Salary Negotiation Tips for MBAs: How to Get What You’re Worth

Negotiating your salary as an MBA graduate isn’t just about securing a bigger paycheck—it’s about setting the right financial foundation for your career. According to research from the Harvard Business Review, failing to negotiate can cost you up to $1 …

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Are You Ready to Get Hired? Connect with Top Employers at the Fall 2025 Career Fair!

Save the Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Illinois Tech’s campus-wide career fair returns in Fall 2025! Connect directly with employers actively recruiting Illinois Tech talent for internships, co-ops, and full-time positions. The 2025 Fall career …

By Freddrick Logan
Freddrick Logan Experiential Learning Manager
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Elevate Your Professional Voice: Become a Distinguished Industry Communicator!

Why Not Stand Out in the Technical Workforce?

In today’s competitive job market, technical expertise alone just isn’t enough. Employers consistently rank communication skills among the most valuable qualities they seek in new hires. The Distinguished Communicator Medal Program at …

By Freddrick Logan
Freddrick Logan Experiential Learning Manager
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Meet Freddrick Logan: Illinois Tech’s New Experiential Learning Manager

Illinois Tech is excited to welcome Freddrick Logan as our new Experiential Learning Manager, managing the university’s transformative Elevate program. We sat down with Freddrick to learn more about his vision for expanding experiential learning opportunities and how he plans …

By Nicholas Mancari
Nicholas Mancari Director for Career Development & Engagement
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Guidelines for Enrolling for BUS 495-01/595-01 Salesforce Foundations Courses

Important: Credit transfer information. For those of you interested in enrolling in any Salesforce Foundations elective course, please review the below considerations carefully so that you make the most of your semester, as there are academic restrictions on which students …

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Preparing for the Spring 2025 Career Fair — And Beyond

Hello Illinois Tech community!  I hope everyone has enjoyed our first significant snow of the season and are getting out to build a snowman, have a snowball fight or two, and find a good hill for sledding.   

Career Services is …

By BJ Engelhardt
BJ Engelhardt Executive Director, Career Services
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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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The vast majority of our graduates obtained full-time employment or decided to continue their education through graduate studies.

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