Jaqueline Parra, a public health major, is passionate about health education and the promotion of maternal and child health. Committed to driving positive change in underserved communities, she will be working full-time at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)
Isaac Ferguson, a Bachelor of Architecture student, interned at Dewberry Architects in Peoria, Illinois, for a year and will continue with the company full-time following graduation. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Kenneth Mensah Jr. is graduating with a BS in Information Science and Technology. He has been hired at Northwestern Mutual as a systems engineer. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Daniel Cleary, graduating with a master’s in data science, was offered a position at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston but chose to join Milwaukee Tool as a data scientist. He made the decision due to his strong connection to the city of Milwaukee and his admiration for the company’s reputation as a leading brand in the industry. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)
Criminal justice major Ivana Damjanic had been offered positions with both a local police department and a federal agency at two locations. She ultimately chose to accept an offer from the federal agency. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)
Sydney Block is graduating with a degree in civil engineering. She served as president of the UWM Society of Women Engineers and as design lead for the university’s Engineers Without Borders chapter. In the summer of 2024, Block began an internship with Stantec’s Community Development Group, where she will continue as a full-time employee after graduation. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)
UWM students are setting their sights high, and many are turning those dreams into reality even before they don their caps and gowns. Landing full-time positions across Wisconsin, the nation and even the globe, soon-to-be graduates are making their mark early in their careers.
Much of their success can be attributed to hands-on internships, on-campus career fairs, and the invaluable connections built through UWM’s faculty, who are deeply embedded in their industries.
Curious about how to jumpstart your own career? Visit the Center for Student Experience and Talent to explore a wealth of resources for internships, career planning and more.
