Staying in Madison As Wisconsin’s capital city, Madison tops many “best” lists, including best place to live and work, best college sports town, one of America’s safest cities, and a top green city. Visit the Destination …
Keynote: Insights from Research on Hiring Discrimination
Dr. Lauren Rivera Insights from Research on Hiring Discrimination: Implications for Career Services & College Graduates The most common reason U.S. students cite for going to college is to improve work outcomes. However, getting a …
Safety and Empowerment for Experiential Learning
Kaila Bingen, Debra Karp, Ann Friesema, & Amy Garrigan (UW-Parkside) Safety and Empowerment for Experiential Learning: Professional Behavior and Appropriate Boundaries Thousands of students engage in experiential learning every year, yet institutions …
Evolving UWM University Internship Programs
Ben Trager, Andrew Hirsh & Jasmine Salton (UW-Milwaukee) Evolving UWM University Internship Programs: A Tool for Student Development and Community Engagement Over the previous two years, the university supported internship programs at UWM have evolved …
EmpowHER
Ericka Wills, Pam Fendt, & Michele Williams empowHER: A Mentoring Program for Women in the Wisconsin Building Trades This workshop introduces empowHER Wisconsin Women in the Building Trades, which was established in 2019 to normalize …
DeafTEC Ready
Anderson Lee DeafTEC Ready: Unlocking Potential Among the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing For the deaf and hard-of-hearing, getting considered for employment opportunities is a longstanding challenge. In the tech industry, their participation is even less …
Forming Science Identity in Personal Networks
Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci, Ross Benbow, and Nidia Bañuelos Forming Science Identity in Personal Networks: A Mixed Methods Study of Social Support for Latine STEM Students Although Latine college students plan to enter STEM fields …
Preparing Students for a Climate-Disrupted Workplace
Dr. Matthew Hora Panel: Preparing Students for a Climate-Disrupted Workplace In this panel Dr. Matthew Hora will engage in conversation with career services and sustainability professionals about if and how higher education can prepare students …
The Transition to College
Dr. Ryan Parsons The Transition to College and the Pull of Home This talk surveys our current understanding of college success, particularly issues around retention and major selection. Drawing on ethnographic work with a cohort …
Learning of Quiet Injustice at Workplace
Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci Learning of Quiet Injustice at Workplace: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach on College Interns’ Experiences of Injustice This presentation will report findings from a recent study on college interns’ experiences of injustice in workplaces. …