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Finding your groove in college as an adult student

Returning to school as an adult student can be challenging. An educational counselor shares tips to help you through the process.

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Put your job-market knowledge to the test!

Each month Career Corner shares tips for living your best professional life. This year we’ve discussed everything from conducting informational interviews to traits of successful freelancers. Take this quiz compiled from the past year’s Career …

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Reference check: Keeping professional references updated

Many people don’t give much thought to their professional references — until they need them. At that point, there’s often a mad scramble to find current contact information for former supervisors, clients, and that one …

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How to recover from a job interview blunder

A career counselor explains common interview blunders and how to fix them.

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Undergraduate Kevin Lussky (left) talks with a recruiter from Uline during the annual Spring Career and Internship Fair held at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Feb. 5, 2019. The fair featured 215 employers and was open to all current students and alumni.

How job searching has changed over the last decade

Did the Great Recession make job searching easier or more difficult? Learn four ways job hunting has changed over the past ten years.

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How to get experience in your field if you can’t get hired

Seven tips for getting the professional experience you need for the job you want

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Charles Dokken, graduate of the MS in Biotechnology Program

M.S. in Biotechnology helps graduate grow his career over and over again

The two-year program’s courses delve into project management, molecular technologies, licensing, patents, and more.

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Capstone Certificate in Actuarial Science helps math lover launch rewarding career

“I came into the program struggling to stand out in my actuarial job search. I left with a solid job lined up and a ton of preparation for future actuarial exams,” says recent graduate Cole Sebald.

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Biotech expert Tori Sampsell

M.S. in Biotechnology leads to a rewarding career in stem cell research

The two-year program offers evening and weekend classes taught by UW–Madison faculty and biotechnology leaders from private industry in the Madison area.

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