Recruit & Hire
We make it easy for you to hire high-performing talent and future leaders.
Discover trusted leaders
Whether you’re a startup, nonprofit or a Fortune 500 company, we use a tailored approach to ensure you efficiently and successfully meet your recruiting and hiring goals.
Connect with Business Badgers
Meet master’s and MBA students on campus or virtually through information sessions and networking or over coffee.
Post a job
Your hub for recruiting. Advertise jobs or internships, register for career fairs, schedule on-campus interviews, and more through Handshake.
Request résumés
Looking to recruit top talent? Résumé books are available upon request.
Why employers hire Business Badgers
WSB students are driven by values, integrity, and a passion to do business differently. Experiential learning and in-depth, industry-backed curriculum prepare them to make a positive impact from day one and drive your firm forward.
“Why does P&G keep coming back to the University of Wisconsin–Madison? It’s really simple. The candidates, the people who we hire from here, are top-notch. And they prove to be very successful.”
P&G Family Care
“The majority of MBA graduates join Intuit having developed initial skills and expertise in other industries. As Wisconsin MBA graduates, they bring varying thoughts and perspectives to Intuit and are a good fit with our innovative, constantly transforming culture.”
Intuit
Recruit the next generation of leaders
Our graduates are ready to push boundaries and make an impact. Business is changing, and they’re at the forefront.
Employers hiring our students
Build your brand and connect with students
Increase your brand recognition and connect with our students. Let us help you meet MBA and master’s students and achieve your recruiting and hiring goals.
Hire interns with real-world experiences and make early full-time employment offers.
Students typically complete internships in the summer.
Companies are invited to post their available internships year-round on Handshake.
To hire international students, your organization follows the same process as you would to hire any student. Most international students have an F-1 student visa, allowing them to work as interns during the summer or part-time during an academic semester. Students with internships can apply for work permission called Curricular Practical Training through UW–Madison’s International Student Services office.
Let us help you with logistics and meet your recruiting goals and hiring needs.
- Remote interviews are available. In-person interviews are held in the MBA & Master’s Program Office:
Room 2450
Grainger Hall
975 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53706 - Check-in begins at 8 a.m.
- We provide a packet with the interview schedule and student résumés.
- The day includes one-hour interviews, two 30-minute breaks in the morning and afternoon, and a one-hour lunch break.
- The Capital Café is located on the first floor of Grainger Hall. A list of nearby restaurants is available in the recruiters lounge.
- We encourage you to schedule first-round interviews Monday through Thursday and second-round interviews Friday.
- Log in to Handshake to request your interview schedule.
In the semester-long consulting project, corporate partners identify a business need and sponsor a team of students to find a solution.
Students provide consulting services and deliver actionable results for your organization. Students are supported in a variety of ways, including:
- instructors and teaching assistants with consulting and industry experience
- weekly meetings, regular progress reports, and presentation practice
- a consulting bootcamp where students learn crucial skills and frameworks
Show students what a day in the life of your company is like and introduce them to different career opportunities. Through these visits, Business Badgers shadow industry professionals to explore different workplace and company cultures. Career treks offer built-in networking for the students and you as an employer. With the in-person, on-site learning, you are able to showcase how your company is committed to making an impact.
For more information, contact Director of Employer and Corporate Relations Leslie Taylor at leslie.taylor@wisc.edu.
Partner with one of our business-focused student organizations to co-host an event. Learn more about the graduate student organizations on campus.
Hire an international student as long as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has granted work authorization.
Internships
Your organization follows the same process as you would to hire any student. Most international students have an F-1 student visa, allowing them to work as interns during the summer or part-time during an academic semester. Students with internships can apply for work permission called Curricular Practical Training through UW–Madison’s International Student Services office (ISS).
Full-time positions
International students studying on an F-1 visa may be authorized to work on Optional Practical Training for 12 months. Some students hold J-1 visas and can work in the U.S. for up to 18 months. Students work with ISS at UW–Madison to complete the paperwork.
Long-term employment
If your company would like to hire international students for long-term assignments in the U.S., you may sponsor them on H-1B visas. This visa allows up to six years of employment. More information can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.
STEM-designated programs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given STEM designation to:
- Full-time MBA specializations: supply chain management, technology strategy and product management
- Master’s programs: business analytics, financial economics, and supply chain management
MBA & Master’s recruiting calendar
View the guidelines on recruiting policies and offers and explore a list of UW–Madison’s all-campus career fairs.
Fall 2026 semester
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First day of classes | September 2 |
| Recruiting activities begin and résumé books available | September 2 |
| UW–Madison Engineering & STEM Fair | September 14–17 |
| Supply Chain Career Fair (undergraduate/master’s WSB students) | September 15 |
| UW–Madison All Schools Fall Career & Internship Fair – All students | September 16 |
| Risk Management & Insurance Career Fair (undergrad/master’s WSB students) | September 22 |
| Real Estate Club Career Fair (undergraduate/master’s WSB students) | September 28 |
| Technology, Data & Analytics Career Fair (virtual) | TBD |
| Consulting practicum proposals due | TBD |
| Inclusive Community Career & Internship Fair | October 7 |
| Thanksgiving recess | November 26–29 |
| Last day of classes and fall recruiting ends | December 9 |
| Winter recess | December 17–January 19 |
Spring 2027 semester
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring classes begins and recruiting resumes* | January 29 |
| UW–Madison Engineering & STEM Career Fair | TBD |
| UW–Madison Spring Career and Internship Fair | TBD |
| Risk Management & Insurance Career Fair (virtual) | TBD |
| Specialty Master’s Business Analytics Career Fair | February 12 |
| UW–Madison Real Estate Club Career Fair | TBD |
| Inclusive Community Career & Internship Fair | February 15 |
| Spring recess | March 20–March 28 |
| Last day of classes | April 30 |
| Exam week: students not available | May 2–7 |
| Commencement (Master’s) | May 8 |
*On-campus interviews may be scheduled before this date—depending on student availability
MBA/Master’s job & internship offer guidelines
| Offers resulting from | For | Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Summer internships | Full-time conversion offers resulting from previous summer internships | December 1 or three weeks after offer is made, whichever comes later |
| Fall interviews (including recruiting activities such as national conferences or on-site interviews) | Full-time offers | December 1 or three weeks after offer is made, whichever comes later |
| Fall interviews (including recruiting activities such as national conferences or on-site interviews) | Internship offers | December 1 or three weeks after offer is made, whichever comes later |
| Spring interviews (including recruiting activities such as national conferences or on-site interviews) | Full-time or internship offers | Three weeks after offer is made |
Meet our team
Employer relations
John Rooney
John leads career development and employer relations for our graduate business programs. He brings 16+ years of experience from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, where he most recently served as senior director of Graduate Business Career Development and Alumni Relations. An ICF and Co-Active certified executive coach, he blends corporate and higher education expertise to create innovative student and employer engagement strategies.
Leslie Taylor
Leslie brings more than 20 years of international experience to the school, first in the private sector and later within graduate management education at Chicago Booth School of Business (based in Hong Kong) and Lee Kong Chian School of Business in Singapore. Combining career frameworks and deep practical experience, Leslie has advised hundreds of aspiring graduate business students on global career matters.
Amanda Kost
Amanda brings expertise in workforce development and human services, which she gained during her tenure at Kishwaukee College in Malta, Illinois. She oversees all campus recruiting engagement, activities, and operations. She also leads initiatives to retain and grow WSB’s portfolio of global multinational organizations and to cultivate strategic growth in the technology, finance, and consulting sectors.
Karl Galko
Karl has a varied background in private and public positions, including work in both youth and adult education. He has worked in Australia and New Zealand and served as an education-sector Peace Corps volunteer in Kyrgyzstan. His fascination with the global economy fuels his passion for connecting Badgers with industry leaders. He previously assisted students as a career management coordinator in the MBA and master’s office.
Connor Perkins
Connor leverages his experience as a former graduate teaching assistant, along with his experience in “big data,” including structures, management, research, visualization, and policy development, to support student success in the classroom and beyond.
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