Elevate Your Work: Build a Career That Works Anywhere

Remote work isn’t going anywhere – and as an Illinois Tech student, you’re perfectly positioned to take advantage of this evolution. Having worked fully remotely or in a hybrid capacity for the past 12 years myself, I’ve witnessed firsthand how remote …

By Freddrick Logan
Freddrick Logan Experiential Learning Manager
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Building Your Professional Board of Directors: The Power of Mentors and Sponsors

As an Illinois Tech student or Alumni, you’re always developing the technical skills that will set you apart in your field. Take it from me, when you graduate you will likely do this for the rest of your life. But …

By Freddrick Logan
Freddrick Logan Experiential Learning Manager
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How to Develop Career Security Without Stagnating

Career security is something nearly every professional wants, especially in uncertain times. However, you can settle into a comfort zone if you only focus on playing it safe. Your career may then start feeling like a trap instead of a …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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How to get your first internship or entry-level job when you have no experience | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep40

Today’s episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast by College Recruiter job search site focuses on a key career issue for those early in their careers: how to get experience when no one will hire you because you have …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Lead with Curiosity, Not Your Résumé: Smarter Networking Strategies

It’s no secret that networking plays a key role in career growth, but it gets tricky when you’re actively job hunting. Reaching out to former colleagues, industry peers, or new connections can quickly come across as transactional if not handled …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Torn Between Offers? Here’s How to Handle Multiple Job Offers with Confidence

Getting a job offer is exciting. Getting more than one? That’s a whole new level of validation. After all the late nights refining your resume, the nervous energy before interviews, and the endless cycle of “We’ll be in touch,” you’ve …

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Undergraduate Career Outcomes

Career Outcomes

Illinois Tech graduates are in high demand. See what our graduates are doing within six months of graduation

Career Services tracks career outcomes on an annual basis through a survey known as First Destination. This data refers to the post-graduation status of students within six months of graduation and provides a snapshot view of the success undergraduates obtain.

For the 2023 class, surveys were collected from 94% of graduates.

Graduates of Illinois Tech pursue a wide variety of industries and positions in leading companies and organizations, and Career Services strongly believes that engaging in internships, research, study abroad, and student organizations are practices that lead to post-graduation success. For additional information or questions, please get in touch with Illinois Tech Career Services at careerservices@iit.edu and review our collection and reporting methodology.

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First Destination

The vast majority of our graduates obtained full-time employment or decided to continue their education through graduate studies.

Learn more about the percentages of our graduates employed full-time, part-time, in graduate school, serving in the military, or pursuing volunteer opportunities.

Graduate Career Outcomes

Graduate College Career Outcomes

The following is an overview of career outcomes for Illinois Tech students who received advanced degrees from a variety of programs of study within their first six months of graduation.  Data is viewable and filterable for the past 5 class years.   Career Services tracks career outcomes on an annual basis through a survey known as First Destination. 

For the 2023 class, surveys were collected from 85% of graduates.

For additional information or questions, please get in touch with Illinois Tech Career Services at careerservices@iit.edu and review our collection and reporting methodology.

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First Destination

Learn more about career outcomes for our Masters and Ph.D. level graduates. Within six months of graduation, the vast majority of our graduates were employed full-time in their intended fields.