Student Career Guide

• CALS Student Career Guide

Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing & More

• Guides to resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and personal statements
• Tips for Virtual Job Search
• CALS Sample Resumes
• HireVue Digital Interviews

Graduate & Professional School

• Canvas Course

Researching Salaries

• 2021 CALS B.S. graduate salary results

Salaries of 2020-2021 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

Internships

• Internship Agreement Form
• Internship Handbook
• Intern Progress Evaluation

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 job / internship sites)

• Handshake
• Science Jobs
• Agriculture Careers
• Government Jobs
• Wisconsin Job Network
• International Internships and Jobs
• Idealist.orgSalary Survey 2021 – Regional