Why Hire A Concordia Graduate?

The Concordia University tag-line is "Empowering the mind - Enriching the spirit." In general,

	Concordia graduates place a high priority on ethics and integrity.
	Concordia's small class sizes encourage discussions and the development of strong communication and critical thinking skills.
	Our students have access to sophisticated computer systems that enable them to develop the technical competency needed by employers.

Employers that have hired Concordia graduates say our grads have strong skill sets and wonderful personal attributes.

Interns Available - Some Subsidized

Concordia students are available to work as interns in the summer, fall and spring semesters (approximately 15 weeks). Send us your internship description and we'll post it on our internship board and add it to our database. Students will contact you directly regarding their interest in your internship.

Concordia has been awarded the Illinois Coop Work Study Grant to reimburse Illinois employers for half of the amount paid to interns who are Illinois residents. Call us at 708.209.3033 if you would like additional information on the grant program.

Advertise your job openings

Employers can fax or mail full-time job listings, which will be posted free of charge on our job vacancy bulletin board, on our web site, and on our job hotline. The Career Services office fax number is 708.209.3079. To post part-time or summer job opportunities, please call our student center at 708.209.3090.

Local Job Fairs

Although we do not hold a job fair on our campus, Concordia students participate in a number of local job fairs throughout the year.

• Triton College holds a job fair each October, called "Career Exchange"
• CareerFest, labeled by some employers as the "best job fair in Illinois, is sponsored by the ISCPA and held in February.
  
• TeacherFest, also sponsored by the ISCPA and held in February.

Concordia students also attend job fairs sponsored by DePaul and Loyola Universities, among others.

Illinois Small College Placement Association (ISCPA) Services

ISCPA is a network of over 23 private colleges and universities with a collective enrollment of over 45,000 students. ISCPA offers several time-and cost-effective recruiting alternatives in which Concordia students participate:

Interview Network- Interview candidates from 23 ISCPA member schools with only one campus visit.

Resume Referral - Review resumes on-line and contact students directly.

CareerFest Job Fair - CareerFest is held in February at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. Over 1,000 seniors and juniors attend. Space is limited to 130 employers.

TeacherFest Job Fair - Held in February at Ashton Place in Willowbrook, with space for 90 school districts. In 2002, nearly 450 teacher candidates attended.

For more information, go to www.iscpa.org, or talk with us directly in Career Services at Concordia.

Organizational Involvement

Concordia's Career Services office actively participates in professional organizations that bring together employers and college career services professionals. These organizations include:

• the Illinois Small College Placement Association (ISCPA) mentioned earlier,
• the Midwest Association of College and Employers (Midwest ACE),
• the Government College Relations Council (GCRC), and
• the Midwest Cooperative Education and Internship Association (MCEA).
• the Illinois Association for School, College, and University Staffing (IASCUS)
• the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE)

We would be happy to talk with you about your potential involvement in any of these organizations.