Part Time

Yes, students can apply for part-time jobs while studying at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. More than 3,500 students are employed on the UW-Milwaukee campus, contributing their skills and enthusiasm to various campus departments and obtaining useful experience. At UWM, undergraduate and graduate students can work part-time jobs in fields, research labs, and offices. 

Federal Work-Study offers degree-seeking students with financial need part-time employment. Under the Federal Work-Study, Federal Work-Study Community Service, or Federal Work-Study America Reads/America Counts programmes, students are hired as employees. Although a large number of students are eligible to take part in this programme, funding is scarce. Only roughly 500 students can be employed through this programme due to budgetary restrictions.  With over 5,000 students employed on campus, there are several employment options both on and near the university.