Student & Alumni Career Resources

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Use the Bradley netWORK system to discover what opportunities are currently available for you.
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	Register Your Internship	Report Your Experience
Explanation	Registered Internship: You are employed in work that allows you to develop essential skills; is relevant to your career field or industry; the title of the role includes the word intern or the responsibilities of the role are those of an intern.	Reported Experience: You are taking part in an experience such as work or volunteering, that allows you to develop essential skills, and may or may not be directly related to your major.
How to	Register your cooperative education and internships through Bradley netWORK and meetings with your career advisor.	Report your experience(s) through Bradley netWORK.
Questions	Contact your Career Advisor.	Contact your Career Advisor.
Employers Value	YES	YES
Experiential Learning (EL) Tag Eligible	YES Foster College of Business Henry P. Slane College of Communication and Fine Arts College of Education and Health Sciences Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	NO
Internship Dates (check with your Career Advisor)	August – December/January: Fall Semester January: January Interim January – May: Spring Semester May – August: May II Interim or Summer Session II	August – December/January: Fall Semester January: January Interim January – May: Spring Semester May – August: May II Interim or Summer Session II
Noted on Transcript	YES Registered cooperative education and internships are officially noted on your transcript. You can typically register your cooperative education or internships for 0 – 3 credit hours per semester. Registering for 0 credit hours allows the course to be transcripted without cost.	NO
Internship Fund Award Eligible	YES	NO
Outstanding Co-op/Intern of the Year Award Eligible	YES	NO
Benefits	Essential Skill development Clarification of career options Exposure to chosen field or industry Development of professional network Increased employability Notation on transcript/resume and/or credit toward graduation	Essential Skill development Clarification of career option Exposure to various fields or industries Development of professional network Increased employability Notation on resume

Bradley netWORK, powered by 12Twenty, is your online database of jobs, internships, on-campus opportunities, employers, career events, career outcomes data, resources, and much more. See below for some helpful tips and how to navigate each tab.
Help & Support Tab

Go to the 12Twenty Guide to access interactive tips for using the system.
Make an appointment with your career advisor to learn more about Bradley netWORK by calling (309) 677-2510 or viewing more below.

Profile Tab

Select your career industry preference, review your information, and upload a picture.
Select the Application Materials section to upload resumes, cover letters, and other job search documents. Before uploading any documents, it is recommended that you meet with your career advisor.
Update Resume Settings by going to Account Settings (your name on bottom of screen). Edit Resume Settings to be included in the Employer Candidate Search.

Resource Library Tab

Discover a number of Resume and Cover Letter Samples.
Find information on Interviewing, Job Fair Prep, Career Exploration, LinkedIn, and more!

OCI Job Listings Tab

Begin in the All tab to search OCI and Job Listings by a variety of filters including Employer Name, Job Title, City, Type of Job (Full-Time, Internship/Co-op, Part-Time/or Seasonal, or On-Campus), or Keyword.
Use the “Add a Filter” option and type Field(s) of Study to narrow by your major.
Create saved searches and set your preferences to receive email notifications regarding new jobs by clicking “turn on email alerts for this search” and viewing them in the “My saved searches & alerts” button at the bottom right hand side.
Click the OCI option at the top to see and apply for opportunities from employers using the platform to schedule On-Campus Interviews. Many other employers come to Bradley’s campus to interview, but they use their own online application system to collect resumes. You will find these opportunities in the All tab or Job Listing tab.
Click the 12Twenty Job Listings option at the top to see national posts from organizations within the larger 12Twenty system.

Career Advisors

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.

All Students
Slane College of Communications & Fine Arts
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Foster College of Business
College of Education and Health Sciences
Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology

David Schwartz

Director of the Springer Center for Internships

Available for international students seeking to register their experience as a CPT.

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Sarah Peters

Assistant Director of the Springer Center for Internships

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Cortlin Presley

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

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Kim Dunn

Associate Director

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Ken Harding

Director, Employer Testing Services

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Cortlin Presley

Career Advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Dave Kokandy

Career Advisor for the Foster College of Business

Also available for BUS 220 students

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Scott Estes, Ed.D.

Career Advisor for the College of Education and Health Sciences

Also available for students and alumni in the Online Nursing and Counseling programs.

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Rick Smith, Ph.D.

Career Advisor for the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology

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Additional Student Opportunities

Each year, up to five students are selected to receive the Outstanding Intern of the Year Award.

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Assists selected students with expenses by awarding between $750 – $2,000.

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Bradley University’s America Reads Tutoring Program hires Bradley students to serve in the community as reading tutors.

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Student Peer Advisors

Our student advisors are valuable assets for meeting the professional development needs of Bradley students. Peer advisors regularly hold drop-in hours to provide help in the job and internship search, reviewing and improving resumes, assisting with online applications, and refining interviewing skills. The Career Peer Advisors also develop, market, and conduct specialized workshops, panels, events, and employer visits for students groups across the Bradley campus.

Are you interested in becoming a member of our next Career Peer Advisor team? All Career Peer Advisor positions at the Smith Career Center are paid, registered internships for zero hours of credit (as applicable). Keep an eye on Bradley netWORK and watch for applications in the Spring!

Drop-in Schedule at Burgess Hall 116

Monday
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Tuesday
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Wednesday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Thursday
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Friday
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Career Advisors

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Additional Student Opportunities

Student Peer Advisors

Drop-in Schedule at Burgess Hall 116

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