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Opportunities to work with Letters and Science Career Services

  Below you will find a list of our most popular opportunities for connecting with students.  Many employers select the options that best fit their needs:
 

  1. Participate in Career Fairs – Meet potential candidates by participating in one or more of our five career fairs throughout the year.  The Career Forum (Fall semester) and Career Expo (Spring semester) are our most general events, while the Government and Non-profit Volunteer and Career Fair, Multicultural Career Fair, and Sciences and Life Sciences Career Fairs allow you to target niche audiences.  In all, over 2,000 students are reached through these events.
  1. Post a job with our office – Between 600-800 students are registered on our office’s on-campus recruiting system, which means you gain access to top-notch candidates who are interested in finding jobs.  Not only can you post a job for students to apply for, you can proactively search our database of resumes for potential candidates to interview.
  1. Information Sessions – Create an information session to stand alone or in conjunction with other events on campus; these allow you to be flexible and inform students of the opportunities available within your organization.
  1. Interview on campus – While you can certainly elect to conduct interviews off-campus, by coming to campus to interview candidates, you can increase the visibility of your organization.
  1. Create an internship – Internships are great ways to identify and develop potential candidates early in their career.  Consider working with our office to develop an internship program that’s right for you.
  1. Participate in other office events – In addition to the career fairs, our office also produces events including an Etiquette Dinner and Mock Interview Day that you can participate in to increase your visibility among students and network with potential candidates.
  1. Record a podcast – Record a podcast that can be accessed by any UW-Madison student in a medium that is quick, cheap for the employer, and in line with current student demographics.
  1. Sponsor the office – Becoming a sponsor for the L&S Career Services office enables you to increase your visibility with students.  As a sponsor, students will benefit from expanded services, and your name gets associated with and displayed at many of the programs and services.
  1. Arrange a “Day in the Field” or externship – The “Day in the Field” is a site visit to your organization arranged through the L&S Career Services office designed to introduce a group of students to your organization.  Externships are short-term opportunities for students to come in and job shadow or experience your organization; they can be as short as a half-day, or as long as several days during a school break.  Setting one of these up through our office can greatly increase exposure for your organization.  

For more information about any or all of these options, or if you want to customize a recruiting strategy, please don’t hesitate to contact Leslie Kohlberg, Director, at 608-265-5285 or kohlberg@wisc.edu.