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Employment

LAST UPDATED September 23, 2025


Civil Service Positions

There are no civil service positions available at this time. Please check back regularly for updates.

 

Hourly Positions

There are no hourly positions available at this time. Please check back regularly for updates.

 

Academic Professional Positions

Assistant Director of Advancement - College of Fine and Applied Arts (Krannert Center) 
This position will assist Krannert Center for the Performing Arts to broaden and strengthen advancement activities, performance sponsorships, corporate philanthropy, and annual fundraising through digital and/or print communications, phone calls, video conferencing (Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams,FaceTime, etc.) and in-person meetings.The position will require some travel of varying durations and locations, up to 25%, including some evenings and weekends.

This position will also require attendance at most Krannert Center performances to cultivate and steward corporate partners, donors and patrons in attendance. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team member who values inclusion and is skilled at building strong internal and external collaborative relationships. This position will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding organizational and corporate giving prospects and donors to increase philanthropy in support of KCPA and other possible philanthropic interests related to the arts at Illinois.

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years of successful advancement experience or three years of experience in a closely related field which requires strong relationship-building and outcome-driven components. Experience with fundraising in a performing arts setting is preferred. View the complete job description here.

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm Central Time on October 21, 2025. 

 

 

Student PositionS

There are no student positions available at this time. Please check back regularly for updates.

 

STUDENT INTERNSHIPS

• Arts Management + Leadership Internships (THEA 391, MUS459, or DANC425)
Visit the For U of I Students page to learn more.