University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2019

Creating Opportunity for All L&S Students

A message from Dean John Karl Scholz: Since opening our doors nearly two years ago, SuccessWorks has served students from all backgrounds. But one of the things that we are particularly excited about is that we are able to provide many of the benefits that some receive by simply by being part of a “connected” …

Successworks Is Helping More Students Than Ever

A message from Dean John Karl Scholz: I recently heard the story of Christina (’17), one of our recent graduates, and it put a big smile on my face. Christina works at Epic, a major tech firm, coordinating work between customers and the company’s technical teams. What jumped out at me wasn’t just that Christina …

Being Comfortable Not Knowing What’s Next

Comm Arts major Joshua Steinberg (’07) on his path to Google and beyond My career at Google started with a twist. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to live in California. As fate would have it, Google came to Madison to interview on campus in 2006, and I jumped at the opportunity …

Drop-in Peer Advising

For first and second year students, isn’t it too early to be thinking about a “career”? Nope! It’s too early to think about an internship if you haven’t figured our your major, right? Incorrect! Here’s the thing: A major isn’t the same as your career path, so SuccessWorks will help you explore both from your first …

During Your Internship Search, Watch for Red Flags

You may have been in classes that start with a student giving a one to two minute announcement, featuring “great summer internship opportunities.” Often they ask you to fill out a contact form which they collect in class. They then follow-up and offer an interview on campus at a union or library. Interviews are usually …