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SAY YES TO OPPORTUNITIES, TO LEADERSHIP ROLES, AND TO EXPERIENCES THAT MAY FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE AT FIRST

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

NEVER LET YOUR CURRENT SITUATION DEFINE YOUR DESTINATION

FROM BIOENGINEERING TO QUALITY ENGINEERING: PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN HEALTHCARE

YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE. YOU CAN’T BE SCARED OF BEING TOLD NO

FOLLOW UP WITH RECRUITERS, BECAUSE THAT’S A GREAT WAY TO GET TO KNOW A COMPANY

CRAFTING ARCHITECTURAL VISION: FROM ILLINOIS TO PRINCENTON

KEEP REACHING FOR BIG IDEAS; FIND STRONG ADVOCATES

FINDING A BALANCE IS KEY

NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK

BE PASSIONATE AND PROACTIVE

CONTINUOUSLY ASK YOURSELF WHO YOU WANT TO BE

NETWORKING CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS SPARKING A CONVERSATION WITH A PEER

YOU ARE CAPABLE

STAY ENGAGED TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

IT’S OKAY TO BE A LITTLE BIT LOST

BUILD A NETWORK THAT MOTIVATES YOU TO BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF

THERE IS NO ONE STRAIGHT PATH, AND LET YOURSELF EXPLORE WITHOUT BEING AFRAID OF UNCERTAINTY

CONFIDENCE IS A SKILL YOU CAN LEARN

DON’T BE AFRAID TO FAIL FAST AND LEARN FASTER

TURNING A PASSION FOR SOCIAL WORK INTO REAL-WORLD IMPACT THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

TO BE AS INVOLVED IN EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR COLLEGE LIFE AS POSSIBLE

SHOW UP WITH A STRONG SENSE OF CURIOSITY AND A WILLINGNESS TO LEARN IS KEY

GUIDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS WITH CREATIVITY AND CARE 

YOU ARE IN COLLEGE FOR YOURSELF, BUT NOT BY YOURSELF

THERE’S SOMETHING IRREPLACEABLE ABOUT TALKING TO PEOPLE FACE-TO-FACE

NAVIGATING PATHS: BUILDING A CAREER IN GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY

GET OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

EXPLORE FEARLESSLY, GET INVOLVED, AND EMBRACE LEARNING—YOUR PATH WILL COME TOGETHER

FROM PIGS TO PIC: A JOURNEY THROUGH AGRICULTURE AND OPPORTUNITY

STEP OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE, SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITY, AND INVEST IN RELATIONSHIPS THAT CONTINUE TO SHAPE YOUR PROFESSIONAL PATH

BE GENUINE TO WHO YOU ARE

NAVIGATING THE PATH OF SOCIAL WORK: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND ADVOCACY

YOU DESERVE TO BE HERE

USE YOUR TIME AT ILLINOIS TO EXPLORE MANY INTERESTS

FROM GUIDING FUTURE GIES STUDENTS TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD BUSINESS CHALLENGES IN HEALTHCARE 

SPEND TIME ON WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO YOU

IT’S IMPORTANT TO NETWORK WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF PEOPLE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM SETTING

IT’S OKAY NOT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT TO DO

EMBRACING EDUCATIONAL DIVERSITY: MY PATH TO MUSEUM EDUCATION

PASSION TO PROFESSION: MY PUBLISHING ODYSSEY

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL YOUR RESOURCES

ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU LOVE, BECAUSE THEN IT WILL NEVER BE WORK

YOU GET TO CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE WHEN THINGS GET CHALLENGING

REMEMBER TO GIVE BACK

THERE ARE RESOURCES AROUND EVERY CORNER

DON’T BE AFRAID TO PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE

BE CURIOUS AND GET ENGAGED

BRANCH OUT AND MAKE CONNECTIONS

MAKE SURE THAT YOU BUILD A SUPPORT SYSTEM

MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES CAN COME OUT OF WHAT MIGHT FEEL LIKE FAILURES

TRUST IN THE PROCESS AND EMBRACE DISCOMFORT

BUILDING A CAREER IN WORKPLACE TRAINING: EMBRACING UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITIES AND GROWTH

FIND YOUR WHY

DON’T RUSH YOUR PROCESS

APPLY FOR OPPORTUNITIES EVEN IF YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE THE PERFECT CANDIDATE

BE BOLD AND PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE FULLY

LEARN TO EMBRACE THE “GRAY AREA”, WHERE YOU ARE TORN BETWEEN MULTIPLE INTERESTS

SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW YOU TO MAINTAIN A WIDE BREADTH OF OPTIONS FOR LATER IN YOUR COLLEGE CAREER

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NETWORKING

MAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY COUNT: HOW ILLINOIS SHAPED MY PATH IN HEALTHCARE 

HALF THE FUN IS THE JOURNEY

ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

THE ROAD TO SUCCESS IS NOT ALWAYS SMOOTH

BLENDING PHILANTHROPY WITH BUSINESS: A JOURNEY OF GROWTH AND IMPACT

TAKE TIME TO EXPLORE

TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF ILLINOIS’ AMAZING FACULTY AND FACILITIES

FROM CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TO PHARMA: RESEARCH, GROWTH, AND IMPACT

NAVIGATING PATHS: A JOURNEY TO GLOBAL CONSULTANCY

TAKE TIME TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT MAJORS AND CAREER PATHS

GET INVOLVED AND TRY DIFFERENT THINGS

INTENTIONALLY GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

BLENDING INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING WITH PERSEVERANCE TO SECURE A FULL-TIME ROLE 

BRIDGING JOURNALISM, ADVOCACY, AND IMPACT TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE 

FROM COURTSIDE DREAMS TO MARKETING GOALS: NAVIGATING THE WORLD OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT

TRY AS MANY NEW AND DIFFERENT THINGS AS POSSIBLE

PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE

TAKE A BREATH AND USE YOUR RESOURCES

GET INVOLVED AND BUILD COMMUNITY

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

GIVE YOURSELF TIME AND UTILIZE ALL OF THE DIFFERENT RESOURCES AT ILLINOIS

NAVIGATING ADVERTISING AND DATA AT U of I

CREATE YOUR OWN STANDARDS FOR SUCCESS

YOU CAN ALWAYS ASK FOR HELP

SEEK OUT MENTORS AND ADVOCATES

GET OUT AND TRY NEW THINGS

BRINING IDEAS TO LIFE THROUGH ENGINEERING, MENTORSHIP, AND IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY

GO FORWARD CONFIDENTLY; LISTEN AND LEARN FROM EVERYONE AROUND YOU

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS’ ALUMNI NETWORK