Career Services News
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Sisters and alumni both working 'dream jobs' in video game development
Abigail and Rachel Rindo share a lot — art degrees from UW-Eau Claire, creative and inquisitive natures and the "jobs of their dreams" working in the fast-paced, competitive field of video game development.
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Survey to measure UW-Eau Claire alumni satisfaction
The survey will collect college student pathway data to gauge successes and challenges alumni have faced.
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Career Services supporting Blugolds in their search for internships and jobs
Career Services is supporting Blugolds — current students and alumni — as they search for internships and jobs during the pandemic. It's a tough time to be looking for an internship or a job, but Blugolds have reasons to be optimistic.
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Internship gives Blugold a peek into the criminal justice system
As an intern with the U.S. Probation Office in Iowa, Emily Bindl worked alongside federal probation officers. The experience convinced the criminal justice and psychology major that she is on the right career path.
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Blugold SuccessShops connect students with alumni in the professional world
Join fellow students and UW-Eau Claire alumni for some Blugold-to-Blugold career advice. Hear tips and tricks of navigating the professional world from alumni who were once in your shoes. Learn from experts what it takes to be successful after college.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Samara Gaitan
In the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire," the Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus to help make a difference. Each video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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'Engaged with UW-Eau Claire' features Kelli Quinn
In the monthly video series "Engaged with UW-Eau Claire," the Alumni Association is proud to profile Blugolds who return to campus and make a difference. Each video features a Blugold alum who gives back to UW-Eau Claire in some capacity.
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New grad finds a job and opportunities in the Chippewa Valley
Gary Butcher II grew up in the Chicago area but is eager to launch his career in the Chippewa Valley after he graduates from UW-Eau Claire this month.
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New internship program aims to keep UW grads in western Wisconsin
Three UW System institutions in western Wisconsin are joining with a regional economic development organization to create a new internship program designed to keep graduates in the area after college.
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Students gearing up for spring career conference
Blugolds are polishing their resumes, practicing their interviewing skills and researching potential employers as they prepare to make the most of UW-Eau Claire’s 2018 Spring Career Conference. More than 120 employers will be on campus Feb. 14.
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Blugold creates map to celebrate all things Wisconsin
Love the new "Discover Wisconsin" map highlighting all the cool things you can do in the state? Thank a Blugold. More specifically, thank Samantha Hytry, the UW-Eau Claire freshman graphic communications major and marketing minor who created the map for the popular television show that celebrates all things Wisconsin.
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Blugolds are in demand
Blugolds are in demand. For the third consecutive year, more than 96 percent of UW-Eau Claire’s most recent graduates reported having jobs in their field or enrolling in graduate programs within six months of graduation, according to the university’s First Destination survey. Even more impressive? The growing number of UW-Eau Claire graduates who land their first job well before commencement. Nearly 70 percent of 2015-16 Blugolds already had jobs before graduation, a number that has climbed steadily since 2012-13 when it was at 55 percent.
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Students, alumni invited to connect at Experience U
If you’re a current student or Blugold alumnus, you're invited to attend Experience U from 5-8:30 p.m. April 27 in the Dakota Ballroom of the Davies Center at UW-Eau Claire. Experience U is an opportunity for students to seek meaningful career advice and for alumni to help prepare the next Blugold generation for success.
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Event to connect local employers with Blugold alumni, students
UW-Eau Claire alumni and students are invited to participate in Chippewa Valley Connect, a local networking and employment fair, from 3-5 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Foster Gallery of the university’s Haas Fine Arts Center.
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Blugolds hired before graduation share experiences, insights
For most students, the last week of senior year is a whirlwind of final exams, saying goodbye to friends and preparing to move away to start your adult life. It’s a period of closure, excitement and a whole lot of uncertainty — especially when it comes to securing a post-college job. But these four soon-to-be UW-Eau Claire alums went above and beyond to obtain full-time positions weeks before graduation day.
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Success Starts Here: Finding a job
Freshmen: we know you just got on campus, but four years goes by fast. Assistant Dean Gretchen Hutterli interviewed Tiffany Weiss, career services and external activities coordinator for the College of Business, to find out what you can do now to make yourself more marketable in the future.
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Six internships lead to connections, opportunities for May grad
Michelle Shrader likes to be busy, so UW-Eau Claire’s emphasis on getting students engaged in high-impact practices was a natural draw when she was considering colleges. Still, she never expected to complete six internships — including two in Brazil — during college.
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Grad's internship becomes full-time job at growing software company
A week before he graduated from UW-Eau Claire, Christian Dooley got an unexpected but very welcome email — JAMF Software was offering him a full-time job in its Eau Claire office.
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Great Lakes grant to fund 225 new STEM internships in Chippewa Valley
UW-Eau Claire students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields now have 225 internship opportunities in the Chippewa Valley, thanks to a grant from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation.
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Path to success winds through Career Services
Four Blugolds share their unique paths to killer internships and full-time careers through Career Services and the Career Conference.