Illinois Tech Career Services · Pride & Community
Pride &
Professional Community
Bring your whole self to your career — and find the mentors, employers, and community who want exactly that.
Career Services is here for every Illinois Tech student. This page gathers the communities, employers, and mentors who celebrate our LGBTQ+ students — because who you are is an asset in your career, not something to set aside.
Every service we offer is open to all students. The national organizations, employer resources, and scholarships below are here to help you build a network, find workplaces where you’ll thrive, and step into your career with confidence.
Communities to Join
National LGBTQ+ Professional Communities
Mentorship, conferences, job boards, and some of the best recruiting networks anywhere. Join here, then find a chapter or ally group on campus.
oSTEM
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics — the largest chapter-based organization for LGBTQ+ people in STEM, with 90+ campus chapters and a national conference.
Join oSTEM →Out for Undergrad
Career-accelerating conferences for high-achieving LGBTQ+ undergraduates in Business, Engineering, Marketing, and Tech — with direct access to top employers.
Explore O4U →Reaching Out MBA
ROMBA hosts the premier conference and fellowships for LGBTQ+ graduate business students — a strong network if you’re headed toward an MBA or business grad program.
Explore ROMBA →Lesbians Who Tech & Allies
One of the largest communities of LGBTQ+ women, nonbinary, and allied technologists — with a job board, summits, and scholarships.
Join the Community →NGLCC
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce — the business voice of the LGBTQ+ community and the certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses. Great if you’re an aspiring entrepreneur.
Explore NGLCC →Out & Equal
The premier nonprofit for LGBTQ+ workplace equality — a great place to understand what an inclusive employer actually looks like before you interview.
Explore Out & Equal →Smart Job-Search Move
Research Inclusive Employers Before You Accept
The HRC Corporate Equality Index is the leading benchmark for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion — it rates hundreds of major employers on their policies, benefits, and culture. Check a company’s score before you interview.
What to look for in an employer:
Your Search, Your Call
Whether and when to be out during your job search is entirely your decision — there’s no single right answer, and it can differ from one employer to the next.
A few things a career coach can help you think through, confidentially:
Fund Your Path
Scholarships & Mentorship
Point Foundation is the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ scholarship fund — it pairs every scholar with a mentor and offers leadership development alongside financial support. Many of the communities above (oSTEM, Lesbians Who Tech, ROMBA) also offer their own scholarships and fellowships.
Right Here on Campus
Your community at Illinois Tech starts close to home. Find a student organization or ally group, and meet a career coach who’s in your corner — every conversation is confidential.
Bring Your Whole Self to Work
Questions about coming out at work, finding inclusive employers, or which community fits you? A career coach will help you make a plan — confidentially.
Book a Career Coach →Illinois Tech Career Services · Open to every student · careerservices@illinoistech.edu
