Professional Development

The Job and Internship Search Process

• Job and Internship Search Strategies
• Transferable Skills
• SuccessWorks at UW-Madison
• Identity at Work
• Salary Negotiation (La Follette student/staff NetID required)
• Public Sector Consulting 101
• Big Interview - practice interviewing at home!
• Handshake - Employers looking for UW interns and new hires

Networking

• Informational Interviewing and Networking
• Sample Questions to Ask During an Informational Interview
• Mentoring Roles for Mentors and Mentees
• Professional Organizations
• La Follette LinkedIn Alumni Search
• UW Madison LinkedIn Alumni Search
• Badger Bridge

Job and Internship Application Materials

• Résumé Guidelines
• Cover Letters
• Resume and Cover Letter Writing Guide (new 2020)
• NACE Top 10 and Career Competencies (2019)
• E-mail Etiquette in the Job Search
• Professional References
• Etiquette Regarding Requests for Letters of Reference

Interviewing

• Professional Interview Guidelines
• Interviewing
• Salary Negotiations
• Thank-You Notes

General Etiquette

• Dining Etiquette
• Dress Codes Deciphered
• Dress Code Outline
• Dress for Success Guide
• The Career Closet at SuccessWorks

Professional Organizations

Memberships in professional organizations are an excellent way for students to stay in tune with their chosen fields and to establish a solid professional foundation at the very beginning of their careers.