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The English/CW Major’s Guide to Writing Cold Emails
The English/CW Major’s Guide to Career Fairs
Four Years to a Job: A Career Planning Timeline
Freshman Year: Establishing a Foundation
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Junior Year: Gaining Experience
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Alumni Profiles
Guest Post: Gaining Valuable Experience in Legal Writing
Alumni Profile: Eli Chen, NPR Science Reporter
Alumni Profile: Beth Cohon, video editor for Teak
Sara Colombo, Director of Business Development, Jellyvision
Alumni Profile: Heather Gernenz, Publicity Manager at the University of Illinois Press
Alumni Profile: Keena Griffin, Admission Counselor, Concordia University
Alumni Profile: Steve Haruch, independent journalist and filmmaker
Using Your Creativity after College: Will Hubbs, Data Researcher (Guest Post)
Alumni Profile: Dan Klen, Assistant Scientific Editor for the Illinois State Geological Survey
Kelly McEathron, Management Trainee at Cintas
Alumni Profile: Austin Millet, Project Operations Coordinator for VelocityEHS
Alumni Profile: Nicole Moore, QA Specialist, Pixo
Alumni Profile: Katie O’Brian, Children’s Librarian
Alumni Profile: Brad Petersen, Director of Communications for LAS
Carly Smith, Assistant Editor, Reverb.com
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Alumni Mentoring: Students
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English/CW Major Skills
How Does Majoring in English/CW Teach You to Communicate?
How Does Majoring In English/CW Teach You to Make Decisions and Solve Problems?
How Does Majoring In English/CW Teach You to Work with Others?
Opportunities Abroad
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October 2017
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October 13, 2017
Career Showcase, Thurs., Oct. 26, 5 – 6:30, EB 259
