UW Career Tools

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.

Full PDF Guide: Explore Careers with Handshake

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.

Full PDF Guide: Explore Careers with Big Interview

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. 

Full PDF Guide: Explore Careers with LinkedIn Learning

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. 

Full PDF Guide: Explore Careers with AI Tools

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.

Full PDF Guide: Explore Careers with GoinGlobal