When your students enroll at DePaul University, they become part of a larger Chicago network of individuals, companies, and organizations. As the third largest city in the USA, Chicago is home to a wealth of opportunities for international students, and it is part of the DePaul classroom.
DePaul’s Loop Campus is in the center for Chicago’s largest business district, bringing many advantages for students. Faculty have connections to Chicago companies and invite company leaders to attend classes, participate in projects, and help mentor students. Recruiters from top companies, like KPMG, work with DePaul on a dedicated 1:1 basis to recruit students to their companies. And, our international students build connections with these company leaders, like Maya from Thailand who met with a Netflix company leader while working with the Kellstadt Career Management Center and attending a networking event.
Dr. Hui Lin, an associate professor at the School of Accountancy, located in DePaul’s Dreihaus College of Business, explains that Chicago’s location gives students an advantage in the job market. “Students go to class in the morning and then walk to their internships in the afternoon, continuing to develop their professional experience.” Watch a video from Dr. Lin here.
This easy access to businesses benefits students as they are looking for internships and jobs. DePaul students go on to work at some of the largest companies in the world with locations in the Chicago area. From Fortune 500 companies like Boeing, United Airlines Holdings, Kraft Heinz, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), to 1871, which UBI Global named the world’s #1 Top Business Incubator, there are business opportunities for everyone. In March 2021, Google announced that it will include a new space in Chicago’s Fulton Market district as part of its goal of adding 10,000 new employees in 2021.
