The Career Center
Announcements
Special Hours: April - July
The Career Center is currently open regular hours for all services! Please check back here for any upcoming special hours.
May 21: The Career Resource Center will be closed. If you have an in-person appointment scheduled, please take a seat in the hall and someone will come and greet you.
May 22: Closing at 10 a.m. for an office event
May 26: Closed all day for Memorial Day
June 2: Closed all day for an office event
June 19: Closed all day in honor of Juneteenth
July 4: Closed all day for Independence Day
Lost or Found Something?
If you lost or found something in our office or a university classroom during one of our events, please contact us at: careercenter@illinois.edu or 217-333-0820. For any of our events held at campus venues like the Illini Union, ARC, or a cultural house, please contact them directly.
SERVICE LOCATION
All services are at 715 S. Wright St. unless noted. Check Announcements for holiday closures or special events. Reduced hours and limited services may apply when classes are not in session.
During the summer the Career Resource Center will be open from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you have an in-person appointment schedule outside of these hours, please take a seat in the hall and someone will come an greet you.
Services by Appointment
1:1 Appointments
In-person, virtual, or phone
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
Mock Interviews
On hiatus. Resumes on August 25, 2025.
Drop In and Online Services
Career Drop-in Advising
On hiatus. Resumes on August 25, 2025.
Pre-Health Drop-in --Note: No drops-in May 1, 2025.
On hiatus. Resumes fall semester 2025.
Drop-in Resume/Cover Letter Reviews
Starting on May 27.
1- 3 p.m., Mon. -Thurs. No reviews on Fri.
For LinkedIn profile reviews and CV (curriculum vitae) reviews, please come to Career Drop-In Advising or make a career coaching appointment
Personal Statements: Reviewed online
Professional Portrait Lab
On hiatus. Resumes fall semester 2025.
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Career Job Search Work Group
Recent grads, join us for the Career Job Search Work Group, a casual drop-in work group providing job search support during the summer. It's designed for recent grads to stop by and ask questions, build community with peers, share challenges, connect with career staff, and get support with your job search process. Whether you want to learn about finding job leads, prepare for interviews, curate your personal narrative or navigate offer negotiations, we’re here to help. No appointment needed—just drop in!
Online: Tuesdays, 3-4 p.m. Click to join us online.
In-Person: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., The Career Center, 715 S. Wright St., Champaign
Prefer to meet individually with a career coach in person or virtually? Visit our website at careercenter.illinois.edu to make an appointment.
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