I am working as a Graduate Assistant for the BBA and MBA departments and it has been a great journey since 2019. After getting a degree from a non-business background, I was nervous when I joined as an MBA student.  However, the staff and faculty of the College of Business and Management warmly welcomed me.  I had a wonderful opportunity to work under professors in reviewing business journals and helping them out with their research.  This has led me to find my area of interest and learn various industry standard software like SOS, Tableau and R-language.  It not only helped me professionally, but also made me excel in my academics.

I have been in charge of the social media websites of my program and I enjoy updating the webpages.  My supervisor guides me through all the administrative work and encourages me to participate in activities at UIS.  I think it is important to learn with real-field experience and expand your horizons in the business world.  My work boosted my leadership and networking skills, which helped me to pursue my graduate certificate in Business Analytics.

I would recommend that students apply to the Graduate Assistantship and MBA programs, as it will benefit career development.  Moreover, you will enjoy the rich learning environment provided at UIS.