The students and alumni of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ have much to contribute, including excellent academic
            preparation, a strong work ethic and a desire to be successful. Career Services is
            committed to providing innovative centralized career development and experiential
            learning services to students and alumni that enrich their academic experiences in
            order to produce an educated, individually responsible, open-minded and ethical career
            force for the State of Illinois and the larger global society.
         
         
         
            
               
                  91.2% of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ undergraduates secure employment in professional positions or make plans
                     to attend graduate school. 
                  That's 4.1% higher than the national average!
                
             
           
         
         
         
            
               
                  
                  
                     Handshake
                     
                        
Handshake is your online source for career and professional development. This is a
                              tool you will want to use as early as your freshman year and continue using regularly
                              until you graduate—or even beyond! | 
                     
                   
                
                  Handshake
 
            
               
                  
                  
                     Workshops & Clinics
                     
                        
Career services offers many workshops and clinics throughout the semester that students
                              are encouraged to take advantage of. | 
                     
                   
                
                  Career Services Events
 
            
               
                  
                  
                     Career Fairs
                     
                        
Career Fairs are great opportunities to showcase your skills and talents. Each semester
                              employers visit ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ to recruit upcoming graduates and students for internships and
                              entry-level career opportunities.  | 
                     
                   
                
                  Career Fairs
 
            
               
                  
                  
                     Parents & Families
                     
                        
This is your student’s life. This is their career. No one but your student can do
                              the work and make the decisions necessary for them to find success and happiness.
                              Career Services has the resources, skills, and experience to be of great assistance
                              to them in that process, and to make their efforts more efficient and effective. | 
                     
                   
                
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                     Faculty & Staff
                     
                        
Faculty and staff play a vital role in the promotion of Career Services to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ students.
                              We are always eager to collaborate with faculty and staff to provide students with
                              the essential tools of career development. | 
                     
                   
                
                  Faculty & Staff Info
 
            
               
                  
                  
                     Employers & Others
                     
                        
For employers or others with questions about engaging with ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Career Services, please
                              contact us by calling 217-581-2412 or email us at careers@eiu.edu. | 
                     
                   
                
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