Advising & Placement

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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  • 2:00 - 4:30 pm

  Faculty Job Search Retreat 2025

  Get ready for a faculty job search this Fall!

  • Professional Development
• • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  First Steps Workshop (Virtual)

  • Informational

Thursday, August 14, 2025

• • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  ONLINE Luce Scholars Information Session

  • Informational
• 

  • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
  • Anniversary Plaza (Illini Union Quad Side)

  Incoming Graduate Student Meet-up

  • Social/Informal Event

Monday, August 18, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, August 21, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Schwarzman Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Monday, August 25, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Fulbright Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

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  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Faculty Job Search: CVs & Cover Letters

  • Professional Development

Thursday, August 28, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • Lincoln Hall, Room #1090 - 702 S Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801

  Gilman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Your Application Materials

  How to write application materials that get noticed

  • Professional Development

Friday, August 29, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Gilman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign, IL 61820

  Gilman Scholarship Essay Workshop

  • Informational

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Luce Priority Deadline

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:30 pm

  Graduate Assistant Employee Orientation (for TAs, RAs, GAs, and PGAs)

  • Informational
• 

  • All Day

  Graduate Student Welcome (Back) Week

  • Social/Informal Event
• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Faculty Job Search: Research Statements

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

• 

  • All Day

  Graduate Student Welcome (Back) Week

  • Social/Informal Event
• • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad

  Illinois Abroad Day

  • Informational

Thursday, September 4, 2025

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  • All Day

  Graduate Student Welcome (Back) Week

  • Social/Informal Event
• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Networking

  How to network effectively

  • Professional Development

Friday, September 5, 2025

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  • All Day

  Graduate Student Welcome (Back) Week

  • Social/Informal Event
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign, IL 61820

  Churchill Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Saturday, September 6, 2025

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  • All Day

  Graduate Student Welcome (Back) Week

  • Social/Informal Event

Monday, September 8, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Knight-Hennessy Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Faculty Job Search: Teaching, Diversity & Service Statements

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

• • 8:00 am
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Schwarzman Final Submittal Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, September 11, 2025

• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Your Online Presence

  How to use online resources to get noticed

  • Professional Development

Monday, September 15, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Gates Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Faculty Job Search: Interviews

  • Professional Development

Thursday, September 18, 2025

• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Interviewing

  How to stand out in a job interview

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Faculty Job Search: Negotiation

  • Professional Development

Thursday, September 25, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Truman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, September 26, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Truman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Truman Scholarship Workshop

  • Informational

Monday, September 29, 2025

• • 8:00 am
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Fulbright Final Submittal Deadline

  • Informational

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

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  • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Mentoring: Developing Your Approach

  How do I become an inclusive and responsive mentor?

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

• 

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials

  An overview of the industry/nonprofit job search

  • Professional Development

Monday, October 6, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Churchill Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

• 

  • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Mentoring: Navigating the Relationship

  Best practices for sustaining a mentoring relationship

  • Professional Development

Thursday, October 9, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Goldwater Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, October 10, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Goldwater Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Goldwater Scholarship Workshop

  • Informational

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Navigating Uncertainty in Your Career

  • Conference/Workshop

Thursday, October 16, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Critical Language Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, October 17, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Critical Language Scholarship Program Information Session

  • Informational

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Faculty Job Search: Dual Career Considerations

  • Professional Development

Thursday, October 23, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Boren (Undergraduate) Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, October 24, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Boren (Undergraduate) Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Boren (Undergraduate) Workshop

  • Informational

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

• 

  • 12:00 - 12:30 pm

  Understanding Non-Tenure Track Faculty Careers

  Learn more about the landscape of higher education

  • Conference/Workshop

Monday, November 3, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Truman Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Monday, December 1, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Goldwater Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, December 4, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Udall Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, December 5, 2025

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Udall Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Udall Scholarship Workshop

  • Informational

Thursday, December 11, 2025

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  UK Summer Fulbright Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, January 2, 2026

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Boren (Undergraduate) Priority Deadline

  • Informational

Friday, January 9, 2026

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm

  ONLINE UK Summer Fulbright Information Session

  • Informational

Thursday, January 15, 2026

• • 12:00 pm
  • Enter information online and email waiver and resume

  Boren (Undergraduate) Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Monday, January 26, 2026

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Udall Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Thursday, January 29, 2026

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Gilman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, January 30, 2026

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Gilman Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Gilman Scholarship Workshop Session

  • Informational

Thursday, February 5, 2026

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Beinecke Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Friday, February 6, 2026

• • 9:00 - 10:00 am

  ONLINE Beinecke Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational
• • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Beinecke Scholarship Workshop

  • Informational

Thursday, February 12, 2026

• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820

  Voyager Scholarship Information Session

  • Informational

Monday, February 23, 2026

• • 12:00
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Beinecke Campus Deadline

  • Informational

Monday, March 9, 2026

• • 12:00 pm
  • National and International Scholarships Program

  Voyager Priority Deadline

  • Informational