First Destination Report

UW-Stout Career Services

UW-Stout’s Career Services is the nexus of the university’s polytechnic students and their industry and business employers. Each year, Career Services plays a central role in connecting Stout students and graduates with professional networks and employment opportunities that result in the university’s near-unmatched employment statistics. Among its central responsibilities, Career Services provides individual student support though virtual and in-person engagements, including appointments covering a wide range of career and professional development topics. In addition to managing UW-Stout’s pioneering Cooperative Education and Internship Program (CEIP) and its fall and spring Career Conferences, Career Services makes class presentations and provides access to a suite of online career-focused resources, including: Handshake: Industry-leading student and employer engagement technology that facilitates professional network connections and career outcomes. Co-op & Internship Portal: Cooperative Education & Internship Program academic enrollment and management platform. Going Global: International job and career research tool. Big Interview: Interview practice tool incorporating a step-by step applied learning framework to improve interviewing skills.