FYI ….. I saw this was going on and asked Julie for more info. Looks like a good opportunity! Transport is free (though you have pay $20 to reserve your seat — refunded when you board the bus).
Hi Ben—
Thanks for sharing this with your students. The Arts + Culture Career Fair is on the UIC campus and is open to students at all 3 U of I campuses. UIUC students can learn more about the event and register for it here. You are not going to be able to see any information if you follow the link, because it is on Handshake@Illinois, the campus-wide career services platform and while all students automatically have accounts, faculty do not. But here is the information posted there:
Friday, February 21st 2020
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Illinois Room at Student Center East, University of Illinois at Chicago, 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago
Come to Chicago to get connected with the non-profits who are hiring. Meet with employers seeking majors related to performing arts, creative arts, liberal arts & humanities, visual design, museums and libraries. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about potential internships, summer work, and full-time job opportunities in the arts. Bring your resumes and dress professionally! Transportation is provided and seats are limited. To reserve your seat, email jrundell@illinois.edu This event is in collaboration with University of Illinois Chicago. Information about employers will be posted here as it is available. If you want to participate as an employer, please contact Julie Rundell at jrundell@illinois.edu
We are renting a bus to go to Chicago and it is free for students. When they sign up for transportation, there is a $20 deposit, which is refunded when they board the bus. The bus leaves at 9am sharp and will return around 6pm.
Here is a list of the employers that are registered at this point, with the ones most appealing to A+D students highlighted:
- The Art Institute of Chicago: Summer Internships for Art and Art History majors
- Chicago Zoological Society / Brookfield Zoo: Full-time and part-time jobs
- Fox 32 Chicago: TV, Film, & Journalism
- Fred Astaire Dance Studios: Part and Full-Time Professional Ballroom Dancing jobs for Dance, Theatre, and Music majors
- The Goodman Theatre: Internships for Theatre, Drama, Publicity, Marketing, Arts and Non-Profit Administration, and Management
- Live Nation Entertainment: Production Runner, Production Assistant, Catering Runner, and Catering for all majors
- Merit School of Music: All majors
- Museum of Contemporary Art: Internships and Possible Part-Time Positions for all majors
- North Star Camp: Photographer, Videographer, Arts Instructors, Camp Counselor for Media, Radio/TV/Film, Fine Arts, and Education majors
- Ravinia Festival: Production Assistant (Full-Time/Temporary, internship credit available); Classical Coordinator for all majors
- Ravinia’s Stearns Music Institute: Production Assistant Internship (Full-Time seasonal) for any major, may appeal particularly to Music and Music Business, Music Education and Arts majors
- Read/Write Library: Internships for all majors
- Shedd Aquarium: Part-time Internships, and Volunteer Opportunities for all majors
- Victory Gardens Theater: Unpaid Internships in Marketing, Education, Casting & Producing, Fundraising & Events, and Literary departments for Theatre, Arts Management, Music, and Marketing majors
Thank you for helping spread the word about this Career Fair. It is a great opportunity for FAA students.
Best,
-j
Julie Rundell