Student Career Development Programs

MMAC’s Student Career Development Programs connect students with meaningful, real-world experiences that build career-ready skills and introduce them to opportunities in the Milwaukee region. Through programs like Be the Spark and Teamship, students engage with local businesses, explore career pathways and develop the skills and connections that prepare them for the future.
MMAC's Be the Spark

A series of connected career exploration career readiness experiences designed to increase exposure to career opportunities that exist within high-quality, high demand industries in the Milwaukee region. Inspiring current students to explore and experience the broad spectrum of rewarding, high demand career opportunities with organizations in Southeastern Wisconsin.

Be the Spark

Career Conversations

Students participate in small group career conversations and career centered workshops with dynamic industry professionals. Sparking interest in career pathways aligned to the following industries:

Modern manufacturing, robotics and automation, engineering, product design, skilled production, and the technologies transforming how things are made.

Software and app development, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, digital systems, and emerging technologies.

Clinical careers, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, health technology, research, and the wide range of occupations supporting patient care.

Banking, investments, accounting, insurance, actuarial science, consulting, human resources, and other professional careers that support businesses and individuals.

Entrepreneurship, business ownership, marketing, advertising, sales, branding, retail, management, and the process of turning ideas into products, services and enterprises.

Visual and performing arts, music, design, film and video, broadcasting, content creation, communications, and other careers that combine creativity with business and technology.

Construction, architecture, skilled trades, real estate development, infrastructure, and the careers involved in designing, building and maintaining communities.

Culinary careers, food and beverage production, hospitality, tourism, events, entertainment venues, and the businesses that shape Milwaukee’s visitor and dining economy.

Teaching and education, law and public safety, government, nonprofit leadership, human services, and careers focused on strengthening communities and serving the public.

Field Experiences

You can’t be what you can’t see!
Intentional trips to businesses to learn deeper knowledge about a particular industry or company.

Partnership with College Board

Teamship

Teamship is a reimagined internship model designed to prepare the next generation of diverse talent for modern work where students solve real problems for real business with the guidance and support of an expert coach. Partnership pairs students with industry professionals to develop applicable workforce skills

  • Training to support implementing teacher
  • Continued coaching & support provided by COLLEGE BOARD Coach
  • Partner with a business to solve real world problems

  • Transform your business challenge into opportunities while still developing future talent
  • Support students build career skills
  • Build organic and authentic brand familiarity + employment interest with current students

FAQs

Engagements range from one week (Monday to Friday) to nine weeks, with most lasting three to four weeks.

No problem. You can decline any match request and remain in our rotation for future opportunities.

No.

Research consistently shows diverse teams deliver better results when members understand how to leverage their differences. This program helps develop those critical skills while giving you access to diverse perspectives on your business challenges.

Questions?

Dom Portis

Career Pathways Manager
MMAC
414/287-4138

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