UIS Career Development Center presents "Networking: Connecting for Success"

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Career Development Center will host a networking event designed to bring UIS students, faculty, alumni and business partners together to network with each other.

WHEN: Monday, October 25, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Sangamon Auditorium Lobby, located on the 2nd floor of the Public Affairs Center on the UIS campus.

DETAILS: Keeping alumni and business partners connected to UIS offers “real world experience” and mentoring for students looking to secure jobs and opportunities once they’ve completed their academic career. The event is open to UIS students, faculty, alumni and business partners. Registration before the event is encouraged.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of UIS, crews will also be taping thoughts and recollections of SSU/UIS “connections and experiences”. Interviews will be simple and last from 5-7 minutes and be filmed in the TV studio. Alumni, recent graduates, and business partners are welcome to participate. The interviews will take place between 5:45 and 7:55 p.m.

For more information on how to register visit www.uis.edu/careerservices/events/40th.html

For questions, e-mail Rachel Hasenyager employerrelations@uis.edu or call the Career Development Center at 217/206-6508.