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Students explore their futures at career fair

September 21, 2022

Students from schools and departments all over campus went to the Fall Career & Internship Fair on Sept. 19-20 at the Gordon Dining & Event Center, to explore possible futures.

New Data Science degree emerges as the fastest growing major at UW–Madison

April 8, 2021

The decision to create the Data Science major came after a university-wide recognition that this field of study is one of the most rapidly emerging career sectors in the nation.

Student to student: How COVID-19 has changed our summer plans

May 20, 2020

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to canceled or downgraded internships for many college students. However, we have discovered that being flexible and creative can lead to new opportunities.

UW Changes Lives: Handshake increases UW student access to jobs and employers

June 3, 2019

Since July, more than 15,000 UW students have activated their personal Handshake account connecting them to thousands of job listings individually tailored to their major, interests, and skills.

UW Changes Lives: SuccessWorks guides L&S students to careers

May 30, 2019

A fast-growing number of students at the College of Letters & Science are turning to SuccessWorks to help prepare them for a career after college. 

New master’s in quantum computing offers training for a growing field

November 5, 2018

In a single calendar year, the program will catch students up on the fundamentals of quantum physics, cover the theory behind quantum computing, and teach students laboratory skills to construct the devices.

‘Handshake’ helps UW–Madison students find jobs & internships

September 27, 2018

Handshake officially replaced BuckyNet and myECS as the primary campus tool for student recruitment and event management over the summer, and since then thousands of students and employers have made the transition to the new system.

New UW–Madison counseling service helps employees meet career goals

January 30, 2018

To assist UW–Madison employees with their professional development, the Division of Continuing Studies has added a career counselor in its Adult Career and Special Student Services (ACSSS) office.

Title and Total Compensation study develops key framework

January 30, 2018

UW-Madison’s Title and Total Compensation Study, a joint project with UW System, has developed a proposed framework that would sort the university’s jobs into 24 families, as well as sub-families.

New Career Exploration Center for students opens its doors

January 30, 2017

The CEC supports students with services and resources that will empower them to make decisions about their majors and career paths.

UW awards record number of Ph.D.s, excels in job placement

January 13, 2017

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is now third in the nation for number of Ph.D.s awarded, according to 2015 data from the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED), a federally funded project that has collected this data for nearly 60 years.

UW-Madison awarded $360,501 Career Ready Internship Grant from Great Lakes

February 29, 2016

The grant is anticipated to support 205 new paid internships during the 2015-2018 academic years.