Jose Antonio Trujillo is graduating from the College of Engineering & Applied Science with a bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. At UWM, Trujillo was an undergraduate research assistant at the Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems. Trujillo has been hired at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, where he interned this year. The Johns Hopkins lab is a university-affiliated research center that solves complex research, engineering and analytical problems. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Pierce VanValkenburg, who performs as Mermaid Echo, is set to graduate from UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences. Mermaid Echo works to inspire the next generation to care for aquatic ecosystems through educational storytelling and hands-on learning at Discovery World, Milwaukee Riverkeeper and elsewhere. VanValkenburg’s daytime job is at Cities Initiative, which seeks to advance the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Owen Geurts is crossing the stage with a degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. Upon graduating, Geurts will be working full time at the Appleton Police Department. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Mara Grigg is receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Practices from the Peck School of the Arts. Grigg was hired as the lead house manager at Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee's Third Ward. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Mai Der Yang is graduating with a degree in Public Health from the Zilber College of Public Health. Post-graduation Yang will be working at Novir, a biotechnology health care company. Novir has developed preventive health care solutions including lead testing, vaccinations, biometrics, population health management analytics, drug testing and more. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
These 2023 graduates of UW-Milwaukee are starting their careers as they get their diplomas.
Many of these students found their early career success thanks to internships, on-campus career fairs and UWM professors with strong networks in their fields. Each of these students is entering a career directly related to what they studied during their time at UWM.
Visit the Center for Student Experience and Talent to learn about internships and career planning resources available to UWM students.
