Get career advising, internship opportunities, feedback on your resume and more at UWM’s Career Planning and Resource Center. You’ll also find University Counseling Services here with licensed mental health professionals. At the Student Health and Wellness Center, students get easy access to primary health care providers. UWM offers additional resources and community through affinity centers on campus, such as the Women’s Resource Center (pictured), LGBTQ+ Resource Center, the Military and Veterans Resource Center and Fostering Success at UWM (which provides support for students who have been fostered, homeless or orphaned).
UWM’s multicultural centers regularly host social and educational events on campus. Find community on campus with multicultural centers, such as the American Indian Student Center, Black Student Cultural Center, Roberto Hernández Center (pictured) and Southeast Asian American Student Center. Meet with committed academic advisors, one-on-one tutors and expert writing specialists. For example, before Loren graduated from UWM with a marketing degree, she worked with the LEC to launch an all-natural, organic hair care company.Īcross campus, UWM offers academic support services via the Student Success Center, the Writing Center, Pathway Advising (pictured), Accessibility Resource Center and more. UWM’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) helps students in all disciplines develop the creativity and know-how to advance their careers. For example, mechanical engineering student Erick did an internship at Harley-Davidson. But now I feel a lot more comfortable going with the flow and interacting with students.” Thanks to UWM’s close proximity to and connections with Milwaukee businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, it’s common for students to get internships that lead to valuable work experience.
Art education major Jason says, “Going into student-teaching, I was so nervous about speaking in front of a class, and I had to keep referring back to my notes. I was nervous at first, but providing care to patients and seeing how what I’ve learned in class applies to real-life scenarios has given me confidence.” Step inside a Milwaukee classroom as a student teacher for valuable teaching experience and insight. Nursing major Aaron says, “I’m doing my clinicals at Ascension St. “I was basically a project manager for the whole semester.” Prepare for a future career in health care with hospital- and clinic-based learning experiences. “I got really unique leadership experience,” says Kaleb, an information science and technology major. Nonprof-IT brings students together to work on project teams and get credit for providing IT solutions to nonprofit organizations. Art major Natalie works in UWM’s University Housing office as a graphic designer. That really drove home to me that I’m pursuing the right field.” From being an RA in a residence hall to a tutor in the Student Success Center, UWM offers plenty of paid work experiences that directly relate to students’ majors.
I was sitting in a basement lab analyzing cortisol samples and having the best time. Biomedical sciences major Sanya says, “One of the best reasons to do research as an undergrad is that you really get an understanding of if you like your major or not.
No matter your major, you can perform research alongside faculty mentors and contribute to your field as early as the summer before your freshman year.
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