Political science graduates, from city leaders to movers and shakers in Washington, D.C., are among alumni making a huge impact at NIU by providing internships, serving as mentors and giving their time to strengthen programs. When John Cline, ’81, was a political science major at Northern Illinois University, he worked in student government and oversaw...

A new effort by NIU staff to make student involvement on a campus student health insurance committee translate into real-world experience has already paid off for one aspiring actuary, who credits his involvement with helping him to secure an internship with Aetna in Atlanta, GA. Organizers of the Student Health Insurance Fee Committee reached out...

The Global Internship and Leadership Development Program, sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning and the College of Business, provides up to 12 internships with Human Connections, a non-profit organization that brings together international travelers and local entrepreneurs across Latin America to share in cultural and personal exchange. Students will complete a three-week...

NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology will host an engineering job fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. Engineering majors, as well as computer science majors, are invited to learn more about opportunities for full-time jobs and internships. More than 35 companies participate. The job fair takes place in rooms 354...

NIU’s spring 2016 career events offer students and job-seekers the chance to impress and network with potential employers. This spring features NIU’s annual Educators’ Job Fair, Internship Fair and Full-time Job Fair. Thanks to NIU Career Services, help in preparing for the career events is available. A pair of workshops are planned to help students:...

As many millennial generation college students prepare to finish their fall 2015 semester, those who are graduating will soon begin another chapter in their lives.

When representatives from State Farm’s corporate offices visited NIU recently to talk internships, the delegation did not include job recruiters. It was two of the insurance giant’s IT specialists who made the drive up I-39 from Bloomington. The group met not only with Cathy Doederlein, director of Internships and External Relations in NIU Career Services,...

NIU’s fall 2015 career events offer students and job-seekers the chance to impress and network with potential employers. This fall features NIU’s annual Internship Fair, Full-time Job Fair, and Graduate and Professional School Fair. Thanks to NIU Career Services, help in preparing for the career events is available. A pair of workshops are planned to...

It’s not surprising that Roger Kalisiak can relate to his students. As a teacher, National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame member and Huskie alumnus, he understands what his students need to be successful. “Having gone through what students are going through and taking those classes, you know what the expectation is,” said Kalisiak, who...

Kevin Morgan updated, tested and trained his fellow employees on the ResTool app. Samantha Lachowicz created a graphical analysis of Helpdesk “trouble tickets” by category and impact to measure the Helpdesk’s performance. James Sheputis assumed the responsibilities of a tech lab’s graduate assistant, overseeing trouble tickets, attending Helpdesk meetings and working with technical staff outside...

NIU students will have the opportunity to test their political acumen on Capitol Hill this summer as part of NIU’s Washington D.C. Congressional Internship program. Four students were selected as interns for Illinois representatives in their D.C. congressional offices, and will live, learn and work in the nation’s capital. Kiranjit Gill, a senior majoring in...

Three NIU students will take on Washington D. C. this summer as part of an innovative internship program sponsored by The Washington Center, the largest academic internship program in the country. Since 1975, more than 50,000 students have benefited from the unique living, working and learning program in the nation’s capital. NIU students Daejzonna Muschamp,...