
Elevate Your Future
16,000–60,000 opportunities every day
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Every day the average brain channels 16,000–60,000 thoughts—ideas, beliefs, imaginations. What do you imagine for yourself—and how can you make it a reality?
When it comes to your future career, it takes more than a top-tier education to set yourself up for success.* You also need hands-on, twenty-first century experiences that give you the skills employers are seeking. You want mentorship, a customized career plan, and the confidence to land a great job.
Illinois Tech’s one-of-a-kind Elevate program promises that we will make you and your life success our top priority—education, mentorship, and real-world experiences. Our plan offers you all of it.
*A Little Something About Experiences
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 91 percent of employers prefer job candidates with previous work experience. Illinois Tech’s Elevate program gives you access to experiences like internships that prepare you to achieve career success.
Your Elevate Journey
How does our Elevate Promise work? Here’s a step-by-step guide describing how we’ll chart your pathway to success.
1. Take Part in Guaranteed Experiences
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2. Create a Guaranteed “Elevate Your Future” Plan
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3. Develop Guaranteed Job Readiness
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Experience Is the Difference
Of Employers Seek Job Candidates with Work Experience
(National Association of Colleges and Employers)Average Percent of Eligible Interns Who Receive a Job Offer
(National Association of Colleges and Employers)Illinois Tech Career Placement Rate
(among 2020 graduates reporting)
Your Future Deserves a Guarantee

Experiences Await
Experience in Action

DMG MORI
A partnership with the global innovation company DMG MORI allows students to use professional digital-manufacturing equipment and get practical, hands-on experience right on campus.
Grainger Computing Innovation Prize
This exciting competition at Illinois Tech challenges students to discover creative technology solutions to some of the most pressing global issues facing the world. The 2021 winners developed a sustainable digital currency.
Design/Build
Architecture students in the Design/Build studio receive hands-on experience in designing, fabricating, and building a structure with a community, with projects taking them around the world. A project in Chile won the 2021 Roberta Feldman Architecture for Social Justice Award Citation of Merit.
Got Skills?

Graduate with Confidence

Student Empowerment, Leadership, and Mentorship
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Other Contact Info
For students, families, staff, and faculty: elevate@iodrama.com
For corporate partners: corporate.relations@iodrama.com