Interviewing Information
How Do I Know What Companies Are Coming to Campus to Interview?
All on-campus recruitment is handled through SCS Symplicity at: https://scs-uiuc-csm.symplicity.com/students/.
Invitation Letters:
Employers occasionally identify students whom they
wish to interview. This process usually involves the employer
reviewing a résumé book comprised of SCS
Symplicity résumés
from our Student Database. Job Fairs, faculty contacts, new
hires, etc. are other ways that employers identify students.
Employers contact students "inviting" or "preselecting" them
to interview.
Where Are Interviews Held? How Long Is an Interview?
Most interviews are held in Noyes Lab and infrequently,
in the Digital Computing Lab (Engineering Career Services). Most
interviews are 30 minutes. However, some may last 45 minutes or 60
minutes. Be sure to note times, dates and room numbers carefully in
advance of your interview.
Room numbers, locations, and recruiters' names will be in the SCS Symplicity for Chemical Sciences recruiting system.
Room numbers, locations, and recruiters' names will be in the SCS Symplicity for Chemical Sciences recruiting system.
Company Applications:
Some employers require that employment applications
(or other materials) be completed before your
interview. Please refer to the SCS
Symplicity for Chemical Sciences recruiting system for
more information.
Transcripts:
Some employers require a copy of your academic
transcript. Order one from Records Service Center, Admissions
and Records Building, 901 West Illinois Street, Urbana,
make photocopies, and carry them with you to interviews. It
takes a few days to get a copy, so order early. Enrolled
students may order transcripts from the Admissions Web
site. Orders are billed to your student account. http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/current/transcripts/
Engineering Career Services Office — and Others:
Occasionally company representatives will interview
School of Chemical Sciences candidates through the Engineering
Career Services Office or other career offices. In order to interview
through those offices, you must go to the appropriate offices and follow
their procedures.
What if the Company Is Not Asking For My Degree Level or Major Field?
Your candidate registration profile must exactly match
the specifications of the company. You may sign-up
for the company ONLY IF we receive special permission
from a company representative if your profile does
not match.
Salary and Offer Data:
Salary information is available
at http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/placement/employers/salary_survey.php.
These data are collected from reports of candidates
and you can utilize the information to assist you in your salary negotiation
process. We rely on
you to report ALL salary offers — academic and industrial — whether
or not you interviewed for the job through CCPS. Every effort is
made to provide salary information anonymously.