Connect With Our Staff - Students/Alumni

Career Peer Advisor Drop-ins

The Career Peer Advisors are available during weekly drop-in hours each fall and spring semester. No appointment is necessary, just visit this site for our most updated schedule. Drop-in hours with Career Peer Advisors are designed for quick questions related to internships, full-time employment, resumes, cover letters, interviews, job fair preparation, online resources, etc. They are highly trained to review your resume or cover letter and are very comfortable with our online resources.

Career Advisor Scheduled Appointments

Schedule a 30 minute appointment with one of the Career Advisors online, or by calling the front desk at (309) 677-2510, or visit our office located at Burgess Hall 104. Appointments with Career Advisors are designed for more in-depth questions related to internships, full-time employment, graduate school, resumes, cover letters, interviews, job fair preparation, on line resources, etc.

Sarah Peters

Sarah Peters

Assistant Director of the Springer Center for Internships

Advisor for Part Time Job Searchers and Undecided/AEP Students

Available to any students seeking part-time employment (on or off-campus).


Kim Dunn

Kim Dunn

Associate Director

Career Advisor for the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts

Available to Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts students and alumni.


Ken Harding

Ken Harding

Director, Employer Testing Services

Available to AEP / Undecided students and alumni.

Call 309-677-2510 to Schedule an Appointment


Dave Kokandy

Dave Kokandy

Assistant Director

Career Advisor for the Foster College of Business

Available to Foster College of Business students and alumni.

Available to BUS 220 - Career Planning Strategies students.


Rachel Copeland

Rachel Copeland

Assistant Director Career Advisor for the College of Education and Health Sciences

Available to College of Education and Health Sciences students and alumni.

Available for students and alumni in the Online Nursing and Counseling programs.


Rick Smith

Rick Smith, Ph.D.

Executive Director Smith Career Center, Senior Director of Employer Services

Career Advisor for the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology

Available to Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology students and alumni.

Call 309-677-2510 to Schedule an Appointment.


David Schwartz

David Schwartz

Director of the Springer Center for Internships

Available for general questions regarding internships and international students seeking to register their experience as a CPT.


Career Advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Available to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students and alumni

Available for questions about graduate school and government-related opportunities.