Career Services for MA LIS students are designed to help you make most of your time in the program, providing resources and guidance on steps you can take towards your career goals at each stage of your graduate school journey, whether you are brand new to the MA program, a continuing student, or just about to graduate.
Who Can I Meet With For One-On-One Help?
Our graduate program manager, Tanya Hendricks Cobb, will help you navigate the wealth of career resources and services available to students at UW-Madison. She can provide both one-on-one career support and resources tailored to your unique needs and skills as MA students, including: career planning, building your professional network, application materials feedback, interview prep and practice, and job offer negotiation resources.
Students in the On-Campus MA in Library and Information Studies Program
- You can set up individual appointments with Tanya Hendricks Cobb, Graduate Program Manager. tcobb@wisc.edu
- You can meet with career-internship advisors in SuccessWorks: Success Works Career and Internship Advising.
Students in the Online MA in Library and Information Studies program
- You can set up individual appointments with Tanya Hendricks Cobb, Graduate Program Manager. tcobb@wisc.edu
Career Resources
In addition to one-on-one meetings MA students have access to the following resources:
Career Toolkit
As an MA student you also have access to the iSchool Career Toolkit, a website that was designed specifically for current students and alumni to help you achieve your professional goals.