Finding a job after college can be a daunting task for many students. Thankfully, NIU offers many career fairs throughout the year that students should attend in order to make connections and find a career best suited for them.Career fairs are a popular...

The Human Resource website is not the best way of finding a job on campus, though it may seem efficient.Human Resources uses a simple application that asks for your availability and GPA, but there’s no way for your application to stand out over other...

Career Services’ upcoming fairs will help match students with internships and jobs.Career Services will host the Internship Fair on Feb. 18, Full-Time Job Fair on Feb. 19 and the Educators’ Job Fair on Feb. 24. Workshops — ABCs of Getting an Internship...

The Internship and Full-Time Career fairs that NIU offers provide a great way to get a shoe in the door in your field of choice.Though the fairs are next month, now is the time for students to begin prepping to ensure they are more than ready.The idea...

The unemployment rate in the DeKalb area is slowly stabilizing even though there has been a decrease in job opportunities, according to an Illinois Department of Employment Security spokesman. Greg Rivara said he can tell there has been a decrease in...

Alderman positions in wards two, four and six are up for grabs April 9. In DeKalb, seven aldermen serve on City Council to represent the city’s seven wards alongside the mayor, who oversees all the wards. Mayor Kris Povlsen, who served as second ward...

When you were young, I am sure most of you were taught the golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated. I do not know about all of you, but I would like to be treated nicely. If you have not been practicing kindness and respect in your everyday...

This summer is the first time ever I’m looking forward to going back to school. While I’d like to think I have a pretty good resume for someone of my age, this summer I wouldn’t even have a job if it wasn’t for the connections I have. Like many...

“If you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” It’s a phrase I’ve heard many times over, and until recently it seemed impossibly simple and easily attainable. I mean, honestly, would you rather be the guy who dreads walking...

Graduation. It looms it’s big scary head on the near horizon for many of us on the homestretch at NIU. The big question on many of our minds is this: now what? I’m certain many of us have heard unfortunate stories about leaving college with a mountain...

Adam Brown Senior political science major Dekalb is where many of us call home; this is the peaceful image we'll conjure when asked many years from now where we grew up. For some, this is perfectly suitable. For others, however, there is a sizable disconnect...