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Welcome Employers!

Thank you for your interest in recruiting North Central students! The Center for Career and Professional Development team is excited to partner with you to build your talent pipeline and aid you in meeting your recruitment needs. Our office works closely with employers looking to hire students and recent graduates of North Central for internships and full-time positions, and is your gateway to posting positions, connecting with NC student and alumni talent, and participating in career fairs and on-campus recruitment events.  

Explore ways to start engaging with North Central talent:

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Post a Job or Internship

Promote your organization and positions through Handshake, our online job portal and career management platform.

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Develop an Internship Program

Learn how to develop an internship program that is mutually beneficial for both you and our students.

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Participate in Career Fairs

Attend internship and full-time recruitment on and off-campus events hosted by The Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD), The College Career Consortium of Illinois (CCCI), and The Associated Colleges of Illinois (ACI).

 

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Host a Table

Publicize your opportunities by hosting a table on our campus to attract student attention and build your brand.

North Central and Employers

North Central College is a NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) affiliated organization and employers are expected to maintain professional standards for university relations & recruiting, and abide by the following employment principles: 

  1. Practice reasonable, responsible, transparent behavior
  2. Act without bias
  3. Ensure equitable access
  4. Comply with local, state, and federal laws 
  5. Protect confidentiality 
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Is Your Organization Ready for an Intern?

Our students have a proven record of adding value to many different organizations as interns. The Center for Career and Professional Development abides by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) definition of an internship. An internship experience:

  1. Must be a learning experience that applies knowledge gained from the classroom.
  2. Teaches skills or knowledge that can be transferred to other employment settings.
  3. Has a defined beginning and end and a job description with desired qualifications.
  4. Has clearly defined learning goals related to the professional goals of the student’s academic coursework.
  5. Provides supervision and routine feedback from a professional with expertise in the field.
  6. Provides resources, equipment, and facilities to support learning goals. 

See where our students have interned and gained full-time offers.

  • Ace Hardware 
  • Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital 
  • Aldi, Inc 
  • Alive Center 
  • Athletico 
  • Americaneagle.com 
  • Amita Health 
  • Angels Grace Hospice 
  • Apple, Inc 
  • Argonne National Laboratory 
  • Art Institute of Chicago 
  • BDI Playhouse Pediatric Therapy 
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield 
  • Bulls/Sox Camp 
  • Calamos Investments 
  • Caterpillar, Inc. 
  • Chicago Bears 
  • Chicago Blackhawks 
  • Chicago Buzz Marketing 
  • Chicago Cubs 
  • Chicago Dogs 
  • Chicago Fire 
  • Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 
  • Cintas 
  • City of Naperville 
  • Cook County Treasurer 
  • Community Access Naperville 
  • Dealer Inspire 
  • Deloitte 
  • DuPage Children’s Museum 
  • DuPage County Public Defender’s Office 
  • Ecolab 
  • Enterprise 
  • EY 
  • Fermilab 
  • FONA International 
  • Freudenberg Group 
  • H-4 Training 
  • Heritage Professional Associates 
  • Hub Group 
  • Humanitarian Service Project 
  • IEMA US 
  • Japan America Society of Chicago 
  • Kane County Child Advocacy 
  • Kane County Cougars 
  • Kane County Health Department 
  • Kansas City Royals 
  • Kemper Lakes 
  • Komatsu America Corp. 
  • Little Friends 
  • Lookingglass Theatre 
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation 
  • Marionjoy Rehabilitation Hospital 
  • McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition 
  • Molex 
  • Morgan Stanley 
  • Morton Arboretum 
  • NAMI DuPage 
  • Naperville Police Dept. 
  • Navistar, Inc. 
  • NBC Sports Group 
  • Neuqua Valley High School 
  • NCTV 17 
  • Nielsen 
  • North Central College 
  • Northwestern Medicine 
  • Northwestern Mutual 
  • Plante Moran 
  • Porte Brown 
  • PwC 
  • RSM US LLP 
  • Shaw Media 
  • Sikich, LLP 
  • State Farm 
  • Status Group Marketing 
  • The Field Museum 
  • Ulta Corporate 
  • University of Chicago Medical Center 
  • University of Illinois 
  • U.S. Cellular 
  • Wintrust
  • YMCA 

What our employers are saying

"I've never had an intern from North Central who didn't have a strong work ethic, which I found to be very impressive. They're pretty go-with-the-flow, but also just eager to have experiences and tackle whatever it is you have thrown at them."

"I have a special spot in my heart for North Central. They have a great program. They truly focus on creating individuals who can communicate effectively, and I think that's a critical skill that some of the schools forget."

 “We continue to have highly reliable interns which helps develop positive relationships with our participants.”

“They show the critical thinking skills that other schools' students do not have. They put their internship as a priority.”

“Very hard working and conscientious.”

“We continue to have positive relationships with NC students.”

“Very responsible and    committed students.” 

 Intern was “outstanding, very hard working, and learned quickly.”

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