Career Resources

Congratulations! When you are ready to start applying for teaching positions, these resources should help. 

The Career Center at Illinois

Handshake @ Illinois

Career Prep Day Fall 2024 Presentation

Questions relating to careers can be directed to recruiter@education.illinois.edu 

Education Professionals' Job Fair

Every Spring the College of Education partners with the Career Center to host an Education Professionals' Job Fair for interested students. Annually we partner with more than 147 educational institutions who are interested in hiring the best and brightest Education students from the University of Illinois.

Watch as Eden Haycraft from the Campus Career Center discusses ways students can prepare for the job fair: 

Applying

Sample Cover Letter 1

Sample Cover Letter 2

Sample Early Childhood Resume

Sample Elementary Resume

Sample Secondary Resume

Interviewing

Frequently Asked Interview Questions

Difficult Interview Questions

Negative factors observed during interviews

K-12 Teaching Positions Interview Questions

Questions Interviewee Can Ask

Top Interview Topics

Typical Interview Questions

After the Interview

Post-Interview Thank You Letter

Letter to accept a contract

Letter for not accepting a contract

Letter for non-availability

Jim Moxley, Principal at Fisher Grade School, shares resume and interview tips, as well as advice on what to do once you are hired.