Overview & Scheduling

Your career path is uniquely yours, but you don't have to figure it out alone. At the School of Human Ecology, you have a dedicated career advisor in your corner to help you explore your options and make your goals a reality.

Why Should I Meet with a Career Advisor?

You don’t need a polished resume or a specific career in mind to meet with us. Come as you are, and we’ll help you with:

Exploring Your Options: Figuring out what you can actually do with your major and matching your interests to real-world career paths.
Gaining Experience: Finding and applying for internships, part-time jobs, and volunteer roles that will help move you closer to your goals.
Telling Your Story: Polishing your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile so you stand out to employers and recruiters.
Making the Post-Grad Pivot: Navigating the job search process, planning your graduate school applications, or structuring a gap year or year of service.

15-Minute Career Peer Advising

Have a quick question about the internship requirement, resumes, cover letters, or how to use Handshake?

Meet with a Career Peer Intern for a 15-minute advising session to get answers.

You can book an appointment for peer assistance in navigating these aspects of your internship search on Starfish.

Schedule a 15-minute Career Peer Advising appointment on Starfish

Drop-in Career Advising

Want a quick resume review before a career fair? Unsure what a cover letter is or how to write one? Need help with the internship requirement?

If you said “yes” to any of those questions, come meet with a professional career advisor during our drop-in career advising times!

Monday-Thursday, 1:00-2:00 PM in 1103 Nancy Nicholas Hall (Career Suite). In-person appointments only.

Learn more about drop-ins and check-in via our Kiosk during drop-in hours.

Meet with your Career Advisor

For more in-depth questions about career exploration, internship or full-time job search challenges, interviewing, evaluating job offers, or other career concerns, please schedule an appointment with your assigned career advisor.

Book a 30-minute appointment to get personalized guidance and leave with a plan.

For resume or cover letter reviews, please utilize Drop-in Career Advising, 15-Minute Career Peer Advising, Big Resume (free for UW students!), or our electronic document review service before scheduling an appointment with your Career Advisor.

Search “Starfish” in MyUW to schedule your appointment with your Career Advisor.

Email us

Don’t actually need an appointment to meet with someone in person? If you just need feedback on a resume or cover letter, or have a quick question that can be answered via email, reach out to us via email.

You can send your resume and/or cover letter in for an electronic review and our Career Peer Interns will review your application materials and provide feedback within 72 hours (excluding weekends).

Email us at: careers@sohe.wisc.edu

Remember Big Resume is also available 24/7 to scan you resume for typos, formatting issues, and keyword matches with the role you are applying for.