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Former Business Services Student Employees: Where Are They Now?
Compiled July 2017
Katelyn Backhaus
Bursar’s Office, Jan 2014 – Dec 2016 Graduated: December 2016 Degree: B.S. in Biology and History Currently… Living in Madison, WI Employed as a lab technician at Exact Sciences Enrolled at UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Studying surgery and planning to graduate in 2021. Working in Business Services had a positive impact on my life by… Helping me strengthen my resume. It greatly assisted me in getting a job immediately after graduation.
Travis Balcerzak
Accounting Services, Asset Management, Oct 2014 – Dec 2016 Graduated: May 2017 Degree: BBA in Accounting
Currently…
Has accepted a position at Deloitte in their audit practice in Chicago and will be starting in August or September 2018. Is completing the one-year masters of accountancy (IMAcc) program here at the UW and expect to finish it in May 2018. Fun Fact: I have just traveled to Boston and experienced all of the history that goes a long with that city. I also have plans to travel to the extremely rural countryside of Texas at the end of July and potentially Thailand, Cambodia and Laos in January 2018. Working in Business Services had a positive impact on my life by… Building upon the ability to perform and work hard when no one is looking over shoulder to keep you on track. Since most people from here on out will never have
Kimberly Correll
Accounting Services, Travel & Cards, Nov 2014 – May 2017 Graduated: May 2017 Degree: BBA in Finance, Investment, & Banking Currently… Living in Minneapolis, MN Working at an investment bank called TripleTree located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am an Investment Banking Analyst. My responsibilities include supporting the firm in the execution of its M&A and strategic advisory services. I also do a large amount of market and industry research, and financial analysis. Working in Business Services had a positive impact on my life by… Providing me with foundational skills that help me in my current job daily. My organizational, time management, and communication skills gained in Business Services are crucial to my role today. Advice to Current Business Services Student Employees: Take on as many new projects as possible. Learn as much as you can and challenge yourself to try new projects that you might not know a lot about.
Joey DeGuire
(Now Brother Jordan)
Accounting Services, Accounts Payable, June 2015 – August 2015 Graduated: May 2016 Degree: BA in Mathematics, Economics, and Religious Studies Currently… Living in Denver, CO (but moving to St. Louis, MO soon) Is a novice for the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), a Catholic religious order. After my one-year novitiate in Denver, CO, I will begin six years of seminary studies in preparation for ordination to the priesthood. I will be a student at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St Louis, MO, working on an MA in Theology and a M. Div. for pastoral work. I was recently approved to make vows as a Dominican friar. Religious vows (like marriage vows) are what commit a Catholic brother or sister to their vocation, so this is sort of like my engagement! The profession ceremony will be August 12 in Denver, CO. Working in Business Services had a positive impact on my life. Even though I only worked with Business Services for one summer, I still look back happily on many of the friendships I formed there. Advice to Current Business Services Student Employees: Never take your opportunity to work for granted, and always be learning something.
Don't take the experience at Business Services for granted because not many students have the opportunity to have relevant work experience or work with amazing people like the ones at Business Services.
Jade Hall
Marketing, Communication & Training, Feb 2014 – Dec 2015
Graduated: Dec 2015
Degree: BA in Political Science and Social Welfare
Currently…
Living in Greenfield, WI
Interning for the summer at the American Civil Liberties Union. I work on various aspects of both state and federal cases. The cases involve constitutional and or civil rights violations by entities of the state of Wisconsin or the city of Milwaukee. I attend Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, WIsconsin. I will by a 2L in the Fall 2017 and am a J.D. Candidate with an excepted graduation date of May
Working in Business Services had a positive impact on my life. I learned a lot about how to communicate with regards to completing and prioritizing projects. I am more personable and interact better with coworkers while still keeping a professional balance because of Business Services. I also believe I created long lasting relationships that will forever be a part of my life journey. Advice to Current Business Services Student Employees: Take advantage of your ability to work with people who have been where you are currently. Whether you want to be in the field you are in or not there are skills you are learning that will translate to the career you seek no matter what. Additionally, networking is key in the professional world so when you have the opportunity to
Cole Kubisiak
Purchasing Services, Jan 2016 – April 2017 Anticipated Graduation: May 2019 Major: Management & Human Resources & Marketing Currently… Living in Madison, WI Interning at The QTI Group Consulting Group - Madison, WI. Assists with analyzing survey results. Utilize database and spreadsheet software in data analysis and market pricing. Draft and revise presentations and reports. Conducts research on human resource issues. Coordinates compensation survey library. Provides general support to consulting team. Returning to UW-Madison in Fall. Working in Business Services had a positive impact on my life. The professional office skills that I learned at Business Services have been very handy while working at The QTI Group. Advice to Current Business Services Student Employees: Always try to connect what you're learning in the classroom to what you are doing at work. It makes the work much more engaging and interesting and you're basically studying at the same time so you do better in class! It's a win-win.
Jack Peirson
Accounting Services, Accounts Payable, May 2015 – Dec 2015 Graduated: May 2017 Degrees: BBA in Accounting, Masters in Accounting (IMAcc) Currently… Living in Minneapolis, MN Working at Deloitte in the Audit Department Also working on my last two CPA exams Advice to Current Business Services Student Employees: Get as much exposure to accounting as possible and always try to understand in the larger picture where your job fits into the Accounting Cycle. Additionally, challenge yourself with Excel whenever possible.
knowledge from textbooks but keep absorbing new skills through daily work. In addition, employment in Business Services let me connect with a lot of great people and I also learned a lot from them. I really appreciate the opportunity I had there and I will miss my time spending with those lovely people doing data entry at the office. Advice to Current Business Services Student Employees: I think the most important thing is to make timely communication when problem comes up. The problem includes time/schedule conflicts. Do not feel bad to ask question and ask for clarification. It is better to understand before starting instead of messing everything up. Also, try to gather questions together so time can be saved.
Todd Sherman
Accounting Services, Asset Management, 2014 – present as an LTE
Graduated: May 2017
Degrees: BBA in Accounting and Finance and a Masters of Accountancy
Currently…
Living in Madison, WI
Working in Accounting Services on a temporary basis through mid August. I will be starting full time with KPMG Chicago in their Audit practice. Working in Business Services had a positive impact on my life. The knowledge I learned in Accounting Services helped me understand accounting within an organization. This was useful during my internship with KPMG while understanding how a client does their accounting. Although I have not started my full-time job, I believe this knowledge will be helpful into the future. Advice to Current Business Services Student Employees: Ask for challenging tasks to work on and be ambitious. Also, if your work is part of a process be sure to understand how the entire process works. This understanding can make the work more meaningful and even help you complete the work along the way.
Varshaya Visvanathan
Accounting Services, Travel & Cards, Feb 2014 – Oct 2016 Graduated: May 2017 Degree: BBA in Accounting Currently… Living in Minneapolis, MN Employed at General Mills Inc., Minneapolis, MN as a Financial Analyst Intern. I am currently working on the leasing standard update and focusing on how to roll out the new strategy for FY18 as well as analyzing the financial impact of this new standard. Additionally, I am working on improving one of our globalization processes. Will be returning to UW-Madison in Fall to complete the IMAcc program (graduating in May 2018) Working in Business Services had a positive impact on my life. I have learned that even the small things add so much value. A huge part of my job at Business Services was to compile training materials for classes. I believe that Business Services does a great job with ensuring that users know who to talk to if they have an issue with the process and how to complete the process. This isn't the case in a lot of other business organizations. Business Services does a great job reevaluating it's communication techniques and information systems. Advice to Current Business Services Student Employees: If I could go back in time, I wish I had gotten to know other employees a little better. Most people at the office have tried numerous career paths. I wish I had taken the
time to get to know them better and understand why they chose to stay at Business Services.
to accomplish tasks, and do not be afraid to speak up if you feel you can take on new responsibilities or initiatives. This sort of leadership will take you far.
