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
  • Advertising, Communications & PR Handshake Collection
  • Business & Data Analytics Handshake Collection
  • Financial Services Handshake Collection
  • Healthcare Handshake Collection
  • Interior Design Handshake Collection
  • Nonprofits Handshake Collection
  • Retail Handshake Collection
  • 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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• Student Help Center
• Contact Handshake Support

The School of Human Ecology is pleased to offer current SoHE students and alumni a free career development tool that helps prepare students and alumni 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

Technology is always evolving, so it’s crucial to equip yourself to navigate the ever-changing landscape of artificial intelligence, especially as it applies to your career journey.

UW SoHE’s Career Center is happy to partner with central campus to showcase the AI Career Toolkit. The toolkit will help you responsibly use artificial intelligence to:

• Explore majors, careers, and career paths
• Apply for jobs, internships, and other workplace experiences
• Navigate your future career and the technology-driven world of work

Click Here for the AI Career Toolkit

Bite-Sized Master Classes

LinkedIn Learning has a huge library of free online courses and resources to help you discover and develop skills that are attractive to employers and graduate schools.

Using LinkedIn Learning to Explore

• LinkedIn Learning contains lots of content from industry experts! Take a course from an expert in industries you’re curious about.
• LinkedIn Learning contains courses for both technical skills and social/emotional skills – both are extremely valuable. If you know a certain set of skills are important for the career you’re thinking about, take a course focused on that skill to see how you like it.
• Browse the library for resources on building professional skills that employers seek, such as communication, problem-solving, and teamwork.
• Search “career exploration” for content to get you started with exploring careers that might be a good fit for you.

Unlock Global Opportunities

GoinGlobal is an online database that provides expert advice and resources for students seeking jobs and internships worldwide. These resources are ideal for international students seeking opportunities in the United States, as well as any student who plans to move to an unfamiliar city or country after graduation.

Using GoinGlobal to Explore

• Interested in working in a particular city or country after graduation? GoinGlobal has in-depth Career Guides for 120-plus locations worldwide, filled with advice and tips on topics such as employment trends and work permit regulations.
• Each region of the world also has their own distinct workplace culture. Workplace culture contains written and “unwritten” rules, use GoinGlobal to learn more about the work/life culture of a region you’re considering working in.

Your Friendly AI Sidekick

Copilot is a generative AI tool that is supported by UW-Madison and provides important data security protections when logged in with your NetID. Along with a Career Exploration Center advisor, Copilot can be your partner in exploring your career interests.

Using Copilot to Explore

• Use one or more of the career prompts from the AI toolkit to craft a personalized conversation with Copilot. A good place to start is the “Exploring Careers & Majors” section.
• You can use Copilot to ask just about anything, but we encourage you to use it to find even more resources to investigate further. For example, ask about “top companies hiring for (your career interest) in Chicago.”

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.