University of Wisconsin–Madison
Library Mall from Bascom Hill
Madison Made World Ready
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Preparing L&S students for fulfilling careers & lifelong success.

Meet with a Career Advisor

Explore career paths, prepare for internships and jobs, and plan your next steps.

What You Can Do With Your Major

Find out where L&S majors lead, skills you’ll build, common career paths, & employers who hire graduates.

Career Interests Quiz

Discover how your interests connect to career paths and SuccessWorks Career Communities.

Find Your Next Step

Answer a few questions for personalized recommendations on what to do next!

Students using the new SuccessWorks Gateway in Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall, with drop-in advising, study tables and SuccessWorks signage visible.

NEW: Drop-in Advising at Levy Hall

Quick career assistance. No appointment needed. Drop in for help with resumes, internships, navigating career fairs, exploring your interests and finding your next steps.

Monday – Friday: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Baumann Family SuccessWorks Gateway
Inside the main entrance to Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall
930 W. Johnson St.

SuccessWorks at the Book Store

Need more time? Scheduled 30-minute career advising appointments are available in person at our University Book Store office or virtually. And stop by to visit the Career Closet!

Monday – Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Third Floor, Book Store Building
711 State St

Faculty & Staff

Help students connect their L&S courses and majors to internships, and life after graduation.

Employers

Recruit talented L&S students and build meaningful partnerships with SuccessWorks.

Image of student graduating holding a sign saying they got hired by Deloitte Consulting
Image of student graduating holding a sign saying they got an internship at the Mayo Clinic
Image of a student at graduation holding a sign saying they got hired by Ford
Image of three graduating students holding one sign showing they got accepted to graduate schools.
Headshot of student Deanna Frater
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“My internship was unpaid, but I received support from the SuccessWorks Internship Fund! SuccessWorks made this all possible for me.”
Deanna Frater
Political Science, ’26

2025–2026 Impact Report

SuccessWorks is reaching more L&S students, earlier in their college experience and at growing scale. In 2025–26, SuccessWorks served students more than than 36,000 times.

This growth includes increasing engagement among first-generation and low-income students, empowering more students to connect their L&S education to what comes next.

Download the Impact Report (PDF) or read it online.

Preview of the 2025–26 SuccessWorks Impact Report spread showing growth in student engagement, including 36,258 total engagements, 29,321 L&S engagements, 30% growth since 2022, and 59% of L&S undergraduates reached.

Employer Partners Invest in Student Success