Gaining experience
Important: COVID-19 Advising Update
The Academic Advising Center & Career Services Offices strives to best serve all who utilize our services. Due to COVID-19, our office will not be conducting in person appointments anymore as of March 18, 2020. Instead we will be offering virtual appointments via phone call, email, or video chat Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Please note that due to the constantly evolving circumstances, it may take longer than normal to hear back, and we will be updating our website as things progress.
Drop-in Peer Advising
If you have a quick academic or career advising question, our Peer Advisors are available to chat Monday-Thursday from 9am-4:30pm and Friday from 9am-1pm through Microsoft Teams:
- Click https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=peeradvisors@uwlax.edu
- Chat with the Peer Advisors to let them know what kind of help you are looking for
Making Academic Advising Appointments
If you are assigned in our office, you can make your appointment online through Navigate, email your advisor, or email advising@uwlax.edu.
If you are not assigned an Academic Advisor in our office, you can make an appointment by calling us at 608.785.6950.
Making Career Advising Appointments
To make an appointment for career advising, you can do so online through Navigate or by calling us at 608.785.6950.
Last Updated: 9/17/20 2:45 p.m.
Online UWL Career Resources & Tools
These tools are available to you anytime and may be particularly helpful at this moment:
- Remote Career Advising Support - Our team is offering 1:1 appointments (via Teams) to support students and alumni in their career exploration and job/internship search. Schedule appointments on the AACCS website.
- Handshake - Students and alumni can apply to internships & jobs, connect with the Handshake community, and schedule career coaching appointments. Update your profile today!
- Additional Job Search Websites - Collection of tips and suggestions on building a resume
- Micro Internships - interns and recent graduates
- Employers Hiring COVID Updates (hiring, freezes, layoffs)
- Summer & Part-time Job Tips
- FlexJob - some remote positions
- skillscrush blog post - top sites for remote work
- As the job seeker, you should not be paying to access job postings.
- Job Prep Resources- Collection of tactical strategies related to resume, networking & LinkedIn, salaries, job offers, and more
- Interview Stream - Video mock interview platform (embedded in Handshake)
- Exploration Resources - Want to explore your interests and understand the possibilities? Check out these resources.
Connecting with Employers
As best as is possible, UWL’s Academic Advising Center & Career Services is continuing to facilitate meaningful connections to opportunities for La Crosse students. We are actively reaching out to recruiting employers to assess hiring needs & plans and to share virtual and remote services.
Virtual Career Events
The Academic Advising Center & Career Services Office will continue to support your ability to connect with employers.
- Virtual Recruiting Events - Employers are creating new virtual recruiting events daily and may present an opportunity to connect with employers in a new way.
Resume Support Resources
- Resume Resources
- Eagle Advantage Action Verbs - for resumes (and cover letters)
- Virtual Resume (LinkedIn) -Check out UWL's Sara Stryker's LinkedIn profile as an example.
Find a Remote Internship
- Micro Internship - Interns & Recent Graduates - short-term paid professional projects
- Covintern - a site developed by a student at Indiana University to share a crowdsourced list of current remote internship postings.
COVID-19 Search Strategies & Tools
- Graduating in the age of COVID-19 Student Guidebook
- The Muse: (6 Quick Tips) What Does The Coronavirus Mean For Your Job Search?
- Want insider advice? Here are four tips from recruiters on how to find a job online.
- Have an interview that is now virtual? Here are tips for how to make a good impression during a video interview.
- Having to change plans due to the state of the world? Here's advice on how to get an internship on a short timeline.
- Have an internship that is now remote (or always was)? Here are six ways to make the most of it.
- Finally, just curious about where to start? Here is a FAQ on how to get a job on Handshake.
- More articles like these available at Handshake's new "Get Hired Remotely" landing page
If you are looking for a summer or part-time position, we encourage you to review the resources compiled by the UWL Financial Aid Office.
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