By Elora Hennessey
UWM Report<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much of their success can be attributed to hands-on internships, on-campus career fairs, and the invaluable connections built through UWM\u2019s faculty, who are deeply embedded in their industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jacqueline 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 the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers after graduation this December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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