Career Services is proud to have several outstanding student staff who provide a host of services to the Illinois Tech community.
Career Services at Illinois Tech provides Student & Employer Engagement Leader (SEEL) members to assist with day-to-day office operations, and support programs and initiatives of the Career Services department including but not limited to: general office management, Career Services events, Handshake management, employer engagement, and other office initiatives. SEELs are trained and supervised by the Career Services Department.
SEELs are availability Monday through Fridays 9 a.m.–5 p.m. both virtually and in the McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC 106) near the Commons area.
Meet Your Student and Employer Engagement Leaders
Mariana Sanchez Badillo
M.S. Manufacturing Engineering
Vaishnavi Ghaatki
M.A.S. Information Technology Management with MIS
Zubia Kazmi
Master's Information Technology Management with Entrepreneurship
The Peer Career Coach program is comprised of a group of student leaders dedicated to serving their peers through the career development process, working alongside full-time staff in the Career Services office. Peer Career Coaches (PCCs) are responsible for providing peers with résumé review and cover letter review, LinkedIn network building, Handshake, and other professional advice through walk-in advising.
Drop In Hours: The PCCs conduct drop in hours Monday through Friday from 12:30–3:30 p.m. both virtually and in person. Drop in sessions can be found online at go.iit.edu/career OR in person in MTCC 106.
Meet Your Peer Career Coaches
Jason Zhou
B.S. Architectural Engineering
“Your career development process starts on day one of becoming a college student. Being a good student in the classroom is one side of being a successful college student. You need to be able to market and brand yourself to the companies/jobs you want. Career Services is here to assist you on every step of your career development process.”
Manoj Viswanathan
M.A.S. Cybersecurity
“As a Peer Career Coach, I strongly believe in the mantra that one can never stop learning, both personally and professionally. By embracing this philosophy, I strive to create a supportive environment where my peers feel empowered to continually grow, adapt, and thrive in their chosen fields.”
Career Services Marketing & Communications Specialist
Jasmine Sarin
M.Des Human Computer Interaction
Contact
Please contact Nicholas Mancari, nmancari@iit.edu, for any questions about the Student Staff.