How Illinois Tech Students Are Gaining Career Skills That Boost Earning Potential

Students in any Illinois Tech program can prepare for AWS certifications using free curriculum, free hands-on lab environments, and facilitated study groups.

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Freddrick Logan Experiential Learning Manager
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Access Your AI Career Coach

Ask your question — try “What is Elevate?” Get matched with the right resource, then connected to the right expert human.

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Meet Cadence Centers: Teaching AI to Read the Stars

AI major. Astrophysics minor. A summer of machine-learning research on the 35th floor of the Hancock Tower — and a Ph.D. now in his sights.

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Meet Yaline Cano: Madam President

Student Government President. First-generation Chicago Difference Scholar. Game production management major on a path to dean of students.

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Meet Delwin Manjali: The Student Shaping Elevate From the Inside

SGA Vice President of Academic Affairs. Business analytics intern. Rising sophomore — and an architect of new Elevate activities.

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Meet Danesh Sarbufina: Engineering Her Path, From Kazakhstan to Chicago

Third-year architectural engineering student. Three internships in. One of the first students ever to complete Elevate.

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Quantum Is Being Built in Chicago — and You’re Invited

Illinois Institute of Technology · Career Services

Through our partnership with the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Illinois Tech students now have a direct line to more than 800 open roles — and a free program built to get them hired.

The …

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12 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Med School Consultant

According to the AAMC, the national medical school rejection rate is 55.42%. In other words, more than half of the applicants are turned away from every school they apply to.

With odds that low, thousands of students turn to admissions …

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Navigating the Job Search as a Physically Disabled Graduate: Accommodations, Disclosure, & ADA Rights

Entering the workforce as a recent graduate with a physical disability—whether involving mobility differences, dexterity impairments, chronic pain/illness, or sensory variations—requires navigating both traditional hiring pipelines and environmental barriers.

While physically disabled candidates bring exceptional problem-solving abilities, adaptability, and resilience …

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Walk In. Walk Out Interview-Ready.

Take home a complete professional outfit — yours to keep, at no cost, from Career Services.

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YOUR FUTURE, ELEVATED.

Elevate affords stakeholders and participants access to our global professional ecosystem.

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When to Apply for Fall 2026 Internships: A Timeline

Fall internships offer a valuable opportunity to gain experience, develop job skills, and explore careers while still in school. They’re often less competitive than summer internships, making them an underrated option for students. Here’s when and how to apply.

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From prompt engineering to soft skills: The new ‘skills-first’ baseline for EU entry-level roles

For early career professionals across the EU, the traditional “degree-first” playbook is being rewritten in real-time. While a university credential used to be the primary signal of readiness, today’s top employers—from innovative startups in Berlin to Fortune 1,000 firms in …

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Why Career Assessments Can Be Helpful

Choosing a career can feel confusing, especially when you have many interests or are not sure where to start. This is where career assessments can help. These tools ask you questions about your interests, skills, and personality, and then suggest …

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Should your first job be remote, hybrid, or in the office?

When you’re looking at your first few job offers, it’s tempting to choose the one that lets you work from your couch in your sweatpants every day. Remote work feels like the ultimate freedom, but for someone just starting out, …

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How to Get Into Cybersecurity With No Experience

Cybersecurity is a booming technical career path. As more companies move their data, processes, and systems online, they need cybersecurity professionals to help ensure their information is secure. However, because this field is growing and evolving, it can be challenging …

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