Week TWO of being back, this is the Stuart School of Business What's Next newsletter. Some of you may be familiar with what you can find within this newsletter, but we want to welcome all of our new recipient.
As Illinois Tech members we understand that the Academic Transfomation Plan changed many things and we are all working towards improving our community. The Stuart School of Business is now part of the College of Professional Futures, alongside the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Our mission at the Stuart School of Business is to "bridges business and technology by combining rigorous, practical, and interdisciplinary research and education.” Our vision is to "approach results in thought leadership and advances students’ careers in technologically oriented private and public sector industries worldwide.”
Our hope is that the What's Next weekly newsletter provides all of our community with important updates, deadlines, announcements, and enriching information to drive our mission and vision.
Our What's Next weekly newsletter will go out every Sunday at 5pm. We welcome our community to share resources and events with us; all entries should be sent to me, Yesenia Alarcon (yalarcon@illinoistech.edu), by Wednesday 9 a.m. with the Subject line: Newsletter.
Students are strongly encouraged to review the newsletter weekly.
Email stuartadvising@illinoistech.edu with any advising questions or to book appointments, always include your full name and A number in your email.
Advising Hours this week are by appointment only.
PhD Academic Advising:
Email: Students should email Dr. Curt Allee at stuartadvising@illinoistech.edu with any advising questions or to book appointments (always include your full name and A number in your email).
Career Management Center
Career Management Center: We're Here to Help!
Whether you're searching for an internship, preparing for a job interview, updating your resume, or simply exploring career options, the Career Management Center (CMC) is here to support you.
Schedule an appointment through Handshake for assistance with:
Resume reviews
Mock interviews
Cover letter development
LinkedIn profile reviews
Career fair preparation
Job and internship search strategies
Networking guidance
Career exploration and planning
CMC services overview
General career and professional development questions
Ready to get started? Log in to Handshake and select Stuart School of Business> Appointments to schedule a meeting with a career advisor.
📢 Important: Update Your College Affiliation in Handshake
To ensure the Stuart School of Business Career Management Center can support your internship and job search, please make sure Stuart School of Business is selected as your college within your Handshake profile.
Our team reviews job and internship postings, communicates with employers, and provides tailored career support specifically for Stuart students. If your college affiliation is not set to Stuart, you may miss important opportunities and our team may not be able to effectively assist you with employer connections, career resources, and application support.
✅ Take a moment to verify your profile today:
Log in to Handshake.
Navigate to your Profile settings.
Confirm that Stuart School of Business is listed as your college.
Save any updates.
Keeping your profile accurate helps us better support your career goals and connect you with opportunities that match your interests.
Questions or support needed? Please contact the Career Management Center at stuartcareers@illinoistech.edu.
Your next opportunity could be one profile update away! 🚀
Join Us at the Stuart Career Fair!
Ready to explore internships, full-time opportunities, and expand your professional network? Join us at the Stuart School of Business Career Fair on 📅October 2 and connect directly with employers looking for talented Illinois Tech students.
The Stuart Investments (SI) organization meets on Tuesdays from 4:30pm-5:30pm in room 403 at the downtown campus. SI is a student run organization that manages over $1.9 million in stocks (real money) encompassing 11 industry sectors. Students that join SI will be exposed to portfolio management and will prepare and present team buy or sell stock presentations to the member audience.
Both undergraduate and graduate students of Illinois Tech are welcome to attend this meeting and join SI. It is strongly encouraged that you attend the live in-person meeting as the executive student team and Professor Rybak will be there to answer any student questions
