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Have questions about courses or degree requirements? Want advice on how to start your job hunt or negotiate a job offer?  Advisors in the iSchool Student Services office are here to help. Our goal is to provide you with quality support throughout your iSchool experience as you explore, develop, and pursue opportunities that align with your life and career goals.

Current iSchool students can email or call an advisor, or use iCareers to schedule a one-on-one appointment (phone or virtual). Please note that iCareers is only available to current iSchool students; prospective students can email iAsk@uw.edu to schedule an advising appointment.

Advisors and other student services staff at the iSchool are "Campus Security Authorities" under the Clery Act and must report some criminal actions and hate related crimes to UWPD when disclosed. Issues involving citizenship or immigration status are not reported.

How can we help?

Consult your academic advisor for topics such as:

  • How to register for courses
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  • Degree plans and course suggestions, including how to integrate an internship or fieldwork in your degree plan
  • Information on culminating experience (i.e., Capstone) options
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  • Filling out forms and paperwork
  • Approval of transfer credits, out-of-school courses, etc.
  • Navigating through other UW offices/services (i.e., Financial Aid, International Programs, etc.)

Consult your career advisor for topics such as:

  • Internship and career opportunities and preparation
  • Resume and cover letter reviews
  • Preparing for job interviews: mock interviews, day-of interview tips, salary negotiation, etc.
  • Networking and professional development
  • Specific employer contact information and advice

Contact an Advisor

Advising hours are listed below for each academic and career advisor, as are instructions for scheduling an appointment via iCareers. All advising hours for winter quarter 2021 will be hosted remotely via Zoom or phone. 

ACADEMIC ADVISORS

Informatics

  • Dowell Eugenio and Bilen Million, academic advisors
  • Contact: informatics@uw.edu; Dowell, https://tinyurl.com/deugen3 or Bilen, https://tinyurl.com/bilenm 
  • Winter academic advising drop-in hours via Zoom. Please join us using the links above.
    • Mondays and Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. with Bilen
    • Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. with Dowell
    • For any changes to drop-ins hours, we will update the Informatics Resource Site Announcements.
    • Current Informatics majors: Schedule an appointment via iCareers (instructions below) to meet via Zoom or phone.
  • Peer advisor winter hours:
    • Drop-in hours for Peer Advisors (Jan. 4-Feb. 19): https://tinyurl.com/ipeeradvisors
      • Mondays & Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
      • Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
      • Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
    • Appointment only (Feb. 22-Mar. 12)
  • Prospective students: Starting Jan. 4, prospective students can meet with a peer advisor or meet with an academic advisor during drop-in hours. Academic advisors will not be available for appointments with prospective students until Jan. 20, 2021.
    • Make an appointment here: https://calendly.com/infoprospective

MLIS

  • Joe Eckert, academic advisor
  • Contact: mlis@uw.edu; Joe, 206.616.2544
  • Winter quarter: Monday-Thursday, 1-4 p.m. By appointment only. 
  • Current MLIS majors: Schedule an appointment via iCareers (instructions below).

LAW LIBRARIANSHIP

  • Carla Wale, Senior Lecturer, Director, MLIS Law Librarianship Specialization
  • Contact: uwlawlib@uw.edu 

MSIM

  • Shasta Jennings, academic advisor
  • Contact: msim@uw.edu or shastaj@uw.edu 
  • Winter quarter advising drop-in hours via Zoom:
    • Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m.; https://tinyurl.com/MSIMAdvising
    • Current MSIM majors: Schedule an appointment via iCareers (instructions below) appointments available Thursdays from 1-4 p.m.

Ph.D.

  • Joe Eckert, academic advisor
  • Contact: ischoolphd@uw.edu; Joe, 206.616.2544
  • Winter quarter: advising available by appointment only.

CAREER ADVISORS

  • Caitlin Goldbaum, assistant director for Career Services; Julie Loh, career advisor
  • Contact: icareers@uw.edu
  • Winter quarter drop-in hours via Zoom: Mondays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. PT; https://tinyurl.com/icareersdropin
  • Winter quarter appointments: Schedule an appointment via iCareers (instructions below) appointments available Monday-Friday.

CAREER ADVISING - LAW LIBRARIANSHIP

  • Carla Wale, Senior Lecturer, Director, MLIS Law Librarianship Specialization
  • Contact: uwlawlib@uw.edu 

Learn more on our Career Services page.


Schedule an appointment

iCareers: Jobs and internships for our students

  • Log in to iCareers
  • Click “Calendar” on the left-hand side of the page and then click “Counseling Appt.”
  • Select “Request New Appointment,” which shows in a purple box at the bottom of the page.
  • Select the type of advising you are looking for, as well as a date range and time and then click “Check Availability.”
  • Find an available time slot and click on the advisor’s name next to the time.
  • Complete the final page that pops up and click “Submit Request.”
  • PLEASE NOTE: Evening hour slots are reserved for online, part-time, or mid-career students who wish to meet virtually.

For current students only. Prospective students can email iask@uw.edu to schedule an appointment.

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News

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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MSIM Online Alumni Panel

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MSIM Prospective Student Information Session

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3:00-4:00PM

Informatics Program Overview

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Jan 26
 
2:00-4:00PM

Dissertation Proposal Defense - Jason Portenoy

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