The Community Leaders Internship Program (CLIP) places work-study eligible students in internships at nonprofits, government agencies, schools, and businesses in the Milwaukee metro area. 

CLIP supports students in developing a sense of civic responsibility and creates natural pathways for post-graduation employment through paid internships at a broad variety of industries in the Milwaukee area.

Learn About CLIP

Up To$15Per Hour
Between8-15Hours Per Week

UWM students work with community partners in part-time internship positions with wages supplemented by federal work-study dollars.

The work experiences in this program are enhanced by an on-campus learning component. Interns take an internship course for credit, or participate in structured co-curricular reflection opportunities. These opportunities are aimed at the development of critical thinking and effective communication skills as well as a sense of intercultural competence and individual, social, and environmental responsibility.

Typically, students in the program work between 8 to 15 hours per week for an entire academic year, and earn $12 – $15 per hour. Students must be eligible for federal work-study to participate in the program. The goal of the program is to create opportunities for students to earn their work-study award while also engaging in learning experiences related to professional and civic identity development.

Available Positions

Center for Leadership of Afrikan Women’s Wellness

Bublr Bikes

Thank you for your interest in Bublr Bikes, please check back in a few weeks for updated information about internship opportunities.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Family Promise of Waukesha County

African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin

Walker’s Point Youth and Family Center

Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee

Ovation Communities

Broadscope Disability Services 

Millennium Geospatial

5 Point Neighborhood Association

Hank Aaron State Trail 

Thank you for your interest in Hank Aaron State Trail, please check back in a few weeks for updated information about internship opportunities.

North Point Lighthouse Museum

Thank you for your interest in North Point Lighthouse Museum, please check back in a few weeks for updated information about internship opportunities.

Wehr Nature Center

America’s Black Holocaust Museum

Amri Counseling Services

Milwaukee County Historical Society

Lake Michigan Bird Observatory

Park 22 Real Estate

Community Advocates Public Policy Institute

Peace Action of Wisconsin