Career Development through ACDIS

By providing support for University of Illinois faculty to develop courses on international security, offering fellowship and scholarship funding to graduate and undergraduate students, and organizing public symposia and lectures that students are encouraged to attend, ACDIS helps to enhance not only students’ knowledge about global problems but also their ability to analyze foreign and domestic policy attempts to address those problems.

In turn, University of Illinois graduates who have participated in ACDIS develop skills that enable them to help shape policy in very concrete ways. Alumni of the ACDIS program have gone on to positions in government and non-governmental organizations; education; and private business and non-profit sectors.

Although ACDIS does not offer formal career counseling or placement services, the program is committed to assisting students in finding opportunities for career development while they are at the University of Illinois. ACDIS has demonstrated this commitment through our development of a program that offers undergraduate scholarships for University of Illinois students to pursue internships and study abroad. We have also developed a database that provides internship information to students interested in careers related to international and security studies.

General Career Services on the Illinois Campus

Students and alumni from the University of Illinois can take advantage of various career services on campus. The Career Center is an excellent starting point for career exploration, and will be able to direct individual students to sources of information that match their specific needs and interests. The Career Services Network website has many resources, including links to departmental or field-specific career counseling offices.