Whether you’re starting a new job, about to enter graduate school, or still deciding what’s next, these tips from Career Services can help you as a new alum.
Career tips for graduating Redbirds
Unit: College of Business
ISU in Conversation Series creates space for community dialogue
Senior marketing major Ella Sharp, a participant in this fall’s ISU in Conversation Series, is using her voice to help fellow students find community and be heard.
Cozy up while giving back: Proceeds from crew neck sales go to Pay It Forward Student Fund
This year, the Pay It Forward committee is excited to offer a special limited-edition College of Business crew neck for $25, with the proceeds going toward the Pay It Forward Student Fund.
Alum creates safe space through scholarship
Maureen O’Brien, M.S. ’93, established the O’Brien Family Scholarship at Illinois State to provide support for students who are active in LGBTQ+ registered student organizations.
Video: Viral student-organized TikTok competitions create community
What started as a “joke of an idea” for freshman business administration major Tyler Miller and his friends has gone viral. Each Wednesday, Miller hosts a weekly competition on Illinois State University’s Quad promoted and shared through his TikTok channel.
Business Week team spreads smiles during midterm outreach event
Illinois State University students have hit the halfway mark of the fall semester, which means midterm exams, group projects, and late-night cram sessions are in full swing.
ISU chapter receives Beta Gamma Sigma’s highest honors for third year in a row
Members of the Illinois State University Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) have much to celebrate after receiving recognition from the headquarters of the international honor society.
COB alum, former Redbird pitcher, lands endorsement deal with L.A. Dodger Shohei Ohtani
Matt Fowles ’09, MBA ’12, is a pro at making a pitch. A professional marketer and former pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Fowles has made pitches in ball parks and board rooms, but none better than one he delivered at spring training earlier this year.
Feedback sought on Bloomington-Normal Innovation Hub
Illinois State University has been an active member of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) since 2019.
Campus hero: Peter Kaufman
Kaufman has been recognized with numerous awards during his time at Illinois State, including being named COB’s MBA Professor of the Year three times and the winner of the college’s Amar Kamath Faculty Innovation Award twice. Educated at Babson College, the University of Florida, Tufts University, and the University of South Carolina, Kaufman came to Illinois State in 2004. He teaches several classes in marketing, and his enthusiasm
for his work is plain to see.
