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Spring 2020 Recruitment timeline
If you wish to be notified of the upcoming recruiting events or want to learn more about the club, please email Maxim Serpe at mmserpe@wisc.edu.
Application Instructions
The application consists of 4 parts: a resume, a cover letter, an unofficial transcript and photo. The photo is used to put a face with a name when reviewing applications, it can be professional or casual.
Your application will not be considered if any of 4 parts are missing. Please email your application to
Please indicate your expected graduation date on your resume.
Your cover letter should address your primary career objectives and why you should be admitted into the club. Please limit your cover letter to one page, double-spaced.
Unofficial transcripts are available via the “Request My Student Record” link under the Academics tab of Student Center in MyUW.
Please title every file in your application with your last name, first name and which part of the application it is; e.g. (Serpe, Maxim_Resume).
Spring 2020 recruitment has finished. Fall 2020 recruitment dates TBA.
Please direct any further recruitment questions to Maxim Serpe at mmserpe@wisc.edu.
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