Our mission at the 51ÁÔÆæ College of Engineering & Applied Science is to educate students to become creative problem solvers, conduct leading-edge research with global impacts, and act as a catalyst for improved economic development and quality of life in Wisconsin.
As such we actively work with a wide range of constituents from K-12 students, college students, corporations, research foundations and community partners. There are multiple opportunities for sponsorship and partnership with our college depending on your goals and objectives.
Support our students:
Career Fairs
Sponsor a booth to meet our students and your prospective employees at our engineering and computer science-related career fairs in the spring and fall. Businesses may also include a social media package with their sponsorship or sponsor the LinkedIn Photo Booth. See our Career Services page or contact Juli Pickering for more details.
Internships and Co-ops
Provide an internship (typically part-time during the academic year and full-time during the summer) or a co-op (typically a commitment of at least three terms that include academic credit). See our Career Services page or contact Juli Pickering for more information.
Fall Welcome Fest
Sponsor our college’s back-to-school celebration in the fall for all students, staff, and faculty. Contact Michelle Boehm for more details.
Product Realization Course
Industry sponsors pay a fee to cover expenses and provide engineering personnel for the Product Realization Course, a regular course offering to mentor a student project team. The multidisciplinary approach has real benefit. The course is co-taught by an engineering professor and an art professor. Students form interdisciplinary teams of engineers, artists and designers then review the company’s product brief, determine a budget and timeline, then design and build the prototype.
Questions?
Dr. Nathaniel Stern Professor of Art and Design / Mechanical Engineering Director, 51ÁÔÆæ Startup Challenge Executive Director, Autism Brilliance Lab for Entrepreneurship (NEA) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Financial support for individual students provides opportunity for the next generation of engineers and computer scientists. Contact Laura Fish for more details.
Senior Design Projects
All undergraduates complete a senior design project in their senior year where they work as a team to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to address a real-world need. If you have a challenge for our students, we would like to talk to you about incorporating it into their assignment.
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Support specific faculty research, or a graduate researcher. Contact Jean Opitz for more details.
Research Consortiums and Centers for Excellence
Learn about our existing research collaborations and real-world successes that may be applied to your business. Contact Mike Andrew for more information.
To encourage interest by girls in computing and all of the opportunities it provides, 51ÁÔÆæ’s College of Engineering & Applied Science hosts a Girls Who Code Club during the academic year for students in grades 5-12. The program is led by computer science faculty; female instructors are 51ÁÔÆæ computer science students. Contact Girls Who Code for more information
EnQuest
51ÁÔÆæ’s engineering summer camp geared toward high school girls is called EnQuest, offered only at 51ÁÔÆæ’s College of Engineering & Applied Science. Contact Chris Beimborn for more information.
Contact Information
Laura Fish Director of Advancement, Leadership Annual Giving 414-229-6247 fishl@uwm.edu
Jean Opitz Director of Advancement 414-229-5603 opitz@uwm.edu
Juli Pickering Director of Partnerships, Events, and Employer Relations Engineering, Architectural Design & Construction Career Community Center for Student Experience & Talent (SET) 414-229-3208 jlpicker@uwm.edu