{"id":142,"date":"2022-07-20T11:52:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T16:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:52:12","slug":"career-discovery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/students\/career-resources\/career-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Interested in expanding your IT knowledge and skills? The Information Science &amp; Technology (IST) Career Discovery site is a set of learning modules created by the School of Information Studies (SOIS) for individuals thinking about pursuing a career in IT. This online tool is designed to help students get familiar with emerging topics and careers in the field of Information Science and Technology!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The site contains short videos created by SOIS instructors on a variety of IT topics including Web-Based Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and more! Each video is followed by a short activity that individuals can complete to demonstrate their new knowledge. Students can earn digital badges for each module completed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/students\/career-resources\/career-discovery#register\" rel=\"\">Register to Get Started<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/students\/career-resources\/career-discovery\/ist-career-discovery-faqs\/\" rel=\"\">FAQs for Students &amp; Families<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/students\/career-resources\/career-discovery\/career-discovery-teacher-resources\/\" rel=\"\">Resources for Teachers<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Will Students Learn?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg, uwm-gold\">IT Skills<br>Career Options<br>Degree Offerings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completion of the online learning modules, students will have a better understanding of emerging topics in IT and will associate these topics with specific career opportunities available in the field. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies: IST Career Discovery\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6oTlRGRQXbg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\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<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--0\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complete Modules to Earn a Scholarship!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignleft uwm-c-img--left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2023\/11\/cd-hats-150x150.png\" alt=\"Graduation Cap Icon\" class=\"wp-image-6724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2023\/11\/cd-hats-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2023\/11\/cd-hats-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2023\/11\/cd-hats.png 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Once you successfully complete at least 6 IST Career Discovery Modules, and are admitted into UW-Milwaukee\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/academic-programs\/information-science-and-technology\/\">Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Program<\/a>, you will earn a $1000 scholarship toward your first year at 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s main campus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Modules Include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Big Data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blockchain and Bitcoin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud Computing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Careers in IT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cyber Security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systems Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web Based Graphics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/students\/career-resources\/career-discovery\/career-discovery-scholarship-verification\/\" rel=\"\">Career Discovery Scholarship Verification<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/academic-programs\/information-science-and-technology\/\" rel=\"\">Learn More About the BSIST Degree<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/students\/academic-advising\/\" rel=\"\">Contact An Advisor<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1157\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-p-card--contact uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header-text\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Maggie Flath<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Academic Advisor<\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/09\/maggie-flath-card.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait image of Maggie Flath\" \/><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"uwm-c-list--contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:mlflath@uwm.edu\">mlflath@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-mobile-screen-button fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"tel:414-229-4707\">414-229-4707<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-fw\"><\/i><span>Northwest Quadrant D 3880<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/directory\/flath-maggie\/\" class=\"uwm-p-card--link\">View Profile<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"register\">How to Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the form below to get started. 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