Employment

Graf Internship
If you are looking for a pre-professional work opportunity that allows you to plan, organize, and facilitate activities and programs while developing your leadership skills, consider applying for the Graf Internship at the Illinois Leadership Center. The Graf Internship is limited to four students per academic year; the application period is early each spring semester.

Check out more detailed information about the internship program.

A former student leader, John Graf and his wife Maureen created the Graf Internship Program for current Illinois students. As an Illinois student, John was involved in Student Alumni Association, Student Organization Resource Fee Board, Volunteer Illini Projects, student government, Mortar Board, and Greek Affairs. John had to work throughout his college years at the same time that he was such an involved student leader. He gave his gift to provide students who need to work the opportunity to develop their skills in the Leadership Center environment.

Student Workers
The Leadership Center depends on motivated students every semester to help run our day-to-day operations, support the logistical details of planning and implementing our many i-program offerings through the year, assist with outreach presentations and marketing creativity, and support the Center’s Consulting program. If you are interested in working in a fun team environment that allows for personal development and career experience, stop by the Leadership Center to inquire further about working as at ILC Student Worker.

Meet the current team of ILC Student Workers.

Graduate Assistantship
The Graduate Assistant at the Leadership Center serves as a member of the Illinois Leadership Center staff. The position reports directly to Director of the Center and works closely with the professional staff and undergraduate interns at the Center. Typically, the Center employs two Graduate Assistants per year. Responsibilities of our Graduate Assistants include: serving as program coordinator for the leadership certificate program, coordinating and implementing of i-program offerings and the follow-up activities for the program, and assisting with the development and implementation of the Center’s specific activities including (but not limited to) consulting, workshops, research, resource library, and assessment.

Meet the Leadership Center’s current Graduate Assistants.

Professional Opportunities
While our professional staff is small, when vacancies occur or searches begin, we will post announcements on our home page.

Professional development is an integral part of the Leadership Center work environment. Each person working here has opportunities to learn and grow in a variety of ways based on their experience and their desire to develop.