Career tips for graduating Redbirds

graduation cap with "Class of 2024" written on it

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.

Learning to love school

A male student sits on a bench outside in front of a building on the Illinois State University campus

Ruben Ramirez dreaded going to school as an elementary student. Between the ages of 8 and 11, he moved back and forth between Mexico and Chicago, which not only made school difficult, but learning English as well. At 13, he could barely speak the language.