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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 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. Identify and contact companies to recruit at the School - including Boeing, ConocoPhillips, L'Oreal, and Yellow Roadway. 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) and Chief Communications Officer's committee.

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:

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