Career Services at NIU provides essential and comprehensive services and opportunities for all NIU students, from orientation to graduation and beyond.

Are you:

Trying to pick a major? Our career counselors can help you with your career/major selection decision. Discover how your interests and values match the world of work. Call 753-1641 to schedule an appointment.Wanting to see what kinds of jobs you can get with NIU majors? Visit our comprehensive Major Web Links site — it is incredible! www.niu.edu/careerservices/weblinks Looking for books on different careers? Come to the Career Resource Center, Campus Life Building, Room 235, where you will find books on a wide rage of careers and a computer lab where you can work on job or internship-related projects. Looking for a part-time job? Log into Victor eRecruiting and view all the part-time jobs local employers have listed with us.Looking for an internship? Everyone should have one before they graduate! Call to schedule an appointment to begin the internship search process.Wondering what Victor eRecruiting is or how to use it? Come to the Career Resource Center, Campus Life Building, Room 235 and learn about our easy-to-use database that includes part-time jobs, internships and jobs for seniors and alums.A senior and don’t know where or how to start your job search? Start with us! Our expert career counselors can help you develop effective job search strategies and tools. Learn about opportunities to interview right on campus for great jobs with great companies through our Campus Recruiting Service. A prospective teacher and wondering how to start your job search? Review the Assistance for Educators link on our homepage and call for an appointment to see one of our counselors who specializes in conducting a job search as an educator.Considering graduate school and not sure how to proceed? Some schools have early application deadlines so don’t delay. Our career counselors can direct you to graduate school resources, testing information and can help you complete your application.Wondering when the next job fair is? Go to our webpage, www.niu.edu/careerservices, check out the dates, and see who is attending and how you can best prepare.Needing a resume? Look at the samples on our webpage, put together your first draft and bring it in for a critique by one of our staff members. Walk-in hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 12 to 4 p.m., or call to schedule an appointment.Nervous about interviewing for jobs or internships? Meet with one of our career counselors to discuss the interview process, frequently asked questions, how to research employers, questions you should ask and more. Schedule a practice interview and get some valuable feedback about how you did and how you can improve. In an organization and needing to find a speaker? Give us a week’s notice and we will be happy to speak to your organization about a career or job search related topic.

Ellen Anderson is the assistant director for the Career Planning and Placement Center.