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Welcome to the La Follette School Career Hub!

On these pages you will find resources and advice to help you transform the knowledge and skills gained through a rigorous program of professional policy education into success in a competitive employment market. We guide students through four key phases of career development; each designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward with confidence:

  • 🌎Explore –Consider potential policy career fields, research the required education, skills, and experiences, and speak with professionals in the field
  • 🏃‍♀️Prepare –Actively identify relevant experiences (like internships or volunteer work) you want to pursue, update your resume, practice interviewing, and learn how to search for opportunities
  • 💼Experience –Engage in experiential learning opportunities such as internships, jobs, or volunteer work to gain relevant skills and practical experience in policy work
  • 🗣️Connect –Reflect on and articulate how your skills, accomplishments, and experiences align with your post-graduation plans and leverage your network to secure opportunities
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Featured articles

What does the Class of 2026 want in an employer

By Marie Koko
Marie Koko Director of Career and Employer Services
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Quiet chaos: Record turnover in the second Trump administration

Senate-confirmed officials are departing the second Trump administration at record rates—and with the president making historically few nominations to replace them, more of the government is left in the hands of acting officials who never face Senate confirmation.

Author: Chris …

By Marie Koko
Marie Koko Director of Career and Employer Services
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‘Ghost Job’ Ads Are Getting So Bad That Lawmakers Want to Ban Them

Employers post roles that never seem to get filled, or even exist, and job seekers are sick of it

By Lauren Weber, Wall Street Journal

The cycle of heartbreak is familiar to job seekers everywhere: They see an ad for …

By Marie Koko
Marie Koko Director of Career and Employer Services
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Contact & location

Phone
608-262-3908
Address

Sterling Hall, room 2406
475 N Charter Street
Madison, WI 53706

Career service hours

Monday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Remote)
Tuesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Remote)
Wednesday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (On Campus)
Thursday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (On Campus)
Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (On Campus)

To make an appointment with me, click here

You may also drop in for quick (5 minute or less) questions during on-campus hours if the door is open