NEIU's Career Launch program helps you create the career you've always wanted

TRIO students. It's time to Launch your career!

NEIU's Career Launch program will help you discover and plan for the career you've always wanted, as well as learn how to promote yourself to employers. In collaboration with the Career Development Center, TRIO is offering a new on-line tool to manage your career planning. As a participant, you'll be better able to:

1. Integrate your future goals with your past interests, thread them both together, so can you land the job you want.
2. Respond concisely to tough interview questions.
3. Differentiate your skill set from others and describe how you contribute to the workplace.
4. Find opportunities in the hidden job market.

Career Launch participants will also be eligible to win $200 at the end of the spring semester. One individual will be chosen at random by the NEIU Career Development Center.

To be eligible for the prize and to use this completely new tool, you must fulfill the following:

1. Attend a group meeting to learn the on-line tool. Make use of it as instructed.
2. Complete an intake session with a career advisor at the Career Development Center and at least three career-planning sessions with your TRIO advisor.
3. Complete a survey at the end of the program.

Respond quickly! Enrollment in the Career Launch program is limited in number and available only to juniors, seniors, and grad students.

Completing the Career Launch program will help you create a personalized career statement, and you will develop stronger resumes, cover letters, a LinkedIn profile, interview responses, and personal branding.

Interested? Click here to register.