{"id":10834,"date":"2026-04-06T10:55:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/?page_id=10834"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:11:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:11:48","slug":"set","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--video\"><video id=\"banner-video\" loop preload=\"auto\" muted><source src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/videos\/set\/..\/experiential-learning\/220726_Experiential%20Learning%20Banner.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><button aria-controls=\"banner-video\" id=\"uwm-video-control\" class=\"uwm-p-banner--video-control\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pause video<\/span><\/button><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/631\/2023\/01\/SET_Banner.png\" alt=\"Black male student standing in front of a building.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"650\" 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class=\"event-datebox--month\">Apr<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">15<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/event\/milwaukee-riverkeeper-supply-organization-event\/\">Milwaukee Riverkeeper Supply Prep Event<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">April 15, 2026, 9:00am - 11:00am<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">Apr<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">15<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/event\/pharmacy-careers-and-mcw-pharmacy-school-information-session\/\">Pharmacy Careers and MCW Pharmacy School Information Session<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">April 15, 2026, 11:30am - 12:15pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"\/set\/events\"><strong>View all events<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2 heading-separator\" id=\"h-how-we-support-students\">How We Support Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--0\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--4\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/career-communities-services\/career-communities\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/631\/2026\/03\/join-career-community-2.jpg\" alt=\"student having a casual conversation with an employer representative\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Join a Career 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class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Explore Experiential Learning<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/career-communities-services\/exploration-community\/#self-reflection\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/631\/2026\/03\/career-assessment.jpg\" alt=\"student taking a career assessment with a career advisor for feedback\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Take a Career Assessment<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--4\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/campus-employment\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/631\/2026\/03\/discover-on-campus-jobs.jpg\" alt=\"on-campus supervisor with student worker\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Discover On-Campus Jobs<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/internships\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/631\/2026\/03\/find-internships.jpg\" alt=\"student with a laptop in a high rise building in downtown Milwaukee at her internship.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Find Internships<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/community-engagement\/service-learning\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img 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uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--4-horizontal-border uwm-p-gridblock--4-horizontal\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--default \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span><strong>91%<\/strong>Alumni Start Careers or<br>Continue Education<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--default \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span><strong>42,614<\/strong>Community Engagement<br>Hours Completed<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--default \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span><strong>62<\/strong>Businesses Hosting UWM<br>Interns<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--default \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span><strong>2,575<\/strong>Students enrolled in service-learning courses 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