Bright Futures
Falcon Futures highlights Falcons who have made the most of their opportunities at UWRF. Valuable support available through UWRF Career Services helps Falcons explore career options, build professional skills, strengthen resumes and interview techniques, connect with employers and discover job and internship opportunities. By taking advantage of these resources, current students are able to have meaningful professional experiences while still in school and graduates are well prepared to confidently launch the next chapter of their journeys. Explore this page to see how some Falcons have turned their passions and academic experiences into meaningful internship, career and post-grad education opportunities!
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Hands-on opportunities, on-campus job experience help grad prepare for career
Afton Nelson initially planned to become a large animal veterinarian. When transferring to UWRF, she went back and forth between majoring in animal science or dairy science before realizing it would be easy to double major. Being able to explore her interests through classes helped her find her professional path.
Internship with barbershop chorus strikes a chord for UWRF grad
Michael Kerr made full use of UWRF’s Career Services to put his best foot forward. He said he was in Career Services more than twice a week, reworking his resume and cover letters, with a goal to be very intentional and individualistic. He learned to stand out at career fair events, having real conversations with representatives about their employers and careers.
Variety of skills prep Falcon for Federal Reserve internship
In choosing a college, Mason Steele said he was attracted to UWRF’s small class sizes and affordable tuition that allowed him to finance his education by himself with paid internships and part-time jobs. Once on campus, he found himself learning about more than finance, economics and math.
First-gen college student gaining experience through summer internship
Stephanie Garcia Villagomez is not passing up any opportunity to prepare for a successful career in business. She's already worked an on-campus job for three years, gotten heavily involved with student orgs, studied abroad and spent the summer as a business technology intern with the Metropolitan Council, the planning organization covering Minnesota’s seven-county Twin Cities metro area.
Biochemistry student gets an early start on career
When Annie Loss heard about a job opening at Crystal Finishing Systems, she saw a chance to beat the odds and get an early start on her career. The classwork and research projects she has done at UWRF helped prepare her to jump right into the job and she credits the support and guidance of her adviser as being key to landing the role. The opportunity to gain first-hand industry experience is giving her a leg up on her professional journey, one she knows will be critical after she graduates.
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