Wisconsin Association of Colleges and Employers

• Founded in 1964, WI-ACE is an organization ofWisconsin employers and college career offices, devoted toconnecting students and graduates with internship, co-op and full-time positions.

To provide an opportunity for employers and career services professionals to share knowledge and ideas that inspire, guide and promote best practices that effectively connect students and employers

• MISSION :

Who Is Eligible to JoinWI-ACE?

• Wisconsin employer representatives who are actively engaged in recruiting and employing students and alumni exclusively for positions in their own organizations.

• People functioning in career planning and/or employment in degree granting institutions of higher education

Member Benefits• Networking:

-Network and develop close working relationships with over 50 Wisconsin employers and over 120 contacts in career service offices

• Conferences:-Conferences are hosted twice per year –once in the Spring and once in the Fall.-We offer speakers, workshops and breakout sessions that give members a chance to exchange ideas, share information and learn about the latest college and employer trends and practices.-Conferences are designed to give members opportunity to network and develop close working relationship with colleagues in both education and business.

• E-NewsletterRegular updates on news among our members such as hiring trends, student demographics and patterns

• Campus Recruiting ToolsStatewide database of all campus career fairs in WisconsinAbility to post for FREE jobs/internships to all 13 State Universities, 16 Technical Colleges and the 20 Private Colleges of Wisconsin using

Member Benefits Cont.

HRCI PROVIDER• WI-ACE is an HRCI Approved

Provider for PHR/SPHR recertification credits•The number of recertification credits approved will vary with each conference.•Attendees of the Dec. 2009 WI-ACE conference each earned 6.5 credit hours!

Sample of Members

Colleges & Universities:UW StoutMarquette UniversityMilwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)UW MadisonEdgewood CollegeHerzing UniversitySt. Norbert CollegeUW GreenbayNortheast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC)

Employers:Direct SupplyKwik TripJJ Keller & AssociatesBadgerland FinancialAmerican FamilyPaychexBaker TillyBull’s Eye Credit Union