EPICS is your destination for career services within the School of Communication at Northwestern University.  Our office serves as a bridge between industry thought leaders and over 1,500 dedicated students through programming, a focused job board, and on-campus events. EPICS believes career-readiness is an important set of skills to possess as students transition to the professional world. Competencies, developed by EPICS and based on career readiness skills created by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, are at the center of every EPICS event, workshop, and coaching interaction. EPICS empowers students to be proficient in the following competencies:

• Innovation & Professional Creativity
• Communication & Articulation
• Critical Thinking & Creative Solutions
• Career Readiness & Advancement
• Individual & Collective Leadership
• Industry Trends
• Teamwork & Collaboration

EPICS supports 6 graduate programs and 19 undergraduate learning communities surrounding the disciplines of communication arts and sciences, healthcare, film, sound, creative, and media industries.