Undergraduate Career Advising

Careers and Internships Advising

Our career and internship coordinator, Caroline (she/her) is a PhD student in the English Department. While at UW-Madison, she has served as an academic advisor with the SOAR program, taught English 100, and helped coordinate the “Health and Inequality” Constellation housed in the College of Letters and Sciences. In prior years, Caroline worked in both a Career Center and a Writing Center at Clemson University before teaching high school science via Teach for America. As an enthusiastic hobbyist, she enjoys tennis, mediocre cake decorating, and daydreaming about new and exciting life pathways for humanities students in her spare time. She is available for conversations about career possibilities, finding jobs and internships, leveraging your training as an English major, résumés and cover letters, interview practices, networking, alumni mentorship, and more.

For quick questions, feel free to email Caroline at careers@english.wisc.edu. For questions regarding courses and academic advising, please visit the Undergraduate Advising page. You can find additional resources and help with all career needs and questions with the experts at L&S SuccessWorks.

Career & Internship Coordinator

Name: Caroline Hensley

Email: careers@english.wisc.edu

Office: 7195C Helen C. White Hall

Scheduling a Career Advising Appointment:

Students can schedule an advising appointment with me via my Starfish link. If you do not find any open appointments that work with your schedule, please email me directly.

Please come to your appointment having thought about your goals and questions for our discussion. It’s okay to be honest if you are feeling unsure about what career preparation entails! Plan to take notes during our conversation so we can have a productive meeting and you can leave feeling confident in your next steps.

UNDERGRADUATE

RESUMES

Resume Guidelines (includes example)
Other Resume Example

COVER LETTERS

Cover Letter Guidelines (includes example)
7 Cover Letter Mistakes That Will Sink You

JOB INTERVIEWS

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

SALARY NEGOTIATION

Job Offers & Negotiation

The links below are some internship opportunities and search sites.

WayUp – Internship and Entry Level Job Search
Internships.com – Search for internships across the nation
International Internship Program (UW-Madison)

The links below can assist in your job search.

54 Writing Platforms that Pay Writers
After College.com – New college grad job seekers
Badger Herald Campus Newspaper Salaried Positions
Big Shoes Network – Advertising, communications, marketing, PR, etc.
Bioethics.net – Bioethics, medical ethics jobs
BookJobs.Com – Publishing jobs
BuckyNet – Connecting UW-Madison students to employers
CareerArc – Modern hiring and outplacement
College Recruiter.com – Internships and entry level jobs
Creative Writing Submissions — MODA Magazine – UW publication
Current Listings (Posted by UW-Madison Journalism School)
Daily Cardinal – Campus Newspaper
Epic Careers – Local software company
50 Twitter Users to Follow for Your Job Search
Freelance Writing.com – Helping freelance writers to succeed.
Going Global – International Careers & Internships
Health Care Business Insights – Entry Level Positions
Idealist – Nonprofit careers
Indeed – Overall search engine
Journalism and Mass Communications – UW J-School job board
Marketing Jobs – Search engine specifically for marketing careers
Mediabistro – Media jobs
National Council on Crime and Delinquency – Internships and Careers (Madison, WI, Oakland, CA and Washington, D.C.)
Non-Profit Jobs
O-Net – Career exploration and job analysis
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) – Public relations jobs
Skill Explorer – job postings in Wisconsin and the Midwest
SimplyHired – Overall search engine
University Housing – Campus residence halls and dining services jobs
UW Health – Careers in health care can include marketing and editing skills
USA Jobs – Federal government jobs
UW – Madison – Higher education jobs
UW-Madison International Internship Program
UW Student Job Center – Paid student employment
Wisconsin Broadcasters – Full time and Internship Opportunities
Wisconsin Historical Society – Internships
Wisconsin Jobs – State of WI government jobs
Wisconsin Job Center – Jobs in Wisconsin Search Engine
Wisconsin Job Network – Jobs in Wisconsin
Work for Good – Non-profit jobs