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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Shoreline restoration: community science to monitor effectiveness

Read the full article on the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences website. Start reading below…

Jason Toft from the UW Wetland Ecosystem Team has been monitoring shoreline armor restoration in Puget Sound for over a decade at sites where …

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Indigenous Culture at UW

UW’s Office of Tribal Relations coordinates the government to government relationship between the University of Washington and American Indian tribes across Washington state and northwest region.

The Burke Museum’s outdoor installation Guests of the Great River greets visitors as they …

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Opportunities at the CELE Center

The Community Engagement & Leadership Education (CELE) Center provides students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to thriving communities; building authentic community and campus partnerships drive our work.

Check out their programs and opportunities …

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Renewable Energy Research Insights

Read the full article by Lyra Fontaine on the Mechanical Engineering news website. Start reading below…

Ph.D. candidate Malia Steward shares her journey to researching renewable energy and how she’s working to improve solar cell efficiency.

ME Ph.D. candidate Malia …

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Navigating Law School Admissions Podcast

After three seasons, Miriam Ingber and Kristi Jobson, the deans of admission at Yale Law School and Harvard Law School, are taking their podcast, Navigating Law School Admissions, on the road. They’ve partnered with Perkins Coie in Seattle to host …

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RSO Spotlight: Hui Hoaloha ʻUlana

Translated as “a group woven together in friendship”, “Hui Hoaloha ʻUlana” weaves lifelong bonds amongst students brought together by their love or interest for Hawaiʻi. We invite everyone from the University of Washington community to participate in various social and …

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Interested in the professional sciences?

Check out the Rice University Weiss School of Natural Sciences’ Professional Science Master’s Program!

See the flyer below for information on the different focus areas and what you can achieve with them.

The deadline for Fall enrollment is February 15.

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10 Entry-Level Jobs for English Majors (No, English Teacher Isn’t One of Them)

When faced with the age-old question “What are you going to do with that degree?” English majors often find themselves wondering how they’ll land a job after graduation. You may think your only options are to become an English teacher, …

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Women Engineers Rise

Read the full article on the College of Engineering website. Start reading about Sirena Merfalen, Uloma Okoro, and Yuliana Flores below…

Since the 1980s, Women Engineers Rise (WE Rise) has been dedicated to centering the experiences of women in the …

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Have Climate Anxiety? Try Out These 7 Resilience-Building Resources

Read the full article by Sarah Sloat on the Inverse website. Start reading below…

“As the climate crisis worsens a related phenomenon has emerged: climate anxiety. People, especially young people, are reporting increased distress as a result of the …

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