Career Resource Center

The UIC College of Nursing considers it a priority to assist students with  job search preparation, professional development and networking. Some of the services offered are:

Mock interviews with nurse managers/recruiters

Offered: Fall and spring semesters

Students have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with nurse managers and HR recruiters from local hospitals. Last year, mock interviewers came from:

  • Advocate Health Care
  • UI Health (University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System)
  • Northwestern Medicine
  • Presence Health
  • Cook County Health and Hospitals System
  • Infant Welfare Society of Chicago

What an amazing opportunity to practice interviewing skills and work out anxieties in a safe environment! I feel more prepared as I start the job search process.

Erin Christmas  |  Grad-Entry MS '18

Professional nurse manager panel

Offered: Spring semester

At this popular event, nurse managers share job search strategies and how to succeed in the field. In 2018, panelists came from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and University of Illinois Hospital.

Job and internship fairs

Offered: Fall and spring semesters

Good old-fashioned job fairs! Employers and recruiters come to the Chicago campus with information on employment opportunities. Recently, these organizations have been represented at our fairs:

  • Advocate Health Care
  • Aerotek
  • Almost Home – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
  • Chicago Family Health Center
  • Cook County Health and Hospitals System
  • Metropolitan Correctional Center
  • Fresenius Medical Care
  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
  • JourneyCare, Inc.
  • Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly
  • MCC Healthcare Services
  • NorthShore University Health System
  • Northwestern Medicine
  • Oakton Community College
  • Randstad Life Sciences
  • Roseland Community Hospital
  • Rush University Medical Center
  • Saint Anthony Hospital
  • Season’s Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Thresholds: Bright Futures for People with Mental Illness
  • Unity Hospice of Chicagoland
  • United States Navy
  • UI Health

Resume workshops

Offered: Fall and spring semester

HR recruiters provide detailed explanations, as well step-by-step processes, for creating an effective resume.

One-on-one resume editing

Offered: Year-round

Students can meet with the assistant director of student affairs, who will review and give presonalized feedback on resume and cover letters.

Career exploration and advice

Offered: Year-round

Networking and mentoring

Offered: Year-round