Success Stories
The Grainger College of Engineering
NEVER LET YOUR CURRENT SITUATION DEFINE YOUR DESTINATION
The Grainger College of Engineering
FROM BIOENGINEERING TO QUALITY ENGINEERING: PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN HEALTHCARE
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE. YOU CAN’T BE SCARED OF BEING TOLD NO
Gies College of Business
FOLLOW UP WITH RECRUITERS, BECAUSE THAT’S A GREAT WAY TO GET TO KNOW A COMPANY
College of Fine + Applied Arts
CRAFTING ARCHITECTURAL VISION: FROM ILLINOIS TO PRINCENTON
The Grainger College of Engineering
KEEP REACHING FOR BIG IDEAS; FIND STRONG ADVOCATES
College of Education
NETWORKING CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS SPARKING A CONVERSATION WITH A PEER
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
STAY ENGAGED TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
The Grainger College of Engineering
DON’T BE AFRAID TO FAIL FAST AND LEARN FASTER
School of Information Sciences
NAVIGATING PATHS: BUILDING A CAREER IN GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
School of Social Work
NAVIGATING THE PATH OF SOCIAL WORK: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND ADVOCACY
School of Social Work
IT’S IMPORTANT TO NETWORK WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF PEOPLE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM SETTING
College of Applied Health Sciences
IT’S OKAY NOT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU LOVE, BECAUSE THEN IT WILL NEVER BE WORK
The Grainger College of Engineering
MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES CAN COME OUT OF WHAT MIGHT FEEL LIKE FAILURES
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW YOU TO MAINTAIN A WIDE BREADTH OF OPTIONS FOR LATER IN YOUR COLLEGE CAREER
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
BLENDING PHILANTHROPY WITH BUSINESS: A JOURNEY OF GROWTH AND IMPACT
College of Fine + Applied Arts
TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF ILLINOIS’ AMAZING FACULTY AND FACILITIES
College of Applied Health Sciences
FROM COURTSIDE DREAMS TO MARKETING GOALS: NAVIGATING THE WORLD OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
TAKE A BREATH AND USE YOUR RESOURCES
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
SEEK OUT MENTORS AND ADVOCATES
College of Applied Health Sciences
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS’ ALUMNI NETWORK