Resources
Student Career Guide
Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing & More
- Tips for Virtual Job Search
- Creating a Resume
- CALS Sample Resumes
- Writing Effective Cover letters
- Interviewing Successfully
- HireVue Digital Interviews
Internships
Researching Salaries
Salaries of 2019-2020 B.S. graduates from colleges of agricultural & life sciences across the country by major:
- Ag Economics and Business
- Ag Education, Communications & Studies
- Agronomy and Crop Sciences
- Animal & Dairy Science
- Biological Sciences
- Environmental Sciences, Fisheries, Forestry & Wildlife
- Food, Dietetics & Nutritional Sciences
- Horticulture
- Technical and Biosystems Engineering, Industrial Technology and Packing Services
Exploring Careers
- CareerLocker – Learn about careers in various fields, take interest and personality assessments and see the career outlook for your chosen field.
- Glassdoor – Research organizations, nationwide salary data, interview preparation resources and job search engine.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – Information pertaining to hundreds of occupations: what workers do, how much money they make, the training or education needed, the job prospects and occupations that are related.
- UW-Madison’s Career Exploration Center – Talk to a career advisor outside of your major field. This can be especially helpful if you are undecided about a major.
- Health Careers Information Center – Discover careers in healthcare.
Searching Jobs and Internships (Helpful online job / internship search sites)
- Handshake
- Science Jobs
- Agriculture Careers
- Government Jobs
- Wisconsin Job Network
- International Internships and Jobs
- Idealist.org
Preparing for Medical, Vet or Grad School