Military and Veteran Students

Welcome!

The Career Development Center offers a wide variety of services and resources to assist military and veteran students in working toward their career goals.

Check out the UIS Department of Military and Veteran Affairs to learn about your .

Career Counseling

Career counseling offers the convenience of being able to work with a career counselor regardless of your location. We communicate in person and using technology devices such as Zoom, phone and e-mail. Review the career counseling page for all the various career topics we can assist you with!

How to Schedule a Career Counseling Appointment

  • Login to听UIS CareerConnect听(password required).
  • 尝辞肠补迟别听Counseling Appt听Menu- left side of screen, after logging into UIS CareerConnect.
  • Select听鈥� Request New Appointment.
  • For initial appointment location, choose听On campus 鈥�听SAB 50,听Phone, or Zoom听or听Off campus 鈥� Zoom or Phone.
  • Complete form and click听Submit.
  • Look for email confirming appointment.

Document Critique (Career Suite Drop-In)

The Career Center offers open hours for students to connect to get help with their career documents, such as resumes, cover letters, and personal statements.

Career Suite Program听鈥� schedule and contact information

Remote Career Fair Participation

How? Register as an 鈥淥nline Participant鈥�

  • Login to听UIS CareerConnect听(password required).
  • Click on the听Events听tab at the left of your screen.
  • Select the appropriate Career Fair (Online Participants) event.
  • Click the RSVP button and review the instructions.

Explore Majors (Career Pathfinder & FOCUS 2)

  • 听Explore听Career Pathfinder听to connect to individual field of studies at UIS.
  • 听Complete听FOCUS 2, a self-directed, easy to use, online career planning system, with assessments including areas associated with interests, skills, personality and values.
    • Access Focus: link above or login to听UIS CareerConnect, select link under听Online Toolbox, and use the access code listed to create an account.

Create Documents (OptimalResume)

  • Use OptimalResume modules to draft a resume, cover letter, and more.
  •   Click icon to get started!
  • Learn more about OptimalResume and watch video tutorials for assistance using modules and creating documents.

 Job, Internship, Program, & Training Resources

CareerConnect

  • Learn more about听CareerConnect听system and review听student access dates.
  • Expand your internship or job search using 2 options:
    1. Jobs & Internships听(left side under Home tab) 鈥� Choose听Search听tab; Fill in听Keywords听and听Location听boxes. Click听Search. You may choose to use advance filters under boxes to refine search.
    2. GoinGlobal听(under听Online Toolbox听on right side of homepage) 鈥� Choose individual tabs for听Jobs,听Remote Jobs, and听Internships. Fill in听Keywords Occupation (optional)听and choose听Country听and听City (optional). Click听Search听icon. There is also an听Advance Search听option. Learn more about Finding Jobs and user guides for .

Military & Veteran State Programs & Training Services

To see what the听Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)听is doing to support veterans and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic,听. From what you should do to how to protect yourself, learn about what the VA is doing to help our veterans and their communities.听Additionally, the VA has information regarding听听and听听along with how to access these benefits for veterans.

The following is a brief list of WIOA partners and training services available to our Military Service Members and Spouses:

  • Individualized Career Planning Assistance
  • One-on-one assistance provided to Disabled Veterans
  • Unemployment Services
  • Illinois Job Link

  • Family & Community Services
  • Mental Health
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Substance Abuse

  • Apprenticeships (Employers & Job Seekers)
  • Layoffs and Closing Guidance
  • Entrepreneurship and small-business guidance
  • Invest Illinois Venture Fund
  • Veteran鈥檚 Priority of Service at American Job Centers

Military & Veteran Federal Programs & Training Services

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  •  from the Department of Labor

Find Federal Jobs

  •  steps to apply for a job on USAJOBS, federal government鈥檚 jobs portal.
  •  offers guidance on veterans鈥� preference in federal hiring.