Career Counseling
NIU Career Services offers a variety of resources to help you succeed, including drop-in services, career counseling appointments, plus support for graduate students and alumni.
Drop-in Services
Throughout the school year, we offer drop-in services, where students can meet with career counselors to receive help with LinkedIn profiles, resumes, cover letters and more.
Stop by for a 15-minute, one-on-one session with a Career Services team member to get help with resumes, job search strategies, interview tips or career questions. Please bring supporting materials to help us facilitate your experience. You can bring a hard copy of documents, or we can review them on a laptop or tablet.
We are available to help you with:
- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, interview preparation and mock interviews using Quinncia
- Finding meaningful experiences – Forage, internships, Huskies Get Hired, on-campus jobs, Steppingblocks
- Quick career planning questions – networking, professional communication and job searches
This service is available to all current NIU students and alumni up to three years after graduation.
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:30-10:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday | 12:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:30-10:30 a.m. |
| Friday | 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Drop-in career planning will not be available on the following dates:
- Wednesday, Oct. 8 (All-majors Internship and Job Fair)
- Tuesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day)
- Wednesday, Nov. 26 – Friday, Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving break)
Career Counseling Appointments
Our career counselors offer 60-minute sessions that are customized to meet your needs. We'll help with choosing majors and careers, building workplace skills and searching for jobs or internships.
Make an Appointment with a Career Counselor
Instructions: Once you've logged in to your Huskies Get Hired account, select "Counseling" from the top menu bar to view available appointments.
Graduate Students
In addition to undergraduate students, NIU graduate students are welcome to schedule appointments with our career counseling staff. Also, check out these graduate career and professional development resources.
Alumni
Contact careerservices@niu.edu if you need career assistance. Include your name, year of graduation and a brief summary of the kind of assistance you are seeking. All NIU alumni have lifetime access to Huskies Get Hired and career fairs.
Online career counseling services (through Microsoft Teams) are available for three years after your graduation from NIU.
Contact Us
Career ServicesPeters Campus Life Building 220
815-753-1642
careerservices@niu.edu
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.