Badgers on Track is a summer campaign helping current students and recent graduates move their career development forward with confidence in the COVID economy. Through virtual summer programs, Badgers on Track fosters resiliency, jump-starts networking and gives students experiences they need to secure jobs and internships.
Many Badgers on Track programs are open to students of all majors. Use these tools to promote the general campaign or specific programs to student and alumni audiences.
Social Posts
- #BadgersOnTrack is your guide to getting experience, making connections, and finding jobs and internships in the COVID economy. You’ve got this, and we’ve got your back. http://www.go.wisc.edu/BadgersOnTrack
- You’re home for the summer. Now what? #BadgersOnTrack hooks you up with the experiences and networking you need to land your next job or internship. http://www.go.wisc.edu/BadgersOnTrack
- Opportunities are out there. We’re here to help you get them. #BadgersOnTrack http://www.go.wisc.edu/BadgersOnTrack
- Searching for a job or internship during COVID-19? We can help. #BadgersOnTrack http://www.go.wisc.edu/BadgersOnTrack
- Taking a Career Course at UW was a great idea in 2019. It’s an even better idea in 2020. Enroll now for summer and fall sections. #BadgersOnTrack http://www.successworks.wisc.edu/BadgersOnTrack/#career-courses
- We’re all taking things day by day, and Badgers have your back at every step. #BadgersOnTrack http://www.go.wisc.edu/BadgersOnTrack
- Who cares if Shakespeare and Issac Newton did some of their best work during lockdowns? That was centuries ago. What matters right now is how YOU keep reaching toward your professional goals, and how we’ve got your back this summer. #BadgersOnTrack http://www.go.wisc.edu/BadgersOnTrack
- #SafterAtHome got you going stir-crazy? Shake things up and connect with supportive Badger alumni who can offer tips on finding jobs and internships in the COVID economy. #BadgersOnTrack http://www.go.wisc.edu/BadgersOnTrack
- This. Summer. Is. Not. Normal. We can’t change that fact, but we CAN connect you with networking, micro-internships and other experiences this summer that’ll keep your professional development on track. #BadgersOnTrack http://www.go.wisc.edu/BadgersOnTrack
For Alumni
- You can help current Badger students and recent grads maintain career momentum in an uncertain economy – help keep #BadgersOnTrack https://go.wisc.edu/889282
- Show Badger students and recent grads that you have their back. #BadgersOnTrack https://go.wisc.edu/889282
Emails to Students
Subject: Finding Jobs & Internships in the COVID Economy
So it’s summer. Now what?
Your plans might have been disrupted or changed. You might be stuck at home or in your apartment. But you’ve got this, and Badgers have your back at every step.
Badgers on Track is your guide to getting experience, making connections, and finding jobs and internships in the COVID economy. That means virtual workshops, real employer opportunities, advising, and more. Most of these programs and resources are available to students and recent grads of all majors.
Micro-Internships
UW-Madison students can now apply for Micro-Internships: short-term paid projects of between 5 and 40 hours per week, many of which can be completed remotely. Offered through the Parker Dewey platform, these opportunities allow students of all majors to develop skills while working on projects from real employers–which means making real connections doing real work.
Use the materials below to share these opportunities with students and ask your alumni and employer audiences to post positions and hire Badgers.
Social Media for Students
- Stuck at home and wondering how to add experience to add to your resume? Apply for a Micro-Internship: short-term, paid, professional projects from real employers! #BadgersOnTrack http://www.info.parkerdewey.com/uwmadison
- What are micro-internships? They’re short-term, PAID, professional projects from real employers. Get experience and make connections in a matter of hours. #BadgersOnTrack http://www.info.parkerdewey.com/uwmadison
Email to Students
Subject: Paid short-term micro-internships for Badgers
Build professional experience and connections this summer–no matter where you are. Micro-internships are short-term, professional, paid opportunities that can be completed in a matter of hours.
Offered through UW-Madison and Parker Dewey, these opportunities allow you to demonstrate your skills and gain valuable experience while working on professional projects from real employers. Most projects can be completed remotely from anywhere.
These projects cover all sorts of job fields, and are available for all students and recent graduates to apply!
Social Media for Alumni
- Badger alumni can help keep #BadgersOnTrack by posting opportunities for students and recent grads. Post micro-internships: http://info.parkerdewey.com/uwmadison/featured or jobs https://careers.wisc.edu/employers/#Post%20Opportunities
Email to Alumni
Subject: Hire Badgers for short-term & full-time positions
We’re getting #BadgersOnTrack. As students and recent grads face the challenges of the COVID economy, Badger alumni are posting remote opportunities so current students can hone their skills, explore career paths, and develop their networks. Here’s how you can post full-time jobs, internships and short-term projects:
MICRO-INTERNSHIPS
These short-term paid projects typically cover 5 to 40 hours per week. Many can even be completed remotely. Create a profile on UW-Madison’s Micro-Internship page to work directly with current students and show your employer what makes Badgers fantastic members of of the team. Get started.
JOBS & INTERNSHIPS
If your company is hiring for full-time jobs and traditional internships, we can help you hire Badgers. Post full-time jobs and traditional internships on Handshake, where over 20,000 UW-Madison students of all majors & academic levels search and apply for positions. Start posting.
Email to Employers
Subject: Hire UW-Madison students for Micro-Internships & full-time positions
UW-Madison now connects employers to students for Micro-Internships: paid, short-term projects giving your organization a flexible way to get work done, while helping UW-Madison students and recent grads build professional experience.
Micro-Internships are:
- ON-DEMAND – Short-term, paid professional assignments are similar to those given to interns, and many can be completed remotely
- EASY – Most projects take between 10 and 40 hours to complete, and have an average cost of $400
- LOW-RISK – An effective way to audition talent before making hiring decisions (with no temp-to-perm fee)
- SCALABLE – Used by companies of all sizes in all industries and departments, including sales, marketing, tech, HR, finance and more
Posting and hiring UW-Madison students for Micro-Internships is quick and easy. To get started, create a free account on UW-Madison’s Micro-Internship platform at Parker Dewey.
JOBS & INTERNSHIPS
If your company is hiring for full-time jobs and traditional internships, we can help you hire Badgers. Post full-time jobs and traditional internships on Handshake, where over 20,000 UW-Madison students of all majors & academic levels search and apply for positions. Start posting.
