In the last year, nearly 8,500 companies have sought out students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for their talent needs. Whether looking for to fill internships or recent graduates for full-time positions, UW provides a goldmine to meet their workforce needs.
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Three companies share how UW–Madison students fit their talent needs
In the last year, nearly 8,500 companies have sought out students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for their talent needs. This includes Chicago-based Morningstar Inc, contract research organization Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), Inc. and global medical technology and life sciences company GE Healthcare. Whether looking for students earlier in their college career to fill internships or recent graduates for full-time positions, these companies report that UW provides a goldmine to meet their workforce needs.
Handshake increases connections between students and employers
UW-Madison launched Handshake in July 2018 making it easier than ever for students to connect with employers in Wisconsin and nationally. Since July, more than 15,000 UW students have activated their personal Handshake account connecting …
Four UW entrepreneurs share how they mastered the startup
They are pioneers of startups and spinoffs each with firm roots to UW-Madison. Hear what these founders say they learned as they transitioned from scientist to corporate leader.
Industry-ready process makes plastics chemical from plant sugars
Companies often grapple with creating more sustainable and environmentally friendly products while also staying profitable. A team of researchers at UW-Madison and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) have responded. More on this process …
Commencement 2019: A look at some notable graduates
One started a scholarship for her fellow undergraduates. Another will join the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps as one of its youngest members. A third persevered through repeated challenges to earn a degree. The students …
Industry-ready process makes plastics chemical from plant sugars
Companies often grapple with creating more sustainable and environmentally friendly products while also staying profitable. A team of researchers at UW-Madison and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) have responded. In new research published in Energy and Environmental Science, they describe an efficient and economically feasible process for producing HMF — 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, a versatile plant-derived chemical considered crucial for building a renewable economy.
UW’s Center for Dairy Research receives dual grants to enhance businesses develop new products
Center for Dairy Research receives grants to create a new Beverage Innovation Center – a one-of-a-kind resource for businesses and entrepreneurs to develop new dairy beverages. Learn more about the vision and CDR.
UW–Madison and American Family Insurance Partnership Showcase
Return to story: American Family Insurance boosts data science investment in UW–Madison
American Family Insurance Data Science Institute adds an exciting chapter to a longtime private-campus partnership
Building on UW-Madison’s current data initiatives, this expansion of the American Family Insurance partnership establishes a formal institute on campus fostering growth in data science, supporting work in artificial intelligence, genetics, drug development, material science, and business.