Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!

This is your fabulous intern signing off, but to return next semester with a blog that includes life after college!

Until next time,

Lindsey

So, I’m in this Directing class. We just held auditions for the Student-Directed Scenes, our final project of the semester. At the auditions, we had quite a variety of actors. We had everything from freshman who had only done high school musicals, to actors who had been on stage for years, to some untrained raw talent who had never performed in a show. You name it: we saw it. No matter what their experience, it was clear to the directors how well they did or did not prepare for their audition.
After fighting for the actors I wanted, my imagination started to run wild, and it hit me! I want a room full of employers fighting for me. Ok, so I know there won’t actually be a table full of employers drafting employees, but I did realize that night that how well my actors prepared for their audition was, on a smaller scale, exemplary of how well I want to prepare for employers I’m applying for. In this case, the preparation has been my four years of college. I used to flinch when I thought all I had to present was bartending on my resume, but when I built it up with Optimal Resume, everything looked so professional! Bartending all the sudden was Mixology. After spending some time on it, I am now proud to hand employers my resume!
Stop into the Career Development Center today to get started on a competitive resume today!

If you are looking for an internship or interested in becoming a Communication and Training assistant you should contact the Career Development Center.  Don’t think you’re too young to begin searching for internships.  The more sooner the BETTER!

~ Marquisha ~

Do you have?
• A list of questions for the recruiters, particularly the schools you are
interested in?
• Appropriate attire to make a good impression? (Dress to impress!)
• A list of schools that are going to be there so you know if your school is going
to be there?

Don’t Forget!
• Take note of admission deadlines for each school you are interested in!
• Take note of program requirements such as GRE and GMAT scores.
• Look into and take note of financial aid and/or possible scholarships and
assistantships.

• Freshman, Sophomore and Juniors- DON’T be afraid to approach the recruiters and asks questions. Get an early start.

Here is a list of recruiters that will be at the fair so you can prepare!

Benedictine University at Springfield
Eastern Illinois University
Illinois State University – School of Social Work
Lincoln Christian University – Seminary
Northern Illinois University
Quincy University
Robert Morris University – MBA
Saint Louis University School of Law
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, School of Law
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – Management and Marketing
UIS – Biology
UIS – Communication
UIS – Computer Science
UIS – English
UIS – Environmental Studies
UIS – History MA
UIS – Human Services
UIS – Legal Studies
UIS – Management Information Systems
UIS – MBA Program
UIS – Office of Graduate Intern Program
UIS – Public Administration
UIS – Public Health
UIS – Whitney M. Young Graduate Fellowship Program
Western Illinois University

If you are planning to attend grad school, have some professors in mind during your junior year. Therefore, you can spend time getting to know them, which will make it easier and much faster for them to write it.  I know sometimes it could be awkward speaking with your professor about things other than classwork and sometimes you don’t care to know your professor outside of the classroom. If you’re that shy person like me and you don’t normally speak to your professors, now it’s that time to CHANGE. You don’t have to know all your professors, just the professors who’ve class you’ve enjoyed. Therefore, you can feel very comfortable with asking them to write you a letter of recommendation in the future.

The graduate school process is such a long process and having professors in mind before your senior year, is a BEST way to begin applying for grad school. Have you thought about which professors you wanted to write you a letter of recommendation?~

Want more information on assistantships?? Attend the Graduate School Fair this Thursday, November 3rd from 11-2 in the PAC concourse. This is not a fair for graduate students: freshman, sophomores, and juniors need to attend this fair!