It’s not unusual for our graduates to have job offers by graduation. According to the campus Center for Student Experience and Talent, 98% of graduates from the college were working in the field or continuing their education within six months of earning their degrees in the two-year period 2021-2023. Average starting salaries were $78,000.
Victor Chavez, graduating senior in mechanical engineering, became one of those students when he landed a full-time job at Eaton Corporation after completing an internship at the company.
He was included in the UWM commencement video (at the 2:57 mark) and in the UWM REPORT photo slideshow of graduating seniors who landed jobs in their field before they actually have the diploma in hand.
Chavez will begin his career spending six months at a time in different departments of the company, including product testing, prototype development, and marketing and management.
The college conferred degrees to 301 graduates this semester at commencement on May 18.