Careers
Invest in Your Professional Growth With Personalized Career Coaching
Work one-on-one with a career coach to reach the next step in your career
- Visioning and career goals
- Personal branding and marketing
- Professional résumés and bios
- Personal career advisory board
- Job search strategies
- Employer research
- Interview preparation
- Compensation negotiation
- Career coaching is available to students after orientation in the fall.
- We offer career workshops and webinars to let you further explore your individual goals.
- You receive career coaching services throughout the program.
- Networking with alumni and visiting executives and experts is woven into the fabric of the program.
Meet Our Team
You will work with a skilled team of career coaches to achieve your individual career goals. Our personalized approach means you benefit from one-on-one support, from career coaching, personal branding, and resume support, to interview preparation, and compensation negotiation.
Jean Sink
Jean brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to executive and career coaching, leveraging a background in staffing and industry recruitment, higher education enrollment and career management, as well as over 15 years of experience in coaching teams, individual contributors, new managers, emerging leaders, and senior-level executives. She is passionate about the impact of executive and professional life coaching, specifically in working with leaders and teams who are striving to break through plateaus and achieve the next level in their own development, achievement, and career trajectory.
Brian Whitmore
Brian has worked in higher education for over seven years in areas of multicultural education, career services, and student affairs administration. Before joining the MBA and Master’s Career Management Team, Brian was a career development manager in the undergraduate program. Brian believes in learning his students and gaining an understanding of what skills they need to achieve their goals. He is steadfast in his belief of empowerment, strategic planning, professional development, and knowing one’s strengths and value.
Deb Jahnke
Deb is passionate about helping individuals identify and achieve their highest aspirations and fullest potential. Her experience with SSM Health, General Motors, and other manufacturing firms spans diverse disciplines, including industrial engineering, quality, finance, operational excellence, data analytics, and continuous improvement. Deb earned her MBA from WSB and enjoys supporting current Badgers as they navigate their career path.
Laura Berkan
As a UW–Madison alumna and seasoned business professional, Laura is committed to helping other Badgers achieve their career goals by building job acquisition skills to last a lifetime. Her experience spans multiple industries, including banking, insurance, investments, non-profit fundraising, business coaching/consulting, recruiting, and as an entrepreneur owning a boutique career consulting firm.
The experienced employer relations team connects you with companies and industries where you want to work. We partner with leading companies from across the nation and around the globe that recruit and hire our students, year after year.
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