Student Life / Campus Services
Career Development Center
The Career Center (CDC) helps students explore educational and career
options. The CDC is located in room M175 in Meggers
Hall and is open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday. A wide range
of career exploration resources and college catalogs are available and
most may be checked out for up to two weeks through the Office of Student
Services.
Computer Work Stations
The CDC also has two computer work stations, complete with internet
connections. If you're interested in career or college exploration,
please make an appointment with Travis Ramage or Jim Dzimiela.
There are also workshops offered throughout the year to assist in selecting
a major and career planning. Check with the front desk for an up-to-date
listing of workshops.
Strong Interest Inventory
The Strong Interest Inventory is a web-based assessment that students
can take to determine how their interests in a variety of occupations,
school subjects, activities, leisure activities, and types of people
relates to general occupational themes. To take the free assessment,
contact Jim Dzimiela at jdzimiel@uwc.edu
in Student Services to make an appointment.
WISCAREERS
Wiscareers is a free service offered to all current and prospective
UW-Barron County students and includes self-assessments of interests,
skills, and work environment preferences. Browse a comprehensive careers
database with up-to-date information on thousands of careers. For a
better understanding of this site, please make an appointment with Travis
Ramage or Jim Dzimiela in Student Services to receive more information
on Wiscareers registration.
Transfer
Information System
This site includes a database of credit equivalencies for UW System
and WTCS institutions. It also includes information about freshman/sophomore
requirements for many majors at various UW institutions.
UW
HELP Office
This site includes information about the UW System, as well as links
to all UW campus websites and many other useful career and educational
sites, such as Majormania and Career Assessment.
For more information about career exploration or the CDC, contact the
Office of Student Services.
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