 Wohlers
To learn more: www.business.uiuc.edu/akpsi/rushakpsi.html