Internship Workshop Scheduled for February 27

Come join us for a workshop to prepare you to explore and apply for an internship. No prior registration is necessary. Illini Union Bookstore Building, room 514, at 4PM.

Undergrad Women's Grant: Mary Ramier Grant

Application Deadline: March 1, 2012
The Mary Ramier Grant is set up to inspire undergraduate women to develop as successful leaders, activists, and professionals.  Mary Ramier, a 1923 graduate of the University of Illinois, was an attorney and activist from Indianapolis, IN.   She was remembered for tackling problems in her Irvington neighborhood, including a petition drive that led to much-needed urban renovation.  She also worked at the national level as an attorney and officer for the MortarBoard National Senior Women’s Honorary.


The grant will be awarded competitively and can be used to: support research, creative projects, field trips related to gender and women’s studies and other activities that promote the advancement of women.


Awards are usually between $50 and $500.  The Gender and Women’s Studies awards committee will determine the amount and number of awards per year based on the merit of individual proposals and financial need.  Money will not be awarded for tuition costs or living expenses


For more information about the grant, please contact Jacque Kahn at the Department of Gender & Women’s Studies by e-mail: gws - at - illinois.edu

Volunteer Jurors Needed for College of Law Trial Advocacy Program

Students interested in law are encouraged to investigate this opportunity: Volunteers are needed for trials on March 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14 & 15 in the Law School courtroom. Parking & continental breakfast provided. Volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. If interested, contact Steve Beckett, director of trial advocacy, at sbeckett - at - law.uiuc.edu or his assistant, Julie Campbell, at jjhill  - at -  law.uiuc.edu or 217-333-5842, and visit http://law.illinois.edu

Volunteers Needed for 2012 Roger Ebert's Film Festival

The College of Media at Illinois presents the 14th Annual Roger Ebert's Film Festival (Ebertfest) April 25-29. Volunteers are needed for theater teams. Contact Mary Susan Britt at marsue - at - illinois.edu and visit http://www.ebertfest.com This is a GREAT experience for anyone, but especially for students interested in media and cinema studies!

Know a Young Woman Interested in Engineering?

If you have a younger sister or friend in high school who's interested in engineering, encourage her to check out this program:
GAMES camp applications available for rising 9th- to 12th-grade girls: Girls' Adventures in Math, Engineering and Science (GAMES) is a weeklong residential summer camp designed to give academically talented high school girls an opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering and math fields through hands-on activities, demonstrations and classroom presentations focusing on the social impacts of engineering. http://go.illinois.edu/games

Want to Know Where the Jobs Will Be?

If you're hoping to join the US workforce within the next 8 years, you might be interested in the latest employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecopro.pdf Warning: It's a ton of data! Of course, you shouldn't base your entire future on a single report, nor should you try to join a profession that you don't enjoy or aren't good at based on this data. Just add this information to your growing library of reference points along the way to your future career.

Events for Pre-Health Students - Pre-Med, Pre-PA, etc.

Pre-Health Wednesdays: Taking a Year Off? Gap Years in Health
Wednesday, February 8, 6pm at The Career Center
Many students take a year or more between walking across the stage in their cap and gown to attending a health professional school. Come to this panel discussion to learn about the different ways  you can utilize a gap year to build your professional skills and become more competitive for your programs of interest. Register today!


Anatomy of A Successful Pre-Health Student 
Thursday, February 9, 6-7pm, FAR, Trelease Lounge
If you are interested in health professional school this workshop is for you! Learn about the types of experiences, courses, characteristics, and skills that are required to be successful in gaining admission to various health professional programs. In addition, find out how to utilize campus and community resources to build individual knowledge and skills, and overall preparedness for health professional programs. Register today!

The Career Center is Hiring!

Info Sessions: Thursday, February, 2, 5-6pm & Thursday, February 9, 5-6pm at The Career Center (please note you MUST attend one of the info sessions)


Do YOU have what it takes to be a Career Services Paraprofessional (CSP)? We're looking for undergraduate students with talent to join our team for 2012-2013. Job duties include reviewing resumes, presenting workshops, engaging in professional development, and more! Find further details here along with applications, which are due February 17!

Update to Spring 2012 Career Center Calendar

There have been some changes to the Career Center's Spring 2012 calendar, so if you're downloaded it previously, please replace that with the updated version here.

Alliance for Catholic Education at Notre Dame

Have you developed an interest in becoming a teacher, but are realizing this dream too late for a traditional education major to be a strong possibility? I've recently become aware of a program through the University of Notre Dame which offers a master's degree leading to teaching licensure. There is a component to this program in which students may receive their tuition in exchange for service. http://ace.nd.edu/ and http://ace.nd.edu/teach/benefits/benefits-of-ace