Reporting Accepted Offers and Academic Credit

1. Login to Handshake via your MyUW
2. Click on the “Career Center” in middle section of the homepage, then select “Experiences” from the tiles below.
3. Click on “Submit an Experience”

Choose the Experience Type that works best for you specific offer. Options include: 

• • 2026 – Spring to Summer CO-OP (Undergrad)
  • 2026 – Spring ONLY Co-op (Undergrad)
  • Note: If you do not have a year in school selected on your Handshake profile, you will need to add one in order to see the correct 2026 templates

Reminder: Academic credit is a requirement for all Fall or Spring term co-ops.
Summer credit is also required for all F-1 visa students.

After you have clicked “submit” for your Experience Report, you will see your overview page

Click on “New Attachment” to upload your offer letter (blue button on left)

Title your attachment and upload the file by selecting “Create Attachment”.

Orientation Sessions SPRING 2026 Co-op Students

All students who have reported a SPRING 2026 co-op will need to attend an orientation session.

NOTE: If you are reporting a Fall 2025 co-op, please contact Drew Graf (aagraf@wisc.edu) immediately.

Upcoming Orientation Sessions (for Spring 2026 co-op):

• Tues. 11/18 @ 1:00-2:00 PM – Engineering Hall, Rm. 1610 (updated 11/17/25)
• Fri. 11/21 @ 3:00-4:00 PM – Engineering Hall, Rm. 1610
• Tues. 11/25 @ 12:30-1:30 PM – Wendt Commons, Rm. 312
• Mon. 12/1 @ 4:30-5:30 PM – Wendt Commons, Rm. 324
• Thurs. 12/11 @ 12:00-1:00 PM – Zoom

PAST Orientation Sessions (for Spring 2026 co-op):

• Tues. 10/21 @ 4:30-5:30 PM – Wendt Commons, Rm. 312
• Fri. 10/24 @ 3:00-4:00 PM – Engineering Hall, Rm. 1610
• Tues. 10/28 @ 4:30-5:30 PM – Wendt Commons, Rm. 312
• Tues. 11/4 @ 1:00-2:00 PM – Engineering Hall, Rm. 1610
• Fri. 11/7 @ 3:00-4:00 PM – Engineering Hall, Rm. 1610 (updated 11/6/25)
• Thurs. 11/13 @ 4:30-5:30 PM – Engineering Hall, Rm. 1610

F-1 Visa Students: Please review the CPT process outlined on the ISS website. You will need to complete your CPT via Terra Dotta.

After steps 1-3 are completed, ECS staff will be in touch with you regarding co-op course authorization & enrollment.

1. Login to Handshake via your MyUW
2. Click on the “Career Center” in middle section of the homepage, then select “Experiences” from the tiles below.
3. Click on “Submit an Experience”

Choose the Experience Type that works best for you specific offer.

• • 2026- Summer Internship CREDIT (Undergrad)
  • NOTE: If you are NOT seeking academic credit for the internship, please report at https://go.wisc.edu/workplace-experience

Trying to decide if academic credit is right for you?

• Summer internships that are eligible for academic credit must at minimum be: at least 12 weeks in duration, full-time hours, paid, primarily on-site and directly related to your program of study. Additional qualification apply.
• See how academic credit applies to your major here

After selecting the correct Experience Type, follow the prompts to submit the required information.

Step #2: Offer Letter

After you have clicked “submit” for your Experience Report, you will see your overview page

Click on “New Attachment” to upload your offer letter (blue button on left)

Title your attachment and upload the file by selecting “Create Attachment”.

Attend a Summer Internship Course Orientation if you are starting your internship SUMMER 2026. 

Orientation Sessions for Summer 2026 will be announced in mid-March 2026.

F-1 Visa Students: Please review the CPT process outlined on the ISS website. You will need to complete your CPT via Terra Dotta.

After steps 1-3 are completed, ECS staff will be in touch with you regarding internship course authorization & enrollment. If you have questions in the interim, please email Stephanie Salazar Kann at ssalazar@wisc.edu