This page offers an overview of UW-Madison’s career tools – and tips to help you use them in your career exploration. Even if you’re not quite ready to look for an internship or a full-time job, these tools can help you explore your interests and learn about what opportunities are out there.
Along with each UW career tool, you’ll find a tailored exploration guide — to give you the exploration tips and tricks that will allow you to make the most of your time using the tools to explore career paths.
Handshake
Handshake is the best tool for UW-Madison students to connect with employers, find jobs and internships, and learn about upcoming career events – all great ways to explore career interests!
As a UW-Madison student, you already have a Handshake account. All you have to do is activate it by logging into Handshake through the mobile app or by visiting wisc.joinhandshake.com and making your profile public to employers.
Explore Handshake Collections: Live lists of jobs, internships, and events based on interests, curated specifically for UW-Madison students. Collections include categories like:
Big Interview
Big Interview lets you practice and improve your interviewing skills so you feel confident and ready. Explore sets of questions and sample answers for over 1,000 different professions!
Big Interview is free to use for all UW-Madison students. Log in with your NetID or easily access the tool by adding the Big Interview tile in your MyUW and logging in.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning has a huge library of free online courses and resources to help you discover and develop skills that are attractive to employers and graduate schools. You can also use LinkedIn Learning to explore careers.
Microsoft Copilot & Google Gemini
Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are generative AI tools that are supported by UW–Madison and provide data security when you sign in with your NetID. Along with a Career Exploration Center advisor, Copilot and Gemini can be your partners in exploring your career interests.
GoinGlobal
GoinGlobal is an online database offering expert advice and resources for finding jobs and internships around the world. It’s a great tool for:
- International students seeking opportunities in the U.S.
- Any student planning to move to an unfamiliar city or country after graduation.
