Job & Internship Search Resources

With these resources, you can begin to explore career options, prepare for your job/internship search, and find opportunities. As a first step, we recommend taking a look at the SoHE Undergraduate Career Guide.

Job & internship search timeline

The timeline for your search is largely dependent on your desired industry. For example, corporations hiring cohorts for post-graduate jobs/trainee programs or summer internships will start the hiring process the fall before. Federal government agencies also have long lead times. For most other industries, we recommend beginning your search at least 4 months in advance.

SoHE Scoop

Check your wisc.edu inbox for our bi-weekly e-newsletter to receive the most up-to-date listings of jobs and internship postings, Advising & Career Center events, and academic & career resources for SoHE students!

Current Internship Opportunities

The School of Human Ecology is proud to provide a current list of internship opportunities separated by major. Check out the list below! Please note there is a separate tab for each major in the School of Human Ecology. The tabs include:

  • Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies
  • Community and Organizational Development
  • Design, Innovation and Society
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Interior Architecture
  • Personal Finance
  • Textiles and Fashion Design

Current Post-Graduate Job Opportunities

See below for a list of post-graduate job opportunities separated by major. There is a separate tab for each major in the School of Human Ecology. The tabs include:

  • Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies
  • Community and Organizational Development
  • Design, Innovation and Society
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Interior Architecture
  • Personal Finance
  • Textiles and Fashion Design

Career Development Tools

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Handshake

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:

To Get Started:

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

Big Interview

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.

Interview Spaces

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

Career Fairs

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.