Making an Impact
Be a leader in the community & your industry
The Milwaukee region offers a variety of opportunities for tech professionals to show leadership while engaging with both the local and global community. Innovative industries from healthcare to manufacturing allow you to work with global leaders in the field on problems and challenges that make a true impact in the community. You’ll also find leadership development programs to help take you to the next stage of your career.
Sustainable Tech
Milwaukee has been recognized by the U.N as a global water hub where technology, policy, infrastructure, and thought leadership combine to show leadership in the field, aided by organizations like The Water Council. The region is also at the heart of a robust cluster of energy, power, and control companies. Energy technology is one of the top growing fields in Wisconsin, and the Midwest Energy Research Consortium is headquartered here. The technology developed in the Milwaukee region makes a real impact in efforts to improve sustainability and combat climate change.
Develop Your Professional Skills
As important as your technical skills are, you also want to learn and grow professionally by developing your leadership skills. Prepare yourself for senior roles with leadership programs, mentoring, and more, including programs specifically for young leaders like Forward48 and Tempo or Professional Dimensions for women leaders.
Giving Back
Passionate about giving back to the community? You’ll fit right in! The Milwaukee area ranks 4th in the nation for volunteerism with 44.6% of residents volunteering their time. Whether through volunteering your time as a mentor to new tech talent through programs like i.c.stars Milwaukee or using your skills for good. You’ll find plenty of hands to help share the load.