DECATUR, Ill. – students and alumni looking for employment this spring will have two events to help their job search at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½â€™s Spring 2025 Dress to Impress and Career & Internship Fair.
Ahead of the Spring 2025 Career & Internship Fair, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½â€™s Student Success Center will hold a Dress to Impress event on Wednesday, February 5, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Oberhelman Center for Leadership Performance on the first floor of the University Commons.
The event is open to ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ students and offers professional clothes for everyone to prepare for future job interviews. Come pick out a free outfit to give you the confidence to succeed in your job search.Â
In preparation for the Career & Internship Fair, a Career Fair Prep Session will be held Wednesday, February 19, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., with the final location to be announced, for students to learn more about the job interview process, including professional appearance, making eye contact, preparing for interview questions, researching the company you're interested in, and perfecting your resume.Â
The Student Success Center will host the Spring 2025 Career & Internship Fair on Wednesday, February 26, from 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in the Bob and Debi Johnston Banquet Rooms on the third floor of the University Commons.Â
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½â€™s Career & Internship Fair allows employers to meet qualified and well-prepared ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ students and alumni seeking full-time job opportunities, obtain resumes, and informally interview or screen candidates. Employers from local businesses, healthcare, government, education, social services, and non-profits will share their internship and career opportunities at the fair.
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ students have a 99% success rate of gaining employment or entering graduate or professional school within six months of graduation, compared to the 71% national average.Â
Employers confirmed to be in attendance at the Spring 2025 Career & Internship Fair include:Â
| City of Bloomington | Illinois Department of Revenue |
| City of Springfield, IL - Springfield, IL Police Department | Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security |
| Cook County Sheriff's Office | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency |
| Decatur Police Department - Patrol | University of Illinois Human Resources - Talent Acquisition |
| Developmental Foundations | Illinois Office of the Auditor General |
| Enterprise Mobility | Illinois State Police |
| Fastenal Company | Illinois Student Assistance Commission |
| Forvis Mazars | Kirby Risk Corporation |
| Illinois Department of Agriculture | Memorial Health |
| Illinois Department of Central Management Services - Statewide Recruitment and Retention | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago |
| Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | Peace Corps |
| Illinois Department of Corrections | Rockford Public School District |
| Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | Sikich |
| Illinois Department of Human Services | Southern Illinois University School of Medicine |
| Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology | University of Illinois Springfield Office of Graduate Intern Programs |
| Illinois Department of Public Health | Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy |
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ the Student Success Center
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½â€™s Student Success Center delivers complete, wrap-around services to foster students’ resilience, confidence, academic success, and social skills. The Student Success Center works to ensure a successful college experience, positive personal development, and post-graduation preparedness.
