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As the largest of UW–Madison’s schools and colleges, the College of Letters & Science (L&S) is an educational powerhouse, and much more. The L&S degree is a launchpad for students’ careers, plus a diverse pool of exceptional talent for employers in the state and around the country. Through study of 65 majors in the natural, …
SuccessWorks stands in solidarity with members of the UW–Madison community engaging in the important work of creating an equitable, inclusive and just society. The toll of systemic racism did not start with the murder of George Floyd, nor did it end with the trial of Derek Chauvin. But we know that for communities of color, …
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” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A message from Dean John Karl Scholz: September is one of my favorite times of the year. UW–Madison is buzzing with excitement. Students are on campus, some for the first time, full of hopes and dreams. Just a couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of welcoming thousands of first-year students to the College as …
Professor Greg Downey on how our career development course, Inter-LS 210: Taking Initiative, prepares students for a rapidly changing workforce. It’s the first day of our one-credit career reflection and preparation course, Inter-LS 210: Taking Initiative. The slide on the screen at the front of the lecture hall shows a photo that most of my …
Inter-LS 210: Taking Initiative, the career development course taught by Professor Greg Downey, helps students reflect on their strengths, degrees and the valuable skills they are acquiring here at UW–Madison. This experience builds our students’ confidence that regardless of their major, they have the opportunity to achieve great things after graduation. An overwhelming majority of …