ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ to host Dress to Impress event Sept. 18, Career & Internship Fair on Oct. 9

More than 45 employers will be on hand for the Career & Internship Fair.

by Matthew Flaten
Career Fair

DECATUR, Ill. – students and alumni looking for employment this fall will have two events to help their job search -- ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½â€™s Fall 2024 Dress to Impress and Career and Internship Fair.

Dress to Impress

Ahead of the Fall 2024 Career & Internship Fair, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University’s Student Success Center will hold a Dress to Impress event on Wednesday, September 18, 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. 

Dress to Impress Poster

The Student Success Center will host the Fall 2024 Career & Internship Fair on Wednesday, October 9, 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.

Career & Internship Fair

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.

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. 

Career & Internship Fair Poster

Employers confirmed to be in attendance at the Career & Internship Fair include: 

ADMSpringfield Clinic
Springfield Public Schools District #186Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Mueller Water ProductsHospital Sisters Health System
West & Company, LLCIllinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Environmental Protection AgencyFastenal Company
KEB CPAsEnterprise Mobility
Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland SecurityRockford Public School District 205
SikichIllinois Department of Innovation and Technology
Rising PharmaceuticalsIllinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of RevenuePeoria Public Schools
Memorial HealthIllinois State Police (Recruitment)
Illinois Office of the Auditor GeneralSynergy HomeCare of Central Illinois
Illinois Student Assistance CommissionLighthouse Autism Center
Decatur Police DepartmentNorthwestern Mutual - Champaign
Stephen MinistriesHickory Point Bank & Trust
Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesCity of Springfield, Ill.
Richland Community CollegeTown of Normal
University of Illinois SpringfieldFederal Bureau of Investigation
Heritage Behavioral Health CenterMCK CPAs & Advisors
Illinois Department of CorrectionsIllinois State Senate Republican Staff
Developmental FoundationsBusey
Illinois Department of TransportationIllinois Department of Central Management Services
DuPage County Sheriff's OfficeIllinois Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM)
Southern Illinois University School of MedicineIllinois Department of Children and Family Services

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.

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