Career Talk on Publishing with W. W. Norton & Co.

Calling all English majors and recent grads! Are you looking to pursue a career in publishing? Join members of the Norton Literature team over Zoom this Friday (4/3) at 3PM ET for a “Careers in College Publishing” talk. Learn how a degree in English can help you achieve an exciting career in college publishing.

Register here: https://lnkd.in/eaJphAWq

Upcoming Performances

Join What You Will and the Penny Dreadful Players this weekend as they perform original plays in support of The Odyssey Project at the annual joint Charity Show on April 3rd and 4th in the Illini Union Room 314 at 7 PM.

Later this month, What You Will presents their spring play Much Ado About Nothing on April 17th and 18th in Illini Union Room 210 at 7:30 PM. Be sure to come out (and invite your friends!) to support this hardworking cast and crew for a dramatic night of Regency gossip.

PR Internship with Walker Sands

PR interns are responsible for developing media lists, conceptualizing and executing pitches, coordinating media opportunities, writing press releases and other deliverables, preparing media briefing materials, conducting research, and drafting speaking and awards submissions, among other tasks. For more information see this page.

Key Details

• This is a 12-week paid, 40-hour per week internship that will begin on May 26, 2026.
• Candidates for this internship must be eligible for full-time employment upon completion of the program. Students who will remain enrolled in a full-time academic program in the semester immediately following the internship (e.g., college sophomores or juniors continuing their undergraduate education) are not eligible to apply. While full-time employment at Walker Sands is not guaranteed for interns, offers may be extended based on individual performance and the availability of open roles at the agency.
• All PR internship candidate finalists must complete a writing test.

Certificate in HR

The School of Labor and Employment Relations is excited to share that we are offering an undergraduate Certificate in Human Resources.  The certificate, open to all undergrad majors, offers students the opportunity to enhance their current major of study and show future employers and graduate programs that they have the people management and workplace skills needed to succeed in the classroom and in industry. Courses in the certificate include an introduction to human resource management, as well as more specialized courses on HR career development, HR leadership and organizational development, and the role of HR in society.

Students need to complete three courses (9 credit hours) including Introduction to HR and then choose two of the three remaining course options. 

Student can learn more on this website and are welcome to reach out to Brian Neighbors at bneig2@illinois.edu with any questions.

Registration time is upon us again! Time tickets (which tell you when you can start registering for summer and/or fall) will be available for you to view this Monday, March 30th. Summer and Fall 2026 courses are now available to view on Course Explorer.

Continuing students are not required to meet with us (unless they are on academic warning) but we certainly recommend that you check in one way or another; email is fine for quick questions or confirmation of your plans, but longer conversations are best had in real time either in person or over zoom.  To schedule an appointment please call 217-333-4346 during the hours 8:30am-noon or 1:00-4:00pm. Remember that we are very busy during the registration period so please don’t wait until your time ticket opens up and then send an email demanding an immediate reply. Plan ahead!

How to Request an English Honors Seminar

If you would like to sign up for an English honors course in the fall, please email the English Advising Office at englishadvising@illinois.edu (include your full name and UIN) and let us know which seminar you hope to take this fall, including the title/topic and the CRN.  You’ll find descriptions of the courses and the CRN in Course Explorer.  Please allow one week to get a response. Once you have been granted permission to take the course, you must still go into the registration system and add it to your schedule.  We cannot actually enroll you in the class; we are simply giving you the override that will allow you to enroll yourself! 

Eligibility rests on the following: a GPA of at least 3.33 in the major and overall, and prior completion of at least three ENGL courses, of which one must be ENGL 200 and another must be ENGL 301 or 350.  Most students begin honors coursework in their junior year, but eligible sophomores may request permission.  For more details about the honors program check our English department website: https://english.illinois.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/honors-research/honors-research. 

If you would like to take two seminars at the same time, then you may, but you must receive approval for the first before you can request a second.  If you are approaching graduation and need a particular seminar in order to complete the honors program, please get your request in right away! Permission is granted on a first-come, first-served basis, although we do reserve the right to prioritize students closer to graduation.

LAS International Programs – Hiring Interns

LAS International Programs is looking for motivated, creative, and globally minded students to join our team as paid undergraduate interns.

Open Positions:
Marketing & Outreach Intern

Operational Support Intern

Administrative Communications Intern

These roles are perfect for students who want hands-on experience in global education, student engagement, program coordination, and professional communications while making a real impact on campus. Application deadline: Friday, April 10 at 11:59 PM

Ready to grow your skills and support international education? Apply now: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/2060714700?referrer=https://shibboleth.illinois.edu/

Pre-Health Advising Application Prep Series

Fulbright Information Sessions and Writing Workshops

Are your students interested in research, teaching, or graduate study abroad? The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards 2,000 scholarships annually for students to conduct research, teach English, or pursue graduate study in 140 countries, for one academic year. 

Current juniors, seniors, and recent alumni in all academic disciplines, who are U.S. citizens, are eligible to apply. 

The selection committee rates candidates based on academic/professional qualifications; language skills; knowledge of the host country; maturity, motivation, and capacity to adapt to a different cultural environment; and ability to represent the U.S. abroad.

The priority deadline for undergraduates and recent alumni is June 15, 2026.
The required campus deadline is August 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).  

Part-Time Job with Champaign County Forest Preserves

As an education support specialist you would assist with implementation and evaluation of cultural/historical education programming for people of all abilities and backgrounds served by the Museum of the Grand Prairie within the Museum and Education Department of Champaign County Forest Preserves (CCFP). See this page for full details and application link.

The English Department has a study abroad exchange agreement with the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. They are offering online information sessions for students interested in finding out more about spending a semester or year abroad at UEA:

Thursday April 9 – 8:00 BST – Register here

How to Connect with LAS Career Services

• Mondays- 1-3 pm 105 Greg Hall (short chats)
• Tuesdays- 10-3 pm LAS Hub (Lincoln Hall) with peer mentors
• Wednesdays- 10-3 pm LAS Hub (Lincoln Hall) with peer mentors
• Thursdays- 10-3 pm LAS Hub (Lincoln Hall) with peer mentors
• Thursdays- 1-3 pm 105 Greg Hall (short chats)
• Handshake Appointments (in-person or virtual) are 30 minutes during available staff times. We have an energetic team to help you. Reach out to connect. Having trouble? Reach out to us at las-careerservices@illinois.edu. 

Sharing News

As a reminder, if you have an award, a publication, or some other triumph to report please send news to engl-news@illinois.edu so the social media interns can celebrate you and your accomplishment. Also, if you are a member of a student group affiliated with the English department and you would like an upcoming event posted on our undergraduate calendar (now available at the bottom of the advising page) please send that info to the same address. Thanks!