Professional Development
This 1-page document is a way to demonstrate your skills, experiences, and qualifications to potential employers.
What is a resume
This is one of the most popular tutoring centers on campus, offering help for courses in the Math, Physics, and Chemistry departments, among many others.
What is CARE
Who is the MatSE Chief Advisor?
Who is Dr. Laura Nagel?
Similar to Quad Day, this evening event showcases all of the Engineering RSOs and attending this was a requirement at the beginning of the semester.
What is E-Night
I serve as the president of this engineering RSO.
What is Material Advantage (MA)?
This is a 30 second overview of your professional story and is usually the first thing you say to potential recruiters.
What is an elevator pitch
This office within Grainger offers assistance to students interested in studying abroad.
What is IPENG
Which ELA taught class on September 29th when I was at a conference?
Who is Viraj Kapur?
This is the minimum number of credit hours you need to take in order to be considered a full-time student at UIUC.
What is 12
I completed this summer and will be returning again next summer for an internship at this company.
What is Collins Aerospace?
This is an online version of your resume that is typically less tailored and is a great way to connect with others.
What is LinkedIn
This is the location of the Grainger Academic Advising Center where students can drop in for Express Advising with non-departmental-specific advisors.
What is the 4th floor of Grainger Library
How many students are in the freshman MatSE class (not amount of students in 182, that includes undeclared students) – +/- of 5 students?
What is 140
These types of courses are required for all students at UIUC and include subjects such as Humanities and the Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Advanced Composition.
What are General Education courses/requirements
What major did I originally intend to pursue at Illinois?
What is Aerospace Engineering?
These types of resume statements “demonstrate transferable and technical skills by describing how they were used to produce a positive outcome”.
What are Skill/Outcome statements
Applications for these scholarships typically open in February and are exclusive to engineering students at UIUC.
What are Grainger Scholarships for Continuing Students
How many students from our class are from Illinois?
What is 8 students?
This online portal is where students can register for classes, find financial aid information, and view their final grades
What is Self-Service
What instrument have I played in Hindsley and University Bands on campus?
What is the trumpet?
This structure on the south side of campus was the location of the Fall 2025 Engineering Career Fair.
What is the State Farm Center
With an office on the second floor of Engineering Hall, these counselors are a great resource for engineering students.
Who are the Grainger Embedded Counselors
Which two Illinois Engineering departments merged in 1989 to become Materials Science and Engineering?
What are Ceramics and Metallurgy and Mining?
Often abbreviated as ‘RSOs’ these groups are officially recognized groups on the UIUC campus.
What are Registered Student Organizations
Where is my hometown (city and state)?
Where is Rockford, Illinois?