Welcome to the Career Guides Hub! This page brings together career information from across UW–Madison, including schools and colleges, academic departments, and career services offices. You’ll find all these resources collected in one convenient place to help you explore career paths aligned with your interests.
Scroll down further on the page to find additional online career exploration resources including My Next Move and the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
As always, if you have questions or you’re ready to dig in deep and talk about your personal exploration plan, meet with a CEC career advisor.
Using the Career Guides Hub
- Take a look at the 16 broad interest categories and see what stands out to you.
- Browse the career fields listed within that category and click on any that spark your curiosity.
- Think broadly and stay open-minded. For example, if Health & Wellness interests you, you’ll find a wide range of options—from health information & data to community & environmental sociology, science & medical writing, and school psychology.
Campus Career Guides
Business & Entrepreneurship
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- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Agricultural & Applied Economics (Finance & Consulting, Agriculture, Government, Consumer Goods)
- Agricultural Business Management (Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Financial)
- Art
- Arts Administration
- Banking & Finance (Economics Interest)
- Community & Organizational Development
- Consulting
- Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies
- Cybersecurity
- Dairy & Food Animal Management (Agriculture, Animal Care & Management, Business)
- Dance
- Data
- Data Analytics (Economics Interest)
- Economic Consulting
- Economics Research
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Consulting
- Finance, Investment, and Banking
- Food Science (Food & Beverage, Research, Consumer Packaged Goods)
- Government & Politics (Economics Interest)
- Healthcare Administration/Management
- Health Information & Data
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Systems
- Life Sciences Communication (Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations; Biotech; Production; Healthcare)
- Management
- Management Consulting
- Marketing
- Medical Device Sales
- Non-Profits
- Nutritional Sciences/Dietetics (Nutrition & Healthcare)
- Operations & Technology Management
- Personal Finance
- Plant Pathology (Research, Agriculture, Business)
- Project Management
- Public Policy & Nongovernmental Orgs (NGOs) (Economics Interest)
- Public Relations & Communications
- Real Estate
- Risk Management & Insurance
- Sales & Account Management
- Scientific Research & Development
- Strategic Communication
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainability & Green Jobs
- Textiles & Fashion Design
- Theatre & Drama
- User Experience/Interface
Cultures & Languages
Environment & Sustainability
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- Agricultural & Applied Economics (Finance & Consulting, Agriculture, Government, Consumer Goods)
- Agroecology (Research, Agriculture, Environmental & Conservation)
- Agronomy (Agriculture, Government, Research)
- Animal & Veterinary Biosciences (Animal Health & Nutrition, Biotech, Research, Agriculture)
- Biochemistry (Healthcare, Biotech, Research)
- Biological Systems Engineering (Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Environmental, Food & Beverage)
- Biological Technician
- Biology (Healthcare, Biotech & Research, Environmental)
- Civil Engineering
- Community & Organizational Development
- Dairy & Food Animal Management (Agriculture, Animal Care & Management, Business)
- Design, Innovation, & Society
- Education Policy Studies
- Entomology (Environmental, Research, Healthcare)
- Environment: General
- Environmental Consulting
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Policy & Urban Planning
- Environmental Sciences (Environmental, Research, Government)
- Forest Science (Forestry, Natural Resources)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Cartography
- Geological Engineering
- Global Health (Healthcare, Government, Non-profit, Biotech & Research)
- Health Promotion & Health Equity
- Horticulture (Horticulture, Environmental, Research)
- Interior Architecture
- Life Science Communication (Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations; Biotech; Production; Healthcare)
- Natural Resources
- Nuclear Engineering
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Plant Science & Technology (Agriculture, Government, Research)
- Policy (State & Local, Federal, International)
- Science & Medical Writing
- Scientific Research & Development
- Supply Chain Management
- Wildlife
- Wildlife Ecology (Government, Environmental, Research, Animal Health)
- Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist
- Working Abroad
Historical Studies
Numbers
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- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Agricultural & Applied Economics (Finance & Consulting, Agriculture, Government, Consumer Goods)
- Agricultural Business Management (Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Financial)
- Banking & Finance (Economics Interest)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies
- Cybersecurity
- Data
- Data Analytics (Economics Interest)
- Economic Consulting
- Economics Research
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics/Aerospace Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental Engineering
- Finance, Investment, & Banking
- Geological Engineering
- Government & Politics (Economics Interest)
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Systems
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Personal Finance
- Public Policy & Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) (Economics Interest)
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Supply Chain Management
Politics, Law, & Social Justice
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- Community & Environmental Sociology (Environmental, Government, Healthcare)
- Community & Organizational Development
- Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies
- Design, Innovation, & Society
- Education Policy Studies
- Environmental Policy & Urban Planning
- Federal Government (Civil Service, Intelligence, Military)
- Global Health (Healthcare, Government, Non-profit, Biotech & Research)
- Government & Politics (Economics Interest)
- Health Promotion & Health Equity
- Human Development & Family Studies
- International Affairs (International Policy, Diplomatic Careers, Working Abroad)
- Law
- Nonprofits
- Policy (State & Local, Federal, International)
- Government & Politics (Economics Interest)
- Rehabilitation Psychology
- Reporting & Multimedia Journalism
- Social Work
- State & Local Government
- Strategic Communication
- Sustainability & Green Jobs
- Working Abroad
Computers
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- Art
- Computer Engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Data
- Data Analytics (Economics Interest)
- Economic Consulting
- Economics Research
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Consulting
- Game Development & Design
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Cartography
- Healthcare Administration/Management
- Health Information & Data
- Information Systems
- Operations & Technology Management
- Plant Science & Technology (Agriculture, Government, Research)
- Programming
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance & Control
- Supply Chain Management
- User Experience & Interface
- Web Development
Education & Human Behavior
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- Art
- Clinical Psychology
- Community & Environmental Sociology (Environmental, Government, Healthcare)
- Community & Organizational Development
- Elementary & Special Education
- Dance
- Design, Innovation, Society
- Education Policy Studies
- Federal Government (Civil Service, Intelligence, Military)
- Genetics & Genomics (Healthcare, Research, Agriculture)
- Healthcare Consulting
- Health Promotion & Health Equity
- Human Development & Family Studies
- Human Resource Management
- Kinesiology
- Law
- Management
- Marketing
- Mental Health Counseling
- Nonprofits
- Nursing
- Nutritional Sciences/Dietetics (Nutrition & Healthcare)
- Nutritional Sciences (Nutrition & Healthcare, Research)
- Project Management
- Public & Community Health
- Rehabilitation Psychology
- School Psychology
- Social Work
- Speech-Language & Hearing
- State & Local Government
Food & Nutrition
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- Agricultural & Applied Economics (Finance & Consulting, Agriculture, Government, Consumer Goods)
- Agricultural Business Management (Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Financial)
- Agroecology (Research, Agriculture, Environmental & Conservation)
- Agronomy (Agriculture, Government, Research)
- Animal & Veterinary Biosciences (Animal Health & Nutrition, Biotech, Research, Agriculture)
- Biochemistry (Healthcare, Biotech, Research)
- Biological Systems Engineering (Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Environmental, Food & Beverage)
- Biology (Healthcare, Biotech & Research, Environmental)
- Community & Environmental Sociology (Environmental, Government, Healthcare)
- Dairy & Food Animal Management (Agriculture, Animal Care & Management, Business)
- Entomology (Environmental, Research, Healthcare)
- Environmental Sciences (Environmental, Research, Government)
- Food Science (Food & Beverage, Research, Consumer Packaged Goods)
- Global Health (Healthcare, Government, Non-profit, Biotech & Research)
- Healthcare Consulting
- Health Promotion & Health Equity
- Horticulture (Horticulture, Environmental, Research)
- Kinesiology
- Microbiology (Biotech, Research, Healthcare, Food & Beverage)
- Nutritional Sciences/Dietetics (Nutrition & Healthcare)
- Nutritional Sciences (Nutrition & Healthcare, Research)
- Plant Pathology (Research, Agriculture, Business)
- Plant Science & Technology (Agriculture, Government, Research)
Literature & Writing
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Physical Science
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- Biochemistry (Healthcare, Biotech, Research)
- Biological Systems Engineering (Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Environmental, Food & Beverage)
- Biology (Healthcare, Biotech & Research, Environmental)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental Engineering/Aerospace Engineering
- Environment (General)
- Environmental Sciences (Environmental, Research, Government)
- Forest Science (Forestry, Natural Resources)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Cartography
- Geological Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Plant Pathology (Research, Agriculture, Business)
- Plant Science & Technology (Agriculture, Government, Research)
- Quality Assurance & Control
- Science & Medical Writing
- Scientific Research & Development
Creative Arts
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- Art
- Arts Administration
- Dance
- Design, Innovation, & Society
- Film & Television
- Game Development & Design
- Interior Architecture
- Music Performance
- Public Relations & Communication
- Radio & Podcasting
- Reporting & Multimedia Journalism
- Strategic Communication
- Textiles & Fashion Design
- Theatre & Drama
- Web Development
- Writing & Publishing
Engineering & Related Sciences
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- Biomedical Engineering
- Biological Systems Engineering (Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Environmental, Food & Beverage)
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Consulting
- Computer Engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Dance
- Data
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics/Aerospace Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Sciences (Environmental, Research, Government)
- Genetics & Genomics (Healthcare, Research, Agriculture)
- Geological Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Interior Architecture
- Materials Science & Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Programming
- Quality Assurance & Control
- Science & Medical Writing
- Scientific Research & Development
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre & Drama
Health & Wellness
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- Animal & Veterinary Biosciences (Animal Health & Nutrition, Biotech, Research, Agriculture)
- Biochemistry (Healthcare, Biotech, Research)
- Biology (Healthcare, Biotech & Research, Environmental)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Clinical Psychology
- Community & Environmental Sociology (Environmental, Government, Healthcare)
- Dairy & Food Animal Management (Agriculture, Animal Care & Management, Business)
- Dance
- Entomology (Environmental, Research, Healthcare)
- Environmental Engineering
- Food Science (Food & Beverage, Research, Consumer Packaged Goods)
- Genetics & Genomics (Healthcare, Research, Agriculture)
- Global Health (Healthcare, Government, Non-profit, Biotech & Research)
- Healthcare Consulting
- Healthcare Administration/Management
- Health Information & Data
- Health Promotion & Health Equity
- Human Development & Family Studies
- Kinesiology
- Life Science Communication (Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations; Biotech; Production; Healthcare)
- Medical Device Sales
- Mental Health Counseling
- Microbiology (Biotech, Research, Healthcare, Food & Beverage)
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing
- Nutritional Sciences (Nutrition & Healthcare, Research)
- Nutritional Sciences/Dietetics (Nutrition & Healthcare)
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Plant Pathology (Research, Agriculture, Business)
- Public & Community Health
- Quality Assurance & Control
- Rehabilitation Psychology
- School Psychology
- Science & Medical Writing
- Scientific Research & Development
- Social Work
- Speech-Language & Hearing
- Working Abroad
Media & Communications
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- Agricultural Business Management (Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Financial)
- Art
- Arts Administration
- Film & Television
- Game Development & Design
- International Affairs (International Policy, Diplomatic Careers, Working Abroad)
- Life Sciences Communication (Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations; Biotech; Production; Healthcare)
- Marketing
- Policy (State & Local, Federal, International)
- Public Relations & Communication
- Radio & Podcasting
- Reporting & Multimedia Journalism
- Science & Medical Writing
- Strategic Communication
- Theatre & Drama
- Web Development
- Writing & Publishing
Plant & Animals
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- Agriculture & Forestry
- Agroecology (Research, Agriculture, Environmental & Conservation)
- Agronomy (Agriculture, Government, Research)
- Animal & Veterinary Biosciences (Animal Health & Nutrition, Biotech, Research, Agriculture)
- Biochemistry (Healthcare, Biotech, Research)
- Biological Systems Engineering (Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Environmental, Food & Beverage)
- Biological Technician
- Biology (Healthcare, Biotech & Research, Environmental)
- Dairy & Food Animal Management (Agriculture, Animal Care & Management, Business)
- Entomology (Environmental, Research, Healthcare)
- Environment (General)
- Environmental Policy & Urban Planning
- Environmental Sciences (Environmental, Research, Government)
- Forest Science (Forestry, Natural Resources)
- Genetics & Genomics (Healthcare, Research, Agriculture)
- Global Health (Healthcare, Government, Non-profit, Biotech & Research)
- Horticulture (Horticulture, Environmental, Research)
- Microbiology (Biotech, Research, Healthcare, Food & Beverage)
- Natural Resources
- Nutritional Sciences (Nutrition & Healthcare, Research)
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Plant Pathology (Research, Agriculture, Business)
- Plant Science & Technology (Agriculture, Government, Research)
- Sustainability & Green Jobs
- Wildlife
- Wildlife Ecology (Government, Environmental, Research, Animal Health)
- Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist
Additional Career Exploration Resources
My Next Move
Answer questions about your interests to get ideas for careers to explore. Search for careers by keyword (ex: technical writer, urban planner, surgical technologist, etc.) and browse by industry (ex: management, health & counseling, media & communication, etc.).
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Search for occupational information by keyword, industry, pay range, and education level. You can also search within occupational groups for details on a variety of careers in your interest area(s).
Career One Stop
Watch career videos and explore profiles to learn about the tasks, education, work settings, and salary expectations for hundreds of professions.