The mission of Nonprof-IT is to empower local nonprofit organizations with comprehensive information technology support by creating internship opportunities for UW-Milwaukee students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most nonprofit employees have specialized skills and talents to serve the community, not technology. A survey by The Community Corps reveals that 88% of nonprofit organizations in the United States have little to no in-house IT resources. Without IT resources and support nonprofit organizations struggle in an increasingly digital world. The average semester project can result in a cost savings of $10,000 or more for participating organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a recent report by the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), 94% of hiring managers said they would be more likely to hire a recent graduate who has had an internship.\u00a0 Student teams work with nonprofit organizations to assess their technology needs and goals as they develop, implement, and evaluate a customized strategic technology plan under the supervision and tutelage of 51ÁÔÆæ faculty\/staff and mentors from the Greater Milwaukee business community.\u00a0 Over the course of semester-long projects, teams provide their expertise in areas such as website development, social media campaigns, graphic design, and technology assessment and recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each team of students has a business mentor from the local business community to provide guidance and mentoring during project completion. Some of the companies Nonprof-IT has worked with are Direct Supply, Northwestern Mutual, Molson Coors, Associated Bank, and Chortek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the course of semester-long projects, teams provide their expertise in roles such as designer, programmer, developer, analyst, and project lead. By collaborating with nonprof-IT, these organizations secure the specific assets they need to be successful \u2013 such as a new website, a social media engagement plan, or a secure network \u2013 allowing them to focus their energy and resources on the communities they serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mission of Nonprof-IT is to empower local nonprofit organizations with comprehensive information technology support by creating internship opportunities for UW-Milwaukee students. Most nonprofit employees have specialized skills and talents to serve the community, not technology. A survey by The …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"parent":233,"menu_order":100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[884]},"class_list":["post-235","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n\u201cAs a hiring leader, I know the importance for a student to have an internship in order to apply the skills they have learned. As a mentor I\u2019m able to support the students as they build their job-readiness skills as well as their technical aptitude all while working on an impactful project for a local nonprofit.\u201d <\/blockquote>
\u201cThe knowledge obtained from participating in the nonprof-IT program is invaluable. I came in to the program with a solid web design skill set. I left with new technical and communication skills. I\u2019m a better web designer for having participated in the nonprof-IT .\u201d<\/blockquote>