Career Services offers many events for your student to grow their professional networks, including Spring Career Conference Week running from Monday, Feb. 26, to Thursday, Feb. 29. Encourage your student can participate in the many professional and career events.
- Career Conference Prep Week: Five days of programming and support for students to take advantage of upcoming events, including drop-in resume reviews and a signature Blue Devil Prep for Success event.
- Spring Career Conference: Offering five industry-specific events over four days for students to connect with potential employers and alumni related to their field.
Encourage your student to log in and create or update their profile in Handshake to help increase their engagement with employers in the system. They can explore more in CONNECT and reach out to us at careerservices@uwstout.edu about our Cooperative Education and Internship Program.
We also hold an Art & Design Week in the spring semester. This national award-winning program offers professional portfolio reviews for students in the School of Art and Design.
Infusion of Career Readiness Competencies is the “WHY” to majors at UW-Stout
Career Services across the country are continuously challenged in preparing enrolled students to meet future employer and workforce skills.
UW-Stout Career Services is tackling this challenge head-on with an intentional infusion of Career Readiness Competencies into our applied learning programs, Cooperative Education and Internship Program and Grow, Persist, Succeed, which have been recognized nationally and statewide.
What are Career Readiness Competencies?
The National Association of Colleges & Employers established a foundation of skills for students to ensure successful entrance and launch into a career. Based on research, eight competencies were created, and established for the first time a shared agreement and language by employers and career professionals:
- Career & Self-Development
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Equity & Inclusion
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
- Technology
For more information, visit Career Services' parents and families website.
You can also visit our First Destination Report, which shows UW-Stout's employment and continuing education outcomes from undergraduate programs, as well as statistics that demonstrate the impact and success of our students.
