Employer Recruitment Guide

Table of Contents Director's Welcome...........................2 UW-Stout Polytechnic at a Glance........3 2026–2027 Events............................3 Career Success Highlights..................4 About Career Services........................5 Recruitment Process...........................6 Partnership Program...........................7 Cooperative Education & Internship Program.............................8 Career-Ready Students.......................9 Recruiting & Hiring International Students.......................10 Other Ways to Engage.......................11 Academic Programs..........................12 Student Organizations......................13 Employer Recognition.......................14 Blaze's Professional Closet.................15 Contact Information..........................16 Awards & Recognition Regents Academic Staff Excellence Award (Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents) Grow, Persist, Succeed Program (2025) Cooperative Education Student Achievement Award (Cooperative Education & Internship Assoc.) Award Recipients: Stewards of Place Award (American Association of State Colleges and Universities) Cooperative Education & Internship Program (2024) Innovation Award (Wisconsin Association of Colleges and Employers) Grow, Persist, Succeed Program (2022) Chevron Innovation Award (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Art & Design Week (2020) • Julia Hellquist (2024) • Ryan Knudtson (2019)

Hire a Blue Devil!

Thank you for your interest in recruiting at Wisconsin's Polytechnic University!

UW-Stout Polytechnic's Career Services has a long history of working with organizations that value the academic and applied learning focus that our university is built upon. We are committed to utilizing current and best practices throughout our programming efforts, recruitment and networking events, and cross-campus collaborations to ensure our students are career-ready. Throughout this guide, you will see the impacts our office has made both statewide and nationally, the future opportunities your organization has to connect with our talented students, and the necessary information to help your company have a value-added, successful recruitment relationship with UW-Stout Polytechnic. I encourage you to connect with our Employer Relations team regarding the information shared in the following pages, questions you may have, or ideas you'd like to collaborate on. We look forward to working with you to connect with our students and alumni.

Regards, Bryan Barts

Director of Career Services UW-Stout Polytechnic (715) 232-1469 bartsb@uwstout.edu

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