The Office of Career Services' mission is to respect the individual strengths, goals, values, and cultural backgrounds of Eureka College students and alumni to help them uniquely develop their personal and professional sense of self, and to assist in the transition to the next phase of their lives.
Students will prepare for their future careers through access to services such as career counseling, interest inventories, résumé development, job-search workshops, career fairs, the new Eureka College Career L.A.U.N.C.H. on-campus career conference, alumni mentoring, internship guidance, and more. The Office also provides resources and information for students planning to further their studies in advanced degree programs at other colleges and universities.
The Office of Career Services strives to help students take what they’ve learned and experienced at Eureka College and apply it towards finding meaningful work as capable professionals.
99% of EC grads are employed or continuing their
education within 6 months of graduation.
Career Services Include:
- Selecting a major
- Résumé and cover letter development and feedback
- Mock/practice interviews
- Informational interviews
- Exploring and defining career options
- Developing job search strategies
- Obtaining career-related experience
- Identifying and connecting with prospective employers
- Post-Graduate school research and application reviews
- Career Assessments
Contact David Speiser, Director of Career Services at dspeiser@eureka.edu or call (309) 467-6431.
Career Services
Some fair are IN-PERSON and some are VIRTUAL.
A résumé is an essential document for an internship or career fair. Need a résumé? Start on the Career Development course on BRIGHTSPACE. Choose and download a template. Update it with your information, and then schedule and appointment with Career Services staff to fine-tune your résumé.
