{"id":115549,"date":"2023-04-20T17:52:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T22:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?post_type=uwmnewsgallery&#038;p=115549"},"modified":"2026-04-27T18:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:02:56","slug":"uwm-students-gain-experience-and-connections-at-internships","status":"publish","type":"uwmnewsgallery","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/gallery\/uwm-students-gain-experience-and-connections-at-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"UWM students gain experience and connections at internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Classwork is only part of most UWM students\u2019 education.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, thousands of UWM students complete internships with more than 1,200 Milwaukee-area employers. 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