Employer Recruitment Guide

2026/2027

UW-Stout Polytechnic at a Glance

The Polytechnic Blend

Fall Semester

Applied Learning & Research

Interdisciplinary Academics

Career Conference Registration Opens on July 1

• Incorporates technology and project-based learning to contextualize and enhance knowledge. • Reinforces career-focused outcomes through progressive, practical experiences.

• Develops critical thinking , complex problem solving , communication and leadership skills. • Introduces students to a variety of academic disciplines and applications.

First Day of Classes September 2

Career Conference Week September 21–24

Only 3% of U.S. Universities are considered polytechnics Our Polytechnic Peers

Fall Break November 25–29

Commencement December 19

UW-Stout Polytechnic

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Spring Semester

Michigan Technological University

MIT

Ferris State University

Cal Poly Humboldt

Colorado School of Mines

New York City College of Technology

Career Conference Registration Opens on January 5

Pennsylvania College of Technology

California Institute of Technology

Virginia Tech

Missouri University of Science and Technology

First Day of Classes January 25

Georgia Tech

Utah Tech

Cal Poly

Louisiana Tech University

Florida Tech

Career Conference Week February 22–25

7,061 2025 Fall Enrollment

33% First-Generation College Students

Spring Break March 13–21

Human Sciences Day April 7

Triple Threat Graduates Academic Degree + Experiential Learning + Professional Credential/License

Academics & Learning

Portfolio Review Day April 9

99% of Classes Taught by Faculty & Academic Staff • Teaching Faculty & Staff: 400 • Student/Faculty Radio: 18:1 • Average Lecture Class: 23 • Average Lab Section: 18

Commencement May 15

All dates subject to change

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