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Nell Madigan

Assistant Dean, School of Labor & Employment Relations

Nell Madigan

In Brief:

  • MS in Advertising, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Communications 1995
  • BS in Speech Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 1992
  • Employed at UIUC more than 10 years, at LER since 2001

Current Responsibilities:

Ms. Madigan is the primary contact for corporate relations and all career-related activities at LER. She advises LER students on all matters related to career development and job placement, including coordination of career workshops for LER students on subjects such as resume writing, job search techniques and interviewing skills. She holds primary responsibility for building relationships with new companies to become partners with and recruit at the School - including Boeing, ConocoPhillips, Coca Cola Enterprises, Hewlett Packard and Whirlpool. She also serves as the advisor for the award-winning student SHRM chapter and coordinates group activities with faculty and staff, and ensures the efficient operation of the School and daily administrative functions, including the content and maintenance of the LER Web site. In addition to her School responsibilities she serves on the campus-wide Career Services Council (Chair, 2004-05), the CSC Marketing Committee and Chief Communications Officer's committee.

Nell has presented at NACE, Midwest ACE and Illinois ACE on a variety of topics ranging from ethics to etiquette. She regularly gives presentations on etiquette to students and professionals across her campus and community, in addition to a variety of presentations on networking and personal branding.

 

Past Work Experience:

  • 1999-2001, Assistant to the Director, University of Illinois Online/Illinois Virtual Campus
  • 1995-1999, Assistant to the Director & Precollege Coordinator, Office of Admissions and Records, UIUC

To reach Nell Madigan:

149A LER, 504 E. Armory Avenue,
Champaign, IL 61820
(217)333-1534; (217)244-9290 fax
email: nellm@illinois.edu