Networking Opportunities
Getting a degree online doesn't mean getting a degree alone. Gies Online Programs provide many opportunities to meet and collaborate with others in your program. Accent your experience by making professional connections through the following events and activities.
iConverge
iConverge is our annual on-campus networking and professional development event. It is a chance for students to see familiar friends, make new ones and develop professional relationships outside the classroom. Attendees can participate in thought-provoking talks and panel discussions as well as live lectures offered by some of the faculty. Held in Urbana-Champaign each September, students are also able to connect to the greater Illinois family, attend an Illini Football game, and tour campus.
Workplace
Workplace is an optional networking platform powered by Meta, intentionally designed for degree seeking learners that is available for current learners until August 1, 2025. Current learners who are not in Workplace, but wish to join must submit this form. Our program will replace Workplace with a new networking platform by the start of the Fall 2025 semester. The new platform will continue to provide peer-to-peer connection and provide updates about Gies. More information will be shared this summer.
New admits beginning Summer 2025 and beyond will have the opportunity to join our new networking platform at the start of the Fall 2025 semester.
If you have any questions about this transition, please email i-support@illinois.edu.