SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science

What SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science does

SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science is the career services department within the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a public research university governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Founded in 2017 and headquartered at 711 State Street, Suite 300, Madison, Wisconsin, the department employs 29 staff and provides career advising, internship support, and career development programming to L&S undergraduate students (both declared and undeclared) as well as recent alumni within six months of graduation.

The department's core offerings are organized around eight specialized Career Communities — Communications/Media/Arts, Consulting/Finance/Business, Environment/Sustainability/Conservation, Government/Policy/International Affairs/Law, Healthcare/Wellbeing, Nonprofit/Education, Scientific Research, and Technology/Data/Analytics — each staffed by a dedicated career specialist. Service delivery combines one-on-one advising (15-minute peer, 30-minute general, and 30-minute specialized), credit-bearing courses (Inter-LS 210, 215, 260) delivered through Canvas LMS, career fairs and networking events, internship funding via the SuccessWorks Intern Fund and Community Impact Internship Program, a Job Shadow Program, the Career Closet, and alumni networking through Badger Bridge and Career Conversations. The underlying technology stack is built on widely-adopted university SaaS platforms: Handshake for job and internship postings, Starfish for appointment scheduling, Canvas for course and self-guided modules, and Airtable for alumni appointment requests.

SuccessWorks operates as a non-commercial, publicly funded university department with no external revenue, no pricing model, and services provided free of charge. Its GTM motion is direct-to-student through its own website, Canvas, Handshake, social media (Facebook, X, Instagram), email newsletters, and on-campus events. There are no external investors, no commercial customers, and no geographic expansion beyond Madison, Wisconsin.

Name

SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science

Legal name

SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Website

https://successworks.wisc.edu

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science is the career services department at UW-Madison, providing free career advising, eight industry-specific Career Communities, credit-bearing courses, and internship funding to L&S undergraduate students and recent alumni in Madison, Wisconsin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Career Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALABAB

Career Services & Career Readiness

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Academic Advising, Career Services & Student Success

SECONDARYEDAMAKAG

Career Readiness & Employability Skills (Resume, Interview, Networking)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/College & Career Enrichment (Mentorship, Internships, Portfolio)

SECONDARYEDAMAKAC

Career Exploration & Job Shadowing Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/College & Career Enrichment (Mentorship, Internships, Portfolio)

Keywords

• University career services
• Career advising
• Internship support
• Job search assistance
• Career development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SuccessWorks is the career services department at the College of Letters & Science within the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It provides free one-on-one career advising, eight industry-aligned career communities, credit-bearing career courses, career and internship fairs, internship funding programs, a job shadow program, a professional clothing closet (Career Closet), and alumni networking opportunities. Services are available to current L&S undergraduate students and recent L&S alumni within six months of graduation.

Product overview

SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science is a career services organization offering a unified portfolio of advising, educational, and experiential programs to support UW-Madison L&S students and recent alumni in their career development. The core offerings include Career Communities organized by industry (Communications/Media/Arts, Consulting/Finance/Business, Environment/Sustainability, Government/Policy/Law, Healthcare/Wellbeing, Nonprofit/Education, Scientific Research, and Technology/Data/Analytics), one-on-one Career & Internship Advising services, and Credit-bearing Career Courses (Inter-LS 210, 215, 260). Supplementary programs include the Job Shadow Program, Career Closet, internship funding through the SuccessWorks Intern Fund, and alumni networking through Career Conversations and Badger Bridge. The Tech, Data & Analytics Vault provides specialized self-guided resources for technology career paths.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career & Internship Advising One-on-one career advising services for L&S students and recent alumni, including 15-minute peer career advising, 30-minute general career advising, and 30-minute specialized career advising tailored to specific career communities.
• Career Communities Eight specialized career communities covering Communications/Media/Arts, Consulting/Finance/Business, Environment/Sustainability/Conservation, Government/Policy/International Affairs/Law, Healthcare/Wellbeing, Nonprofit/Education, Scientific Research, and Technology/Data/Analytics. Each community provides industry-specific resources and a dedicated career specialist.
• Inter-LS 210 Career Course A 1-credit career development course designed for first and second-year L&S students covering resume writing, cover letters, career exploration, and connecting with alumni.
• Inter-LS 215 Career Course A 3-credit Comm B career development course covering career planning, major exploration, and professional skill development.
• Inter-LS 260 Internship Course An internship course that allows students to earn academic credit for their internship experience while receiving guidance.
• Career & Internship Fairs Career fairs and events including the Fall Career and Internship Fair, College of Letters & Science Career Fair Prep Night, and Communications Career & Resource Fair.
• Money for Internships Program Internship scholarships and funding programs for students with unpaid or low-pay internships, including the SuccessWorks Intern Fund and Community Impact Internship Program.
• Job Shadow Program Program allowing students to observe professionals in their field of interest to gain career insights and networking opportunities.
• Career Closet A professional clothing closet providing students with appropriate attire for interviews and professional events at no cost.
• Networking Programs Programs connecting students with UW-Madison alumni for career conversations, including the Badger Bridge alumni directory and Career Conversations Canvas module.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Purdue Center for Career Opportunities: Big Ten peer university's central career services office offering advising, career fairs, and employer engagement for undergraduates and recent alumni. Directly comparable as a public-university career services unit with similar mission and audience.
• University of Michigan Career Center: Public Big Ten university's central career services office providing advising, job boards, and career communities. Highly comparable in scale, audience, and employer-relations function to SuccessWorks' model within UW-Madison.
• Stanford Career Education (BEAM): Stanford University's career education center offering advising, courses, and networking for undergraduates and recent alumni. Comparable as a research-university career services organization with a multi-channel delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Handshake: Leading university-focused job and internship platform used by SuccessWorks and most U.S. colleges. Comparable as the broader incumbent infrastructure provider for early-career recruitment, on which university career services are built.
• LinkedIn: Global professional networking and job platform. Comparable as a broad incumbent in early-career networking and job search, overlapping with SuccessWorks' advising on networking strategy and alumni outreach.
• Indeed: Major consumer-facing job board referenced by SuccessWorks students. Comparable as a broad incumbent in job-search resources that complements or substitutes for some advising functions.
• Glassdoor: Job listings and salary/research platform integrated into SuccessWorks' resource stack. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing employer research and job search tools that overlap with advising topics.

Emerging players

• Big Interview: Interview preparation platform combining practice tools and training. Comparable as an emerging player whose specialized interview-prep offering overlaps directly with SuccessWorks' interview coaching services.
• WayUp: Job-matching platform targeting college students and recent graduates for internships and entry-level roles. Comparable as an emerging player whose early-career job-matching focus intersects with SuccessWorks' internship and job-search advising.
• Resume Worded: AI-powered resume and LinkedIn optimization tool used by job seekers. Comparable as an emerging player whose resume-review automation overlaps with SuccessWorks' resume/cover-letter advising services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/UWSuccessWorks
• Facebookfacebook.com/UWSuccessWorks/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
• Instagraminstagram.com/uwsuccessworks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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