Career Services empowers you to find your fit in the world of work. Our expert guides are available from the moment you arrive on campus, throughout your studies, and alumni receive lifetime access to UIC Career Services. We offer one-on-one advising, career preparation programs, and events to help connect you with opportunities.
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Need to make an appointment with a Career Advisor? Visit us here!
Questions? Email us at careerservices@uic.edu
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Name: Maria Constanza Camargo
Month and Year of Graduation: May, 2010
Degree(s)/Major(s): PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology
Brief bio: Maria Constanza Camargo is an Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Camargo earned an MS in epidemiology from the School of Public Health in Mexico, an MHA degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia, and a PhD in public health with concentration in epidemiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Camargo performed part of her doctoral dissertation at NCI. She formally joined the institution as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2010 and became a Tenure-Track Investigator in 2016. Her research agenda at NCI focuses on Helicobacter pylori infection, premalignant gastric lesions, and gastric cancer. Dr. Camargo’s program combines studies on cancer causation with projects that may have translational application for cancer screening, prevention, and treatment.
What you would like to share about your journey? I have not walked my journey alone. The support and encouragement of great mentors throughout my career and their invaluable guidance have made a difference in my success professionally and personally. During my graduate studies at UIC, I received the generous support, advice and motivation from Drs. Ronald Hershow, Leslie Stayner and Garth Rauscher. They helped me to materialize my dream of getting a doctoral degree in epidemiology. I will be always grateful with them for their confidence on me.
Suggestions/Advice to current UIC students: I encourage every student to take some time exploring career options in research. It is not easy, but it is rewarding and fun. So, for those considering this exciting career, I have some pieces of advice: 1) have passion for it; 2) know the knowledge gaps in your research field; 3) do not be afraid of null results; 4) expose yourself to topics and people outside of your field so you can think outside of the box; and 5) enjoy the long-term journey!
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Name: Caroline Jean Fernald
Month and Year of Graduation: May 2011
Degree(s)/Major(s): Bachelor of Arts in Art History
Brief bio: Caroline Jean Fernald serves as the Executive Director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture, a partnership of six research museums that engage public audiences with the collections and research at Harvard through interdisciplinary exhibits and educational programs. This partnership includes the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, and the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the public face of three research institutions: Harvard University’s Herbaria, Mineralogical and Geological Museum, and Museum of Comparative Zoology. Prior to joining Harvard, Fernald led the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley as Executive Director.
Suggestions/Advice to current UIC students: Identify the types of jobs people have from your major that are of interest to you. Reach out to a few people with those jobs and ask them about how they got to that point in their career. Did they go to grad school? What kinds of positions did they have prior to their current role? Also, go to museums! Chicago has some of the best museums in the world and offer great discounts on admission for UIC students.
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Need an answer to a question or resume/cover letter review? Wondering about the best way to approach a difficult interview question? Need some advice about a job offer?
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Walk-In Hours will resume on January 16, 2024. To meet with an advisor in the meantime, please make an appointment on Handshake.
Spring 2024 Walk-In Information
- Tuesdays, in person in the Career Services Office, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Wednesdays, in person in the Career Services Office, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Thursdays, virtual via Zoom, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Zoom link for virtual walk-in assistance: https://uic.zoom.us/j/87437938534?pwd=aXRKL21TNGpNZ1ZVQUJUMVRKVXh1dz09
Meeting ID: 874 3793 8534
Passcode: UIC2023!
Notice: There will be no walk-in hours on the dates of career fairs — please refer to the events page to see the specific dates.