Sept. 8, 2023

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. 鈥� Students at 蓝莓视频 have a valuable resource on campus through the Hart Career Center, and this year the calendar is full of new and returning events to offer exploration of specific career fields. 

鈥淪tudents will be able to network with successful IWU alumni and hopefully be considered

for either internships or full-time employment upon graduation,鈥� said Warren Kistner, director of the Hart Career Center. 鈥淚 also hope these events build their confidence as to the value of their 蓝莓视频 education.鈥�

While some events are catered toward a specific group of majors, Kistner said many of the businesses who attend are interested in hiring individuals from a variety of academic backgrounds, especially candidates like Illinois Wesleyan students, who receive a liberal arts education. 

To prepare for career fairs and events, Kistner said students should research the attending organizations in advance, prepare any materials to share with employers, dress professionally, bring updated copies of resumes and follow up with any representatives they speak with at the event.

鈥� Monday, Sept. 11 from 6-8 p.m. in the Memorial Center鈥檚 Young Main Lounge

This inaugural event is open to all students, especially those studying finance, economics, computer science, mathematics and all areas of business. 

Representatives from 13 businesses will be in attendance to share information about full-time positions and internships, including Merrill Lynch, S&P Global Ratings, State Farm Ventures, BMO Wealth Management and Calamos Investments. Kistner said students can expect to meet alumni from IWU representing most of the organizations.

鈥淲ith the growth of the School of Business and Economics, and the addition of the Greg Yess 鈥�82 Bloomberg Finance Lab, we felt this might be a logical next step for a smaller, more targeted career event. It should have a more intimate feel due the size of the event and the engagement of our alumni,鈥� said Kistner.

Kistner added that every class year of students could benefit from this event.

鈥淔irst-year students can gain a better understanding of what these firms look for, sophomores and juniors can explore internship opportunities and seniors can look at full-time, post-graduate possibilities,鈥� he said.

鈥� Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. in the Shirk Center

Around 70 employers will fill the Shirk Center to share information about full-time careers and internships with students. Organizations include school districts, marketing firms, art agencies, government organizations, nonprofits and more.  

This fair also takes place in the spring; details will be posted to the Career Center event calendar .

Students are also encouraged to .

Nursing Fair 鈥� Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m.-noon in the Shirk Center

This health care related event will offer information on graduate schools and career options to IWU students in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Professionals in the field and graduate school recruiters will be in attendance. 

STEM Career Night 鈥� Wednesday, Nov. 29 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Memorial Center鈥檚 Young Main Lounge 

All students in physics, computer science, math and related disciplines are encouraged to attend this event to learn about internship and career options in the field of STEM.

Other Resources

The Career Center also hosts smaller events throughout the year, including a session on applying to law school and the 鈥淪o You Wanna Be A鈥︹�� series, which invites professionals to answer students鈥� questions about unique career paths. 

Kistner added that students should activate or update any information listed in , a platform which can be used to explore internships and jobs, schedule appointments with Career Center staff, access resources and more. 

In addition to scheduled appointments, the Career Center offers walk-in appointments for students on Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3:30 pm. 

For more information about upcoming career fairs and events, internships and additional career guidance, visit .

By Julia Perez