The University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) offers an incredibly talented pool of students and alumni. Thank you for considering students from UW–Madison to meet your hiring needs.
Career Services units at UW–Madison operate in a decentralized model, meaning that there is a career center for each school/college on campus. Find more information on connecting with Career Services staff here.
Employer Recruiting Policies & Guidelines
UW-Madison’s Employer Recruiting Policies & Guidelines outline expectations for employers and recruitment activities on campus. These guidelines have been carefully crafted to foster an equitable recruitment experience for all UW-Madison students, and make recruiters’ efforts to attract talented students fair and efficient.
Recruiters will find a description of the structure of career services at UW–Madison, the professional and legal standards that ground recruiting activities on campus, and a list of policies governing the recruiting activities.
Posting Jobs & Internships on Handshake
Interested in posting job or internship opportunities for UW-Madison students to discover? Handshake is UW–Madison’s online career management system, specifically designed to connect employers with talented students and graduates. We encourage you to use Handshake to get the word out about post-graduation jobs and internships!
Key features of the Handshake platform for employers include:
- Opportunities to post jobs to UW–Madison and other universities from one dashboard, for free
- Access to a wide-ranging and diverse talent pool
- Targeted candidate matching and direct communication to potential candidates
- Management of other campus engagement opportunities including scheduling interviews, registering for career fairs, and setting up information sessions
NOTE: Part-time, temporary, and work-study positions should be posted on the UW Student Jobs website which promotes local positions to current students and is geared towards part-time, temporary, and work-study positions both on- and off-campus.
Join us on Handshake!
- Before posting jobs or internships to Handshake for UW-Madison students, please read our UW-Madison Handshake Recruiting Policies
- Login or create an account and begin posting jobs and internships
If you are new to Handshake and your organization does not yet have a company profile, you will need to designate your Account Owner who will be in charge of managing the company profile.
Questions? Visit Handshake’s Employer Help Center or connect with Career Services staff.
Attend a UW–Madison Career Fair
Join over 550 employers who annually make UW–Madison career fairs (virtual and on campus) a key part of their recruitment and talent acquisition strategy. We look forward to welcoming you to a career fair, and for you to have the opportunity to connect with our students.
Click below to learn more about UW-Madison Career Fairs!
Connecting with Career Services Staff
At UW-Madison, we provide Handshake as a central tool for job postings and events, and decentralized employer relations teams to provide support for your unique recruiting goals.
To determine the appropriate employer relations team for your goals:
- Think about the areas of study and majors you’re targeting.
- Search our academic programs to find out which school or college or campus to work with. For generalized recruiting or cross-college recruiting needs, our offices work together to make the experience as easy and productive as possible.
- Find the contact information for each career services unit in this list!
If you are unsure who to contact or where to begin, please email info@careers.wisc.edu.
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College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
College of Engineering
Stephanie Salazar Kann, ssalazar@wisc.edu
College of Letters & Science
Emily Pomykalski, emily.pomykalski@wisc.edu
Graduate School
Elizabeth Hart, emhart2@wisc.edu
School of Education
Leanne Morris, leanne.morris@wisc.edu
School of Human Ecology
Sarah Fox, stfox3@wisc.edu
School of Nursing
Kelli Richards, kelli.richards@wisc.edu
School of Pharmacy
Chelsea Wimmer, chelsea.wimmer@wisc.edu
Wisconsin Athletics
Duane Cooper, dc2@athletics.wisc.edu
Wisconsin School of Business (undergraduate)
Wisconsin School of Business (graduate)
Build Partnerships with UW–Madison
Interested in other engagement opportunities at UW-Madison? Connect with the Office of Business Engagement to talk to a business liaison about increasing your visibility on campus. If you would like more information about the Madison area and visiting campus, please check out Campus & Visitor Relations.
