Placement Support At Edgewood University

Edgewood University supports placement through Career Development, Handshake, the Inclusive Internship Project, faculty clinical relationships and a Student Success advising model that tracks students from major declaration to offer letters.

Career And Placement Pathways

Pathway	What students can use it for
Handshake (edgewood.joinhandshake.com)	Internships, part-time jobs, full-time roles and event registration
careers.edgewood.edu	Policy guides, internship forms and resource links
Career coaching appointments	Interview prep, salary conversations and graduate school planning
Employer fairs and mixers	Networking with regional recruiters
Clinical and field placements	Especially in nursing, education and human services
Graduate assistantships	Select opportunities in master’s and doctoral programmes
Alumni LinkedIn group	Mentorship and informational interviews

What Edgewood Emphasises

Edgewood markets whole-person career readiness: communication, ethics, teamwork and digital fluency alongside technical skills. Career Development collaborates with faculty to embed career modules in courses.

International students must obtain CPT authorisation for curricular internships and understand that stipend programmes may have tax implications—ask Career Development and the international office together.

Typical Graduate Directions

Edgewood graduates often pursue:

• Nursing and allied health roles across Wisconsin health systems
• K–12 teaching, counselling and higher-education administration
• Nonprofit programme management and community organising
• Business analytics and human-resource roles with regional employers
• Further graduate study in education, nursing, business and theology

Placement Advice For September 2026 Applicants

Students joining for the September 2026 intake should:

• Schedule a Career Development appointment each semester
• Build a portfolio or clinical log early for health majors
• Use the Inclusive Internship Project filter in Handshake before assuming unpaid roles are unaffordable
• Practise behavioural interviews tied to Dominican leadership values

Edgewood is strongest for students who want mission-aligned careers with practical Madison networks.