Written by: Malavika Sujir. Edited by: Peer Career Coach Zahra Khuwaja Malavika Sujir- Business Intelligence Data Visualization Developer, Coyote Logistic; Master of Computer Science, Data Analytics- Illinois Tech Class of 2019 As someone whose life underwent a seamless transition from
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By Peer Career Coach Xochitl Castel If you have ever come across “Cover Letter (optional)” on a job posting and skipped it, you are in the right place. A common mistake job-seekers make is opting out of submitting a cover
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By: Peer Career Coach Yunuen Rodriguez You did it !!! You took the most difficult classes that IIT has to offer. You took on various class projects, part-time jobs, internships, and extracurriculars. You spent restless days and nights studying and
By: Peer Career Coach Dahun Mamora Woohoo! Congratulations on attending the Illinois Tech career fair. So now, what’s next? In this post, I will share tips on things you need to do, now that the Illinois Tech career fair is
By: Peer Career Coach Devyani Gauri We all know that moment during a conversation after all the small talk is over, when we don’t know how to continue the conversation, and so we just…don’t. Now imagine this conversation is with