- Book a Success Center Appointment with Trish
- Book a Success Center Appointment with Kerry
- Jobs (via Handshake)
- Internships (via Handshake)
- Interview Training (via the big interview)
- Career Events (Handshake)
- Resume Building
- Milgard Professionalism Certificate
Upcoming Milgard Gold Events
Earn Milgard Gold
Events & Announcements
Milgard Gold! Find all events in Suitable, the app to record your activities and earn the Business Professional Certificate!
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What is our business certificate program?
Learn about Milgard Gold - explained by a current student!
Annual Milgard Success Center Events
- Lunch & Learns are events sponsored by the Milgard Success Center throughout the year. Employers come in to talk about their organizations and what it's like to work there. 3 or more Lunch & Learns are required to complete your Business Professional Certificate.
- Inspired Speaker Series Events that will be announced throughout the year.
- The Success Conference (occurred on 9/22/22) is an annual event that sponsors panels of employers and alumni speakers to talk about pathways to successful careers. Graduate & undergraduate students should attend.
- Meet the Professionals is an annual career fair for accounting recruitment. All accounting students should attend.
- The Etiquette Dinner is an annual event where employers network with students while learning the Art of Business Etiquette. This event will take place in either January or April.
- Winter Internship & Job Fair takes place each February focused on Milgard students.
CONNECT WITH SUCCESS CENTER STAFF
Our mission: Support Your Success!
Kerry Barker, Assistant Director of the Milgard Success Center
Interview preparation, resume support, career questions:
BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
kb7@uw.edu
253-692-4580
http://directory.tacoma.uw.edu/employee/kb7
Trish Zander, Executive Director of the Milgard Success Center
Employer relations, Success Center operations, career support:
BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
trishz@uw.edu
253-692-5631
CAREER RESOURCES
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Participate in Milgard Gold and earn a Professional Business Certificate, an excellent milestone to add to your resume and graduate with! Download the Suitable app to track points and earn badges at business-school-related events and job fairs. Learn and earn.
Handshake is an online career management platform connecting Milgard students and alumni with internships and jobs. Log in now with your UW NetID to see how Handshake makes your internship and job search easier. Contact Kerry Barker for handshake assistance.
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Milgard Gold Business Professional Certificate
To complete the Milgard Gold Business Professional Certificate...
You must complete and record various activities. There are 3 badges to earn on your journey to complete the certificate. Each badge has one or more required activities and some optional activities. Track and record your activities on Suitable (app). Once earned, the Milgard Gold Professional Certificate can be listed on your resume.
>> Personal & Professional Badge
Requirements:
Complete an Appointment with the Milgard Success Center via Zoom or in person
Attend 3 or more Lunch & Learns
Optional Activities
Complete at least 2 optional activities. Activities are added frequently.
You’ll find all activities within the app, Suitable.
>> Communication Badge
Requirements:
Complete and record 3 interviews from The Big Interview and forward to the Success Center. The link to the Big Interview is on the Milgard Success Center website (Home page - Lower right)
Optional Activities
Complete 2 or more optional activities. Activities are added frequently.
You’ll find all activities within the app, Suitable.
>> Leadership & Community Badge
Requirements:
Complete 4 or more hours of Community service (annually). If you need help finding volunteer activities, please see let us know.
Optional Activities
Complete 2 or more optional activities. Activities are added frequently. You’ll find all activities within the Suitable app.
The goal of this program is to prepare you for your career. Participation in networking events, career fairs, lunch & learns, the annual success conference, the etiquette dinner, resume reviews, appointments with Success Center, mock interview training, job application, cover letters, annual case competition, speaker series events on campus, student club or campus leadership altogether work to enhance your UW Tacoma experience and prepare you for your next big step to your Business career. We’re here to help you get there.
