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Welcome! The Business Career Center provides guidance and support to UIC Business students looking for internship opportunities or full-time positions upon graduation.

We help you explore, engage and experience.

The UIC Business Career Center is open with all resources available to you, including advising, workshops, job and internship opportunities, career fairs, and more. Our team of experienced career coaches are here to help you learn the skills that you need to find the right business career. We help you translate your classroom experiences to the workplace.

Explore

How do I learn more? Why Business? Where do I start? Who can I speak with?

Before you can figure out where you want to go, it’s important to know where you are starting from. Everyone has had experiences which contain clues as to their best career fit. Start by exploring your career options and assessing your interests. We can help you explore.

As a student, exploring careers can help you make better informed decisions when selecting an academic major, applying for internships, and crafting your overall academic experience.

Download Career Exploration

Analyze how your interests, skills and personality fit within certain occupations. Email BCC@uic.edu for access.

YouScience Assessment

Group-style informational interviews where you can talk with an alum about their career path, current position and more.

Engage

How can I stand out from the crowd? What does it take to be a competitive candidate?

To become a competitive candidate who employers want to hire, you need to actively engage in preparing for your career. You should have a resume that has been reviewed, conducted interview prep, know how to present yourself, and understand job search strategies. We can help you engage.

Resume Guide

Use this as a tool to create and enhance your resume.

Resume Guide

Resume Workshop

Business students can register for these workshops where we will review how to build a strong and competitive resume. Whether you are a student who has never created one or if you’d like to enhance your resume, sign up for our session.

Schedule an Appointment with a Career Coach

Our team of experienced career coaches are here to help you learn the skills that you need to find the right business career. We help you translate your classroom experiences to the workplace.

Schedule an Appointment

Meet with a Career Coach to help you craft high-impact cover letters which will grab employers’ attention and increase your chances of landing an interview.

“Preparing Your Pitch” Workshop

Whether you use it when meeting someone in an elevator, while networking, or meeting employers at a career fair, it’s important to be prepared with a “pitch” to introduce yourself. In this group advising session you will learn about different types of pitches, how to create an effective pitch, and have the opportunity to practice your pitch.

Communication Badge: Practice Your Pitch

Practice a 20-30 second elevator pitch that introduces you, highlights your skills, and communicates your career goals while meeting with a career coach to receive feedback.

Schedule with a Career Coach

Mock Interviews

Learn how to prepare for virtual interviews as well as strategies for demonstrating your fit for the job. For tips on interviewing, please download our Interviewing Guide and schedule with a Career Coach.

Communication Badge: Practice Your Interviewing Skills

Complete a mock interview with a career coach to practice common interview questions and receive feedback to improve your communication, body language, and responses.

Schedule with a Career Coach

Experience

How do I get an internship or full-time job?

The Business Career Center brings employers (recruiters) to campus to meet and hire our business students. Employers attend specialized and general virtual career fairs during which they are actively looking to hire students. Our career coaches can also help you maximize your internship and job search strategies. Having an internship experience is the best way to find out if your career choice is the right fit. We can help you experience.

Business Internship Program

Internships provide excellent learning experiences in which students can grow their business knowledge, professional skills, and apply classroom learning to real world settings. To receive academic credit for an internship or major-related job experience, students must work for a minimum of ten weeks for ten to forty hours per week, or a longer period as specified by the employer.

BA 289 Business Internship Application Form

Credits earned by enrolling in BA 289 do not count towards the 120 hours required for an undergraduate degree. The credits can be used for:

  • CPA 150-hour requirement
  • 60-hour residence credit requirement for transfer students

The course is a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) graded course and will not affect a student’s GPA. BA 289 does not meet as a class. The course consists of the student’s work at the internship site, along with a final reflection paper that will be posted and submitted on Blackboard.

To enroll in and successfully complete requirements for BA 289:

Step One

Complete and submit the Business Internship Student Application. Students will be notified whether their internship has been approved for registration in the course.

Step Two

Register for BA 289 for 0, 1, 2 or 3 credit hours. Students may choose the number of credit hours according to their needs.

Step Three

Write and submit the required reflection essay to Blackboard. This assignment must be successfully submitted in order to receive a (S) satisfactory grade.

Questions?

Please email bcc@uic.edu.

Getting Started on Handshake

Handshake is UIC’s all-in-one career platform designed to support you throughout your career journey. Create your profile, upload your resume, and begin exploring opportunities tailored to your interests.

Using Handshake

Search for internships and job opportunities, book interview pods, and sign up for workshops and networking events to connect with employers, build your professional skills, and explore companies hiring students.

Scheduling Appointments

Schedule appointments with a career coach for resume reviews, interview preparation, internship/job search support, and major/career exploration to help get prepared.

Preparing for Virtual Career Fairs

Prepare for virtual career fairs by testing your technology in advance, including your Wi-Fi, camera, and microphone. Update your Handshake profile and upload a current resume, and research employers you are interested in speaking with. We encourage students to prepare a brief introduction, dress professionally, and find a quiet, well-lit space. Have questions ready for recruiters and be prepared to follow up after the event.

Career Fairs

Attend Business Career Center Career Fairs to meet with recruiters and hiring managers recruiting on-campus for internship/job opportunities. We strongly encourage students to meet with their career coach prior to attending. Please note, attire is business professional.

Additional Career Resources

The UIC Library has additional resources to help you learn more about career exploration, interviewing, and resume writing. They also have an abundance of databases to help with researching various companies and industries.

UIC Library: General Career Information 

LinkedIn Learning

The University of Illinois has contracted with LinkedIn to provide members of the University of Illinois with access to over 1,200 online courses provided by LinkedIn Learning. Access is available today to all students, faculty and staff and titles are broken down into manageable segments to accommodate busy schedules. These video based tutorials are taught by industry experts and available 24/7 for convenient, self-paced learning.

Explore LinkedIn Learning 

Linkedin Profile Checklist

LinkedIn is a great website to build your professional network, conduct career research, and apply for internship/job opportunities. This checklist will help your profile stand out to employers.

LinkedIn Profile Checklist 

A database of employers, internships, and jobs. Students can access the full site using their UIC email and password.

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