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Careers in STEM and architectural design offer opportunities to design, build, and shape our natural world.

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Community Resources

Click on each Career Cluster to view Handshakes current openings.

Gain Experience and Skills

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Students working in the Clean Energy and Clean Water Internship Program.

UWM recognizes eight forms of Experiential Learning: Undergraduate Research, Study Away, Leadership Experience, Internships / Work Experience, Creative / Entrepreneurial, Service Learning, Professional, Technical / Vocational. Discover more about these opportunities here.

Co-ops and internships provide an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience, expand your transferable skills, develop professional connections, and build your resume. Our staff can help you tailor your resume and cover letter, search for positions, and prepare for the interview.

 Be sure to utilize Handshake to search for positions. Employers looking to hire UWM students & alumni use this recruiting system to connect with you! 

SET has deep community partnerships which provide student opportunities for volunteering, service learning, service trips, and other forms of community-based learning. You may even find yourself in a course with a built-in service-learning requirement. Get help with designing your own volunteering event here.

On-campus jobs provide convenient options with flexible scheduling and opportunities to gain transferrable and career-related skills. Explore and apply to on-campus jobs on Handshake. For additional support, fill out the additional support form.

Examples: Tutor, Content Creator, Recycling and Reuse Assistant, Research & Technology, Web Developer, UWM Help Desk, UWM Libraries

Joining a student organization provides you opportunities to form friendships, explore your interests, gain work and volunteer experience, develop leadership skills, and network with professionals working in your industry. Explore UWM’s student organizations.

Meet Your Advisors

Headshot of Juli Pickering.
Juli Pickering
Director of Partnerships & Events
jlpicker@uwm.edu
Headshot of Sean Lybeck-Smoak.
Sean Lybeck-Smoak
Career Community Advisor
lybecksm@uwm.edu
Headshot of Amanda Kienow.
Amanda Kienow
Outreach and Communications Coordinator
akkienow@uwm.edu
Headshot of Andy West.
Andy West
Community Engagement and Experiential Learning Program Manager
west9@uwm.edu