About the Career Center

What People Are Saying About Us

"I must tell you among the universities I have been looking at, you are the only one who offers so many services to employers. You don't know what that means!"
— Taffi S. Zaidi, IT Convergence

"Through the fruits of my labor and the invaluable help I received from the great people at the Alumni Career Center, I am a renewed professional and better person with emerging abilities, aspirations and improved insights."
— Adan Garcia '91 CBA, Information and Decision Sciences

"I never would have expected it, but I started a company. Several things took place at just the right time for it to evolve. [The Alumni Career Center was] very professional and provided the right information and guidance exactly when it was needed."
— Craig Davis AB '94 LAS, Economics

"The Alumni Career Center was a big help in giving me more confidence in interviews and negotiating salaries. I enjoyed and learned a lot at the workshops ... The counselors were very supportive and always open to my questions and concerns."
— John Kan, MS '91 Engineering, Electrical Engineering; '87 Engineering, Electrical Engineering

"Of particular help was the emphasis ... on dynamic networking as the main strategy ... The resume database and notification of my availability to prospective employers opened up potential opportunities as well."
— Hugh T. Smith, Jr., '68 CBA, Management

"The great thing ... is that it gives you an overall strategy as you tackle all the issues related to your job and career management needs ... One could ... come out of there with a complete list of tasks to launch a successful job search campaign."
— Henry Izaguirre, MBA '98 CBA; AB '90 LAS, Speech Communications

"Your calm, knowledgeable approach to acquiring gainful employment transformed the frightening, confusing process of seeking employment into a friendlier, constructive process."
— Kathleen Krepps, AB '97 LAS, Speech Communications

"This is just a note to thank all the staff for your smiles, kind words of guidance and the best resources provided in the [Alumni] Career Center that allowed for the efficient expansion of my network among fellow alumni in the area."
— Patrick Grant, MBA '99 CBA; '91 ACES, Agricultural Economics

"The University of Illinois Alumni Career Center changed my life. I entered the program unsure of what I wanted to do and what was necessary to get there. The staff could not have been better at counseling, teaching, challenging and inspiring me. I took the Career Assessments to determine 'what I wanted to be when I grew up.' The outcome was surprising but correct. The seminars were excellent and extremely useful and provided a forum to uplift me emotionally as well as bond with my fellow seminar participants. Today my career is challenging but more rewarding than I had ever anticipated. I believe that everyone can benefit from the excellent and reasonably priced services provided by the University of Illinois Alumni Career Center."
— Kathy L. Noerenberg, JD '83 LAW

"I finally fell upon the UIAA and began to gain confidence. The UIAA Career Center offered a variety of ways to find excellent jobs that I never knew were available. The individuals I encountered there truly cared about me and my future. No words can express the feeling I was left with. It filled me with confidence and more importantly, [the idea] that I could be successful. Never believe that there is nowhere to turn; there are many paths to take in order to find a job, and the people at the UIAA Career Center helped me realize this."
— William D. Rodriguez, '00 CBA, Economics

"Your Career Center database is (a) wonderful tool for employers and recruiters. On behalf of the Sinai Health Systems, thank you for all your support."
— Val Campbell, Sinai Health System