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Saying No to Networking
Reading time: 3 minutes When your inbox is swamped with requests to “get coffee” or “pick your brain,” there’s no way you can keep up and still keep your sanity. How do you turn down networking requests without burning bridges?
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5 Tips for More Effective Networking
If you liked these tips and want to learn more about getting ahead in your career, check out the Career Resources Library at uwalumni.com/careers.
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Ask Bucky: What’s the Directory?
The Directory provides a list of students and alumni currently using Badger Bridge. It is the place to look for old classmates, alumni working in your field, alumni living in certain parts of the world, and more!
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Four Ways to Go Beyond Your LinkedIn Profile with Badger Bridge
Here are four ways to go above and beyond with your LinkedIn profile with Badger Bridge!
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Badger Seeking Badger: How to Identify a Mentor
Whether you are brand new to the workplace or have been around the block a few times, having a mentor inside or outside of your job can boost your career.
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Set the Pace: How to Be a Badger Mentor
Whether you’re a seasoned mentor or a first-timer, these four hints will help you make the most of your mentoring relationships.
Read More >Badger Career Chat: Jason Cohen ’94, Documentary Filmmaker
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In 2014, UW alumnus Jason Cohen’s film Facing Fear was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. Cohen’s time at UW–Madison was just the beginning of his own journey to discover the type of stories he wanted to tell.
A Career in Public Service
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After starting in private practice, Nia Trammell has spent more than a decade in government service — as a judge, as a volunteer, and as a cabinet deputy secretary, and maybe one day as an elected official.
Top Five Reasons to Join Badger Bridge
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This professional network is an exclusive place where UW-Madison alumni and students can come together to offer support in achieving career goals and exploring professional opportunities.
Meals with Mentors
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At Dinners On Wisconsin!, alumni reveal their winding career paths. Travel along with three Badger grads who highlight their unique life experiences, encourage students to follow their passions and reflect on what the UW brought to the table to influence their career choices.