Technology, and Information Sciences, and Data Analytics Community
Library and information science careers offer opportunities to manage, organize and access information, connecting people with knowledge and resources.
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Community Resources
Gain Experience and Skills
Hands-on learning beyond the classroom helps you expand your skills, form community connections, build your resume, and gain the Panther Edge. These include internships, undergraduate research, study abroad, community engagement, and leadership experiences.
Another great experience is nonprof-IT where students gain real-world experience working on project teams, providing technology solutions, and receive credits toward graduation.
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.
Examples: American Library Association (ALA) Student Chapter, Cyber Security Club, Google Developer Student Club at UWM
Internships provide an excellent opportunity to get 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!
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, visit our employment website.
Examples: UWM Help Desk, Tutor, UWM Libraries, UWM TechStore Sales Associate
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. You can learn more about this on our website here.
Identify Common Local Employers
We proudly host eight career fairs every year, showcasing around 80 diverse employers each fair.
Career Paths and Search Terms
Here is a sample of keywords you can use when researching career paths or searching for open positions.
| Information Technology | Data Analysis |
| IT Company | Data Visualization |
| Technical Support | Microsoft Access |
| IT Services | Statistics |
| IT Support | Data Mining |
| Network Security | Tableau |
| Cybersecurity | SQL |
| Cloud Services | Power BI |
Utilize Job Search Tools
What does it mean to work in fields connected to Technology, and Information Sciences, and Data Analytics?
Read more below about each of these areas, plus discover industry specific job boards to search for internships and full-time positions. Note that we highly encourage all students to explore roles in Handshake where many of our employer partners post their opportunities to find UWM students.
Information Science Technology (IST) students nearing graduation should consider a number of options for their future including employment and graduate school. Good job sites for information science majors may include general sites such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com, or more specific information technology sites such as Dice.com. Below is a list of job sites which might help IST job seekers.
For students looking to pursue a library-track position, there are a number of job sites to explore. Below is a list of career sites which students may find useful:
Meet Your Advisors
Student/Alumni Engagement & Outreach Specialist
walkerjs@uwm.edu
Career Development Coordinator
akkienow@uwm.edu