Job & Internship Search Resources

Handshake makes it easy for every UW–Madison student to explore career events, connect to jobs and internships, and even schedule on-campus interviews. With Handshake you can:

• Browse and register for career events on campus
• Explore thousands of jobs and internships from over 200,000 employers nationwide
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  • Financial Services Handshake Collection
  • Healthcare Handshake Collection
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  • Nonprofits Handshake Collection
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  • Textiles, Apparel & Accessories Design
• Get personalized job recommendations based on your major, interests, and more
• Manage your own campus interviews with top employers

To Get Started:

• Read the UW–Madison Handshake Student Terms of Use
• Visit wisc.joinhandshake.com
• Activate your account by clicking the blue button or entering your wisc.edu email address
• Complete your profile and start exploring!

Questions? Browse these resources, or contact us for more information.

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The School of Human Ecology is pleased to offer current SoHE students a free career development tool that helps prepare students for a job interview.

Big Interview is an online system that combines training and practice to help improve your interview technique and build your confidence. Big Interview features a variety of tools including:

• Challenging, virtual mock interviews for all experience levels and dozens of industries
• A database of thousands of interview questions along with tips on how to answer them
• The ability to rate your interview answers as well as share them with others for feedback
• A comprehensive video training curriculum covering all aspects of landing a job
• A step-by-step interview Answer Builder for crafting answers to behavioral questions

Read the Big Interview Student Guide for more information on how to use the system.

If you would like a step-by-step tutorial on how to use Big Interview, check out this video!

Questions? Contact your Career Advisor.

Space is available in Nancy Nicholas Hall for Human Ecology students looking for a quiet location with reliable internet connection to complete a job or internship interview (virtual and/or phone interviews are the most common).

Interview spaces are available during building hours from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST Monday through Friday during the academic year.

Please complete this request form at least 2 business days prior to your scheduled interview. If you are completing multiple interviews, please fill out a form for each. A member of our advising staff will review your request and reach out with more information.

Questions? Contact advising@sohe.wisc.edu

Each semester, Human Ecology partners with other schools/colleges across campus to host a variety of career fairs and events (virtual and in-person) for students to network, learn about organizations, and explore internships and/or post-graduate jobs. Learn more about upcoming career fairs and how to prepare for them.