Meaghan Wood (She/Her)

Career Coach

As a Career Coach, I thrive while working with students and recent graduates to help define and reach their goals. I am excited to help them find passion in their major or career, gain new hands-on experiences, navigate the job search, and answer any questions they may have. I am excited to help any and all UW students explore their career interests and I am thrilled to be part of your support system while you work towards building your future!

Born and raised in South Florida, I earned both my bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership from Florida Atlantic University. As an undergraduate student, my career goals and major changed plenty of times before discovering my graduate program and the world of career coaching. Prior to working at the UW, I held a number of positions in higher and secondary education, including career counseling, teaching, event planning, and assessment. These experiences helped me understand the impacts of leveraging transferable skills and responsibilities, while I learned how to use that knowledge to help students.

Outside of work, you can probably find me going for a hike, baking, reading a new book, or trying out new restaurants. As a new resident of the city and state, I am awed by its beauty and excited to call it home!

Identities: Cisgender, Straight Woman, White, Grad School, Working in Education

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Harvard Future Leaders in Law Application [due 4/7]

We are excited to announce the launch of the 2024-2025 Future Leaders in Law Application. The Future Leaders in Law Program, in partnership with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul, Weiss), is a yearlong pre-law program designed to …

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Husky Seed Fund Applications Open!

Inclusive. Impactful. Inventive. 

Calling all UW students from all campuses!   

Do you have an innovative idea that would enhance the UW student experience? The Husky Seed Fund has the resources to make your idea a reality! Created by students …

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Call for Proposals | Civic Tech Challenge

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until May 1st (and we anticipate multiple winners). Information on projects we’ve funded in the past, as well as our application, can be found here!

The TurnUp Civic Tech Challenge welcomes folks …

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UW Farm Internships!

Requirements

The UW Farm hosts internships every quarter. Internships are open to graduate and undergraduate students.

Examples of previous experience:

Learning Goals developed with your faculty advisor and/or the Farm Manager are required for credit. See position descriptions detailed below.

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Strategies for post-graduation success for diverse students

Navigating life post-graduation can be filled with ups and downs. For first-generation students, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ job seekers, it’s important to know what resources are available to help you succeed as you go through adulthood. The following five strategies can …

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Earthlab Summer Internships Open! [Due 3/1]

EarthLab summer internships offer a robust, cohort-based experience for University of Washington undergraduate students. Undergraduate students enrolled in a degree-granting program at a UW campus (Bothell, Seattle, or Tacoma) as of Spring Quarter 2024 from a variety of disciplines are …

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LSJ After Graduation: An Interview with Zoe Fielden

Read the full interview by Kaitlyn Laibe with Zoe on the Law, Societies, & Justice news page. Start reading below…

From occupying student government offices, to contributing to international human rights law development, to representing incarcerated folks, LSJ students at …

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Strategic Defense Fellowship Program

The John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellowship Program presents an exceptional opportunity for recent graduates with advanced degrees to launch their careers in public service, specifically within the Department of Defense. In this program, Fellows have the unique opportunity to …

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Vault-Firsthand Celebrates Top Employers for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Today, while many professional services firms claim to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, not that many can back up their words with concrete actions. Indeed, it takes more than merely including a DEI statement on a website to prove that fostering individuality, …

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How to market your diversity in your job search

A diversity hire is a person with a minority or underrepresented background employed in an organization. Though a
diversity hire is employed to improve diversity and inclusion in the company, it does not mean that the person is
favored solely …

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