General Information
for Employers
Thank you for your interest in University of Illinois School of Chemical
Sciences talent. The School of Chemical Sciences (SCS) Career Counseling
and Placement Services (CCPS) Office provides career management services
and resources to undergraduate and graduate students in the Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Department of Chemistry.
The best way to reach Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry students is through our online job system, SCS
Symplicity. Registration and job posting services on the system are available at no cost. You may also schedule on-campus recruiting and review student résumés through the system.
New users of SCS
Symplicity need to click the register button and complete an
online profile. A registered user may access the system by entering
their username and password.
Please contact us if we can help in any way at (217) 333-1051. Office
hours are 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Office hours
during the recruiting season are 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m.
- 5:00 p.m. The School of Chemical Sciences Career Counseling and Placement
Services office is located in Room 105 Noyes Lab, 505 S. Mathews Avenue,
Urbana. See travel
information for directions and maps.
HireIllini.com
If you are interested in recruiting Illinois graduates from programs outside
the School of Chemical Sciences, please visit
HireIllini.com. View an
e-card with more information about hiring Illinois graduates.
Always Illinois
Are you an Illinois alum? If you haven't already done so, consider registering on Always Illinois, the professional social networking site for Illinois students, alumni, and friends. Visit
Always Illinois
for more information or to register.
Faculty Contact
A listing of faculty members is available from the
Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering site and the
Chemistry sites.
Ph.D. Recruiting
Ph.D. and Postdoctoral candidates who are approximately within
one year of completing their work are available for interviews.
Pre-selection and interviewing procedures for Ph.D. candidates
are handled in the same manner as B.S. and M.S. candidates.
Summer Employment
Many chemical and biomolecular engineering and chemistry students
are interested in summer employment or internships. Most
companies interview students for summer positions during
their regularly scheduled campus visit. Log in to
SCS
Symplicity to request your on-campus visit.
Cooperative Education
Our Cooperative Education program provides you with a unique
opportunity to work with outstanding students. More importantly,
you get an inside track to hiring your engineers and chemists.
Co-op students are also cost-effective employees who are
ideal for special projects or seasonal work. A minimum of
three (3) work terms is required for a student to fulfill
co-op certification. Contact our office if you wish more
information.
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The University of Illinois and the
Chemical Sciences Career Services and Placement Services Office are members of the National Association
of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the association for
human resources and career services professionals.
As members, we abide by Principles for Professional
Conduct, an ethics document stating that serving
alcohol should not be part of the recruitment process.
We trust that employers will embrace this practice
of professional conduct during their recruiting activities
on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus
