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    Resume & Portfolio Reviewers Wanted for UIC and UIUC
    APA-IL
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 1 min
    APA-IL News

    Resume & Portfolio Reviewers Wanted for UIC and UIUC

    Each year, Illinois urban planning students prepare for life after graduation. Be a part of their journey by reviewing resumes and...
    APA-IL
    • May 31, 2020
    • 1 min
    Mentoring

    Applications now accepted for CMAP's 2020 Future Leaders in Planning Program

    Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) is the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's (CMAP) leadership development program for high school...
    Watch the APA-IL "Pathways to Planning" Career Webinar!
    APA-IL
    • May 8, 2020
    • 1 min
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    Watch the APA-IL "Pathways to Planning" Career Webinar!

    On May 7, 2020, the APA-IL Membership Committee hosted a webinar to explore and showcase the diverse nature of planning jobs, wide...
    Aghhh! I’m graduating into a global crisis!
    APA-IL
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 5 min
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    Aghhh! I’m graduating into a global crisis!

    Eight pieces of advice for current students, a recent grads, those in-transition, or anxious about their job during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Career Advice for Recent Grads: Navigating the Pandemic
    APA-IL
    • Mar 30, 2020
    • 1 min
    Emerging Planning Professionals

    Career Advice for Recent Grads: Navigating the Pandemic

    Landing that first job out of school is often a challenging endeavor in the best of times — and these are unusual times, certainly. Here...
    APA-IL
    • Jan 26, 2020
    • 1 min
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    3/4/20 - Navigating an Urban Planning Career: Strategies for Success

    New planners and students have many questions about the planning profession. In this APA Career Reality webinar, hear first-hand from a...
    2/26 - APA-CMS Bar Exam & Mentoring Event 2020 (CM | 1.5)
    APA-IL
    • Jan 16, 2020
    • 2 min
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    2/26 - APA-CMS Bar Exam & Mentoring Event 2020 (CM | 1.5)

    We invite you to attend the Fifth Annual APA-CMS Bar Exam planning law session, a realistic simulated law school experience for planners...
    2/20 - Annual APA-CMS Bar Exam & Mentorship Program (CM | LAW)
    APA-IL
    • Jan 18, 2019
    • 3 min
    2019

    2/20 - Annual APA-CMS Bar Exam & Mentorship Program (CM | LAW)

    The annual bar exam and mentoring program are back!!! Bar Exam The APA-CMS Bar Exam planning law session is a realistic simulated law...
    2/22 - Planning Law Session: “Bar Exam: The Trilogy” & Annual Mentoring Event (CM | 1.5 Law)
    APA-IL
    • Feb 22, 2018
    • 2 min
    2018

    2/22 - Planning Law Session: “Bar Exam: The Trilogy” & Annual Mentoring Event (CM | 1.5 Law)

    The APA-CMS and APA-IL Mentoring Committee are proud to offer the annual 2-for-1 event: the annual BAR EXAM and MENTORING Event! Join us...
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