Getting a degree or certificate from UW–Madison isn’t where our students’ achievement ends. It’s where it begins.
That’s because employers around the world—from Fortune 500 companies to the smallest of incubators—want what our graduates have.
Our students live the Wisconsin Idea: that UW–Madison has a societal responsibility to improve people’s lives beyond the classroom.
You’ll feel that energy and commitment with every UW hire.
Badgers in Your Workplace
UW–Madison graduates are smart additions to any forward-thinking workplace.
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Need new approaches?
Our graduates know the latest theories, understand cutting-edge research and can put what they’ve learned into practice.
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Looking for leaders?
More than 1,000 CEOs across the globe are UW–Madison alumni.
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Seeking strong ethics?
UW–Madison produces more Peace Corps members than any other university. Our graduates want to work hard and create change in their communities.
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Want innovators?
Our students have worked with faculty who cultivate transformative thinking and nurture new ideas.
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Want high-achievers?
Among alumni and faculty, UW people have won 10 Academy Awards, 20 Nobel Prizes and 38 Pulitzer Prizes, and formed more than 360 startups in Wisconsin alone.