L&S Career Initiative

Employer partnerships with SuccessWorks go far beyond recruiting alone, according to Rebekah Pryor Paré, Associate Dean and Executive Director of SuccessWorks. “Employers are actively shaping and updating the ways we help our students explore careers and succeed on their chosen career paths.”

When L&S students bring even an inkling of an interest to SuccessWorks, specialized advisors can connect them with focused recommendations, like-minded alumni and career-igniting opportunities.

A shared vision for launching students higher, sooner led to a shining new career center, corporate partnerships and a fired-up network of alumni and friends.

Martin A. Preizler (BS, Sociology, 1966; MS, Public Policy & Administration, 1986) worked for 47 years in government, non-profit and for-profit organizations. He’s got some great advice for Letters & Science students.

Practice interviews with employers give students the confidence to succeed when applying for jobs and internships.

In an attempt to counter perceptions that its majors are unemployable, UW-Madison’s College of Letters and Science celebrated the grand opening of its new career center, SuccessWorks, Wednesday evening. The career center, located on the third floor of the University Book Store, aims to connect L&S students with mentors and alumni who will help prepare them for professional success after graduation through workshops, mock interviews and internship events.

SuccessWorks aims to help more liberal arts students find a job by graduation or soon after amid perceptions about the declining value of a four-year college degree — especially in liberal arts. The initiative also could help students find internships, provide scholarships so students can work unpaid or low-paying internships or help students when finding a job in a desired career field is unclear with their chosen major.

An innovative new career center launched by the largest college in the University of Wisconsin-Madison celebrated its grand opening with an event that brought together students, alumni, state government representatives, UW System Regents, donors and business leaders.

From the 2016-2017 L&S Annual Review: An opening note from L&S Dean Karl Scholz highlighting the L&S Career Initiative.