Internships

2,800 COMPANIES

recruit at UWM

5+ INTERNSHIP AND CAREER FAIRS A YEAR

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6 FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES

headquartered in metro Milwaukee

A TOP-RANKED CITY FOR NEW COLLEGE GRADS Career AND CONNECTIONS

Erick: Mechanical engineering major Interned at Harley-Davidson, where he helped design, develop and test motorcycle parts. Jewel: Communication major Interned at UniPro-Chicago and worked with a team to plan and mock up a Filipino-American Night Market. Alexis: Biomedical science major Interned at the City of Milwaukee Health Department, where she processed COVID-19 tests.

Megan: HR, Finance and Marketing triple major Interned at Badger Meter, where she reviewed applicants and recruited interns. Caleb: Social work major Interned at Walnut Park Apartments and conducted wellness checks with the residents. Jason: Art education major Interned at ArtsECO, where he led virtual art classes for kids and networked with local art teachers.

Fatima

Class of 2015, Political science major Economic Development Specialist for the City of Milwaukee

Building a Network

“I was the president of the student chapter of Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM) on campus. I met and connected with other Latinas who were professionals in their fields and wanted to see me succeed. It was incredibly valuable to graduate with a professional network.”

American Family Insurance

Aurora Health Care

Children’s Wisconsin

Discovery World

Disney

EPIC Creative

GE Healthcare

Harley-Davidson

Hoffman York

Johnson Controls

Kohl’s Corporate

Manpower Group

Milwaukee Art Museum

Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee County Zoo

Milwaukee Police Department

Milwaukee Public Schools

Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Northwestern Mutual

Rockwell Automation

Tesla

Urban Ecology Center

WEC Energy Group

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

Alternative Spring Break: Be part of a service trip during your spring break. You’ll travel somewhere new and do valuable volunteer work.

Clinical Experiences: Prepare for a career in health care with hospital- and clinic-based learning experiences.

Course-Based Projects: Do a class project with practical applications in partnership with local corporations and nonprofit organizations.

Fellowships: Receive tuition or aid from educational institutions, corporations or foundations to help you pursue study or research.

Field Work: Apply what you’ve learned in class and get experience in your field working in local neighborhoods and communities.

Internships: Take advantage of our surrounding city and get a true taste of what working in your future field may be like. Paid and for-credit internships are available.

Nonprof-IT: Work on a project team and get credit for providing IT solutions to nonprofit organizations.

Learn by Doing

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AT UWM

A well-rounded education doesn’t come from textbooks alone. We encourage

all UWM students to build on what they learn in class with hands-on

experiences. Our students travel to other countries, do research, create startups, teach in Milwaukee classrooms and more. No matter what you choose to study, you can get experience in your field and graduate from UWM with a valuable degree and an impressive resume.

Nina: Conservation & environmental science major Works for UWM’s Office of Sustainability as the compost and garden operations assistant. Isabel: Architectural studies major Leads art workshops at Deerwood Crossing Senior Residences as a student artist in

residence.

3,700+

partnerships with businesses, nonprofits and other organizations

1,000+

annual undergrad research opportunities

416

ideas submitted to Startup Challenge since 2012

Aaron

Nursing major, Junior Rockford, Illinois

Nursing Clinicals

“I’m doing my clinicals at Ascension St. Francis Hospital. I was nervous at first, but providing care to patients and seeing how what I’ve learned in class applies to real-life scenarios has given me confidence.” Service-Learning: An integral part of more than 75 UWM courses, service-learning brings students into communities to help with an identified need that also connects to coursework.

Startup Challenge: Join a team of students to develop a new business, app or invention with support from the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center.

Student Artist in Residence

Program: Share your creative practice in music, painting, sculpting, theater or dance with a residential community or nursing home in exchange for free room and board or a financial stipend.

Student Employment: From being an RA in a residence hall to a graphic designer in a campus office, UWM offers plenty of paid work experiences.

Student Teaching: Step inside a Milwaukee classroom for valuable teaching experience and insight.

Study Abroad: Get college credit as well as a life-changing experience while studying in another country.

Undergraduate Research: No matter your major, you can research side by side with faculty and start contributing to your field even as a freshman.

Bright Minds, Bold Ideas

UNDERGRAD RESEARCH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT UWM

UWM is nationally recognized for undergraduate research, and students meaningfully contribute to their field from day one. About half of UWM students graduate with research experience, which can involve data gathering, interviewing and analysis. Many research opportunities are paid positions. Students also forge strong mentorships with professors.

uwm.edu/undergrad-research

Innovative ideas and problem-solving skills don’t just belong to business majors. The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center helps students

in all disciplines develop the creativity and know-how to advance

their careers. The LEC is where future teachers build education apps for the classroom, athletes patent inventions to improve performance and architecture students launch startups. uwm.edu/innovate

Hannah: Public health major Researched and helped develop a tool measuring parent readiness. Ismael: Materials engineering major Researched ways to improve the chemical process used to make common plastics. Loren: Marketing major Started an all-natural, organic hair care company called Levör. Andreas (left): Psychology major Paolo (right): Mechanical engineering major Created a business called Greenway that connects people with eco-friendly businesses.

STUDENT RESOURCES

uwm.edu/student-resources

→ Accessibility Resource Center → American Indian Student

Center → Black Student Cultural Center → Career Planning and

Resource Center → Fostering Success at UWM → Inclusive Excellence Center → LGBTQ+ Resource Center → Military and Veterans

Resource Center → Norris Health Center → Office of Central Advising → Panther Academic Support

Services → Roberto Hernández Center → Southeast Asian American

Student Center → Student Success Center → University Legal Clinic → Women’s Resource Center → Writing Center

Lauren

Linguistics major, Senior Milwaukee, Wisconsin

UWM Was My First Choice

“As a kid, I did a lot of summer programs at UWM, so I already knew I liked the campus, but getting a personal tour of the linguistics department from one of the professors solidified my choice.”

Honors College

“I love the Honors College! The classes are all discussion-based and have interesting topics. One of my favorites was about Pre-Raphaelite art. We had some really great in-class conversations.”

Going to Korea

“I loved studying abroad in Korea so much, I stayed for an extra semester! Living in a completely different country and culture helped me learn so much about myself.”

HONORS COLLEGE

Students in the Honors College enjoy the personalized education of a small liberal arts college with the resources of a large research university. Students attend discussion-based Honors College seminars along with their regular UWM classes to earn an honors degree. Research, study abroad and independent projects further customize the Honors College experience. Other benefits include priority course registration, scholarship opportunities and access to a writing specialist. uwm.edu/honors

STUDY ABROAD

UWM offers 170 study abroad programs each year across all disciplines. Study abroad for a few weeks in summer or UWinteriM, for a semester or for an academic year. Options include faculty-led programs, where you travel abroad in a study group with a UWM faculty member; exchange programs, where you attend a university abroad and take classes there; and internships. No matter what your interests are, there’s a life-changing study abroad option for you. uwm.edu/cie