Your Future. Your Way.: Recent Episodes
Your Future. Your Way.
Welcome to Your Future. Your Way. by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Professional Programs where we explore the many ways to reach your academic and professional goals. Whether you are a recent grad, career starter, considering career advancement or even changing careers, this podcast is for you! You’ll hear from current students and alumni who took the leap into graduate-level coursework as well as faculty and staff who support students on their academic journey.
Catch up with Alisha, an alumni featured in a previous episode, to learn how completing an accelerated engineering degree jump-started her career as an engineer at Apple.
Considering a career change? Catch up with Jesus, who was featured in one of our first podcast episodes. He pivoted from engineering to graduating with a Master of Science in Special Education and is thriving as a new teacher.
Catch up with Landon, who was featured in our inaugural podcast episode. He's a teacher who advanced his career by pursuing an online Master’s in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Didn’t have a chance to attend our Spring 2024 Virtual Open House? Check out this episode to hear what you missed, including clips from our student panel. Materials from the open house are still available for a short time. Get access today at https://go.wisc.edu/virtual-open-house-2024.
Is graduate school in your future? Learn more about our Spring 2024 Virtual Open House where you’ll explore top-ranked options at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In this episode, we’ll provide details about what to expect at the open house, including information on the application process, student experiences and services and resources available to graduate students. The Spring 2024 Virtual Open House will take place live online Thursday, February 22. Register today at https://go.wisc.edu/virtual-open-house-2024.
If you’re an international applicant, check out our episode about what to keep in mind when applying to a graduate program. You’ll learn details about admissions requirements specific to international applicants.
Listen to our application assistance episode with our recruitment staff sharing strategies for writing your statement of purpose when applying to graduate school.
Check out our graduate program application assistance episode where recruitment staff will share strategies for requesting letters of recommendation.
Curious about commonly required application materials for graduate programs? Listen to our recruitment staff talk about preparing high-quality materials so you feel confident submitting your application to UW–Madison.
Learn about UW–Madison’s highly-ranked graduate programs in data science and analytics and how these programs empower students with in-demand skills.
Rejoin the conversation with Heather Smith, director of the online Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, and Steve North, chief engineer and associate director at Collins Aerospace, to hear how you can prepare yourself for a conversation with your manager about investing in your education and career growth.
Learn about UW–Madison’s top-ranked engineering graduate programs and how the fully online master’s degrees provide technical training to meet industry demand and help students with career growth. Hear from Heather Smith, director of the online Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, and Steve North, a program alumnus and chief engineer and associate director from Collins Aerospace.
Learn from faculty and a student about UW–Madison’s professional programs in the School of Education, as well as the demand for workers in the education field.
Learn about the FAFSA – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – and other financial aid opportunities available to graduate students at UW-Madison.
Join a Design + Innovation MS student and the academic director to learn how to maintain a healthy work-life balance while enrolled in an accelerated, face-to-face professional program that doesn’t require a thesis.
Learn about the benefits of online graduate programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from staff and alumni of the 100% online MS in Educational Psychology: Professional Educators program.
Hear from a Clinical & Health Informatics MS alum and an enrollment coach on how you can maintain a healthy work-life balance while enrolled in a professional program.
Enrollment Coaches Anna Denucci and Michelle Gullickson share how to make your master’s or capstone certificate application the best it can be.
Learn about the flexibility and advancement opportunities offered by professional engineering programs, including accelerated, fast-paced options and Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, which include 100% online options.
Learn about the variety of scholarships for students seeking professional degrees and certificates and how to apply for them. You'll hear from scholarship recipients, too!
Click to learn more about UW-Madison Office of Student Financial Aid and the Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Merit Awards.
Learn how enrollment coaches and program coordinators work collaboratively to support students throughout their academic journey, from finding the right program and applying through starting and finishing a degree or capstone certificate program and beyond.
Jesus Cortez is an engineering major from UW–Madison and changed directions when exploring his master's degree. Having a lot of time to think and examine his values in the midst of the pandemic allowed him to home in on his passion. He’s now enrolled in a special education master’s program through UW–Madison Profession Degrees & Certificates, and he’s sharing his journey from New York City to Madison.
Learn about how to find the right fit when considering a graduate degree, capstone certificate, or other educational program. Finding the right program is unique to each student based on their interests, experiences, career goals, and more. Whether you are coming from an undergraduate program, you have been working for years, or you are somewhere in between, we’ll share ideas and criteria to help you narrow down programs that meet your needs.
The premiere episode of Your Future. Your Way. will make you realize it’s never too early -- or too late -- to consider returning to school. Hear from students and alumni with varied journeys and goals for pursuing a graduate-level degree or capstone certificate.