University of WisconsinStout Career Services

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University of Wisconsin-StoutCareer Services

• Phone [phone]
• www.uwstout.edu/careers

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Quick Facts

• UW-Stout has great Employment Rate
• 96.91 for 2005-2006
• Average salary of 35,500
• Cooperative Education Program
• 733 students on Co-op last year
• Average wage 12.03 per hour
• UW-Stout hosts a 3-Day Career Conference each
  October

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Summary of Services

• Appointments with Counselors for help with
  Resumes, Cover Letters, Job/Co-op Searching,
  Interviewing Skills, and more.
• Stout CareerLink Web-based services
• Workshops Classes
• Career Conference and other Universities Career
  Fair Listings
• Sample Resumes by Program
• On-campus Interviews
• Employment-Related Assistance
• Available to Students and Alumni

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Four Year Career Plan

• Step-by-Step Guide to Planning for a Career
• Freshman Year
• Sophomore Year
• Junior Year
• Senior Year
• Job/Co-op Search Checklist
• http//www.uwstout.edu/careers/StudentInformation.
  pdf

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Freshman Year

• Register with Stout CareerLink
• Attend Resume Writing Workshops
• Build and Upload Resume
• Attend Career Conference

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Sophomore Year

• Update Stout CareerLink Profile Resume
• Attend Interviewing Workshops
• Meet with Designated Counselor
• Attend Career Conference-Network
• Attend Company Open Houses-Network
• Get Involved On-Campus Related to your Degree
  Program

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Junior Year

• Update Stout CareerLink Profile and Resume
• Attend Job Search Strategies Workshops
• Do a Virtual Mock Interview
• Attend Career Conference-Networking
• Search for a Co-op/Internship
• Sign-up for On-Campus Interviews for Co-op
• Take Leadership in Related Organizations
• Attend Professionalism Work Environment Class

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Senior Year

• Update Stout CareerLink Profile and Resume
• Practice Interviewing
• Sign-up for On-Campus Interviews for Full-time
  Professional Employment
• Contact References
• Attend Career Conference-Networking
• Contact Alumni from your Program
• Fill Out Employment Survey

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UW-Stout CareerLink

• Resume Creation Optimal Resume
• Resume Posting
• Job Vacancy List (with Job Search Agent)
• On-Campus Interviewing
• Career Events Postings
• Mentor Search
• Employer Access to Resumes
• https//www.myinterfase.com/uwstout/student/home.a
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UW-Stout CareerLink (cont.)

• Powerful Job Search Engine
• Online Directory of over 14 million Businesses
  Organizations
• International Job Co-op Search
• Virtual Mock Interviewing

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Staff Counselors

• Dr. LaMont Meinen Director
• Ray Rivera Counselor Intern Supervisor
• Amy Lane Coordinator of Cooperative Education
  Counselor
• Michelle Samz/Leah Meredith Career Specialist
  (Intern Counselor)

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Office Staff

• Lori Exner Recruitment Coordinator
• Lisa Maves Rhonda Rubenzer Cooperative
  Education Assistants
• Doreen Best Lead Office Worker
• Mary Brinkman Career Conference and Vacancy
  List Coordinator
• Sonja Gilbertson Carol West Administrative
  Assistants

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• we have not addressed?