Work at UW-Whitewater This Summer
Students
When classes end in May, UW-Whitewater continues to be open when students leave the campus for the summer. Many departments hire UW-Whitewater students to help out during the summer months. You do not need to be taking summer classes at UW-Whitewater to work on campus over the summer.
Stay in on-campus housing for only $300 for the whole summer! Check out this page to see more benefits of working on campus over the summer & find out information about all the fun things you can do in Whitewater and the surrounding area.
You'll find a list of current summer job opportunities at the bottom of this page.
There are many great reasons to work at UW-Whitewater over the summer!
- Reduced Cost Summer Housing: Any UWW student can choose to live on the UWW campus this summer for a very reduced price ($50 per week or $300 maximum for the entire summer). For questions about summer housing, please contact University Housing at housing@uww.edu. Summer contracts are available beginning April 1, 2024 on the Housing website.
- Flexible Hours & Higher Pay for Campus Jobs: Some departments offer a higher pay rate for students working on campus over the summer, and many offer flexible part-time or full-time work schedules.
- Build Your Resume: Summer campus jobs typically offer more responsibility and additional projects to help you build your skills and add experiences to your resume.
- Get to Know UW-Whitewater: Learn more about our campus & build connections with coworkers, supervisors and UWW staff members. You can also enjoy the beautiful landscaping our campus offers during the summer months!
- Fun Things to Do in the Whitewater Community: Whitewater and the surrounding communities have a lot to offer! With lots of restaurants, indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities, events and entertainment available all summer, there’s a lot to do in your free time. Check out next tab for a list of some of the awesome things you can do in the Whitewater area during the summer months.
Summer 2024 Dining Dollar Plans
- Summer Dining Dollar Plans are effective Wednesday, May 15, 2024 and are placed on the student bill
- For Summer 2024, the overhead charge for purchasing a Summer Dining Dollar plan has been waived. Students can purchase 300 Dining Dollars with the entire amount being available to use to dine on campus.
- When Dining Dollars are used there is a savings of 10 to 15% depending on location, plus sales tax! Additional Dining Dollars can be purchased at any time. Unused Dining Dollars will roll over into the Fall semester.
- For questions about Dining Dollars, please contact the HawkCard Office in University Center Room 250 at 262-472-1437 or hawkcard@uww.edu.
Summer On-Campus Dining Options
This summer there will be several options for you to utilize the Summer Dining Dollar Meal Plan:
- University Center – Locations & Hours to be determined
- Summer Fun with Food Truck - Dates to be determined
- Dining Hall
- Will be open based on camp needs
- Check out the UW-W Dining Services website when summer begins for locations & hours of operation
- Please watch for continual updates on the UW-W Dining Services website
Dining:
- Campus Dining Options: See the tab above for summer on-campus dining information!
- Local Dining Options: Whitewater area restaurants remain open year round. Take advantage of the opportunity to discover more local restaurants with less wait time! Check out a list of Whitewater restaurants here.
Outdoor Recreation Activities: Find more information on all the outdoor opportunities here.
- Hiking
- Walking
- Biking
- Water Sports (Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing)
- Beaches
- Camping
- Golfing
- Frisbee / Disc Golf on-campus
- Rotary Skate Park at Brewery Hill Park
Indoor Recreation Activities: Find more information on all the indoor opportunities here.
- Warhawk Alley: Open Monday-Friday 12-4pm during summer
- Roberta's Art Gallery in the University Center
- Williams Center / Rec Sports
- Irvin L. Young Auditorium
- Whitewater Aquatic & Fitness Center
- Whitewater Cinema
- Whitewater Cultural Arts Center
- UW-Whitewater Library (Check out books, movies, video games, board games, gaming consoles & more)
- Whitewater Public Library
- Whitewater Makerspace
- Studio 84
Whitewater Area Events: Here are a few city-wide events happening in Whitewater this summer. For a full list, and for more information, visit this page.
- Whitewater City-wide Rummage Sale (typically in May - 2024 date not available yet)
- Whitewater City Market (Tuesdays 4pm-7pm) at the Historic Train Depot downtown
- Whitewater Farmers Market (Saturdays 8am-12pm) at the Historic Train Depot downtown
- Concerts in the Park / Family Fun Nights (Tuesdays 5:30-7pm) at Cravath Lake Park
- Fourth of July Festival
- Savory Sounds at the Whitewater Cultural Arts Center (Thursdays 11:30am-1pm)
- Maxwell Street Days
You'll find a list of the 20 most recently posted summer on-campus jobs on Handshake below!
- Click the job title link to view additional information about the job
- If you're interested in applying to the job, you'll need to log in to Handshake
Find More On-Campus Jobs on Handshake
There are many positions currently listed on Handshake besides the ones below. Current students & students registered for classes have access to Handshake. If you are accepted to UWW but haven't registered for classes yet, email career@uww.edu to request a Handshake account.
- Go to handshake and log in with your NetID and password. If this is your first time logging in, you'll need to set up your Handshake profile.
- Click on Jobs
- Select the "On-Campus" filter.
- Type "Summer" as a keyword to see jobs available for summer
Summer Jobs at UW-Whitewater
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Lifeguard - Fall 2024/Spring 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW Warhawk Fitness & Aquatics
Employer: UWW Warhawk Fitness & Aquatics Expires: 12/14/2024 Title: Lifeguard - Warhawk Fitness & AquaticsDepartment: Office of Recreational Sports and FacilitiesLocation: Williams Center PoolReports to: Jen Kaina, Assistant Director of Fitness & AquaticsCompensation: Starting $10/hour (academic year) $12 - $15 (summer)Position Summary: This position will work closely with the Assistant Director o...
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Summer Learning Communities Intern - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW First Year Experience
Employer: UWW First Year Experience Expires: 02/01/2025 2025 Summer Learning Communities InternPosition DescriptionThe First Year Experience (FYE) Summer Learning Communities (LC) Intern plays a vital role in the coordination and facilitation of UW-Whitewater’s FYE programs and events. The intern position is supervised by the Manager of Learning Communities Program.Summer Learning Communities Inte...
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Sustainability Operations Internship: Spring/Summer/Fall 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW Facilities Planning and Management
Employer: UWW Facilities Planning and Management - Sustainability Expires: 02/03/2025 UW Whitewater Sustainability OfficeOperations InternSchedulePosition start date is mid-February 2025. Position end date for paid interns is mid-December 2025.Paid interns earn $10/hour and work ~10/hours per week during fall and spring semester and 32-40 hours/week during summer. Schedule determined by supervisor...
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Assistant Summer Manager - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW PreCollege Programs
Employer: UWW PreCollege Programs Expires: 02/12/2025 Position: Assistant Summer Manager (ASM)Salary: $600 per week, room and board included during active camp days Major Responsibilities: PreCollege Programs is seeking self-motivated individuals who are team players to serve as Assistant Summer Managers for the Summer Academic Camps and Upward Bound programs. These individuals will take on all re...
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Media Coordinator - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW PreCollege Programs
Employer: UWW PreCollege Programs Expires: 05/18/2025 Position: Media Coordinator Salary: $425 per week, room and board offered during active camp daysSalary, Training: $75 per dayMajor Responsibilities: The Media Coordinator is responsible for creating the following for all PreCollege camps: Memory Books, door decorations, signage for programs, name-tags, and certificates. This individual will al...
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Overnight Team Leader - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW PreCollege Programs
Employer: UWW PreCollege Programs Expires: 05/18/2025 Position: Overnight Team Leader (OTL)Salary, Post Training: $360 per weekSalary, Training: $75 per day Major Responsibilities:This individual will conduct rounds in the residential areas that PreCollege occupies from 9:00PM-6:00AM. This staff person is responsible for walking the floors periodically to ensure that all participants are in their ...
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Resource Coordinator - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW PreCollege Programs
Employer: UWW PreCollege Programs Expires: 05/18/2025 Position: Resource CoordinatorSalary: $425 per week, room and board offered during active camp daysSalary, Training: $75 per day Major Responsibilities: The Resource Coordinator is responsible for creating and ordering supplies for faculty and staff through the PC Program Associate, managing confidential information such as Information Sharing ...
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Wellness Coordinator - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW PreCollege Programs
Employer: UWW PreCollege Programs Expires: 05/18/2025 Position: Wellness CoordinatorSalary: $575 per week, room and board offered during active camp daysSalary, Training: $75 per dayMajor Responsibilities: The Wellness Coordinator is responsible for thoroughly, and precisely, documenting medical situations and insuring camp staff utilize proper health protocols. The person in this role serves as a...
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Transportation Assistant - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW PreCollege Programs
Employer: UWW PreCollege Programs Expires: 05/18/2025 Position: Transportation AssistantSalary: $425 per week, room and board offered during active camp daysSalary, Training: $75 per dayMajor Responsibilities:The Transportation Assistant (TA) is responsible for the security of the rental vehicles, keeping track of keys for carts and university/Enterprise vehicles and keeping accurate record of the...
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Team Leader Coordinator (camp specific) - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW PreCollege Programs
Employer: UWW PreCollege Programs Expires: 05/18/2025 Position: Team Leader Coordinator (TLC)Salary: $550 per week, room and board included during active camp daysSalary, Training: $75 per day Major Responsibilities:UW-Whitewater is looking for outstanding role models to work at camp with middle/high school students in an indoor/outdoor setting, as well as assist in coordinating responsibilities o...
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Team Leader - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW PreCollege Programs
Employer: UWW PreCollege Programs Expires: 05/18/2025 Position: Team Leader (TL) Salary, Post Training: $500 per week, room and board included during active camp daysSalary, Training: $75 per day Major Responsibilities:UW-Whitewater is looking for outstanding role models to work at camp with middle/high school students in an indoor/outdoor. Under the leadership of the Summer Manager, Team Leaders ...
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Summer Facilities Crew Staff - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay at UWW University Housing
Employer: UWW University Housing Expires: 08/29/2025 University Housing Facilities is looking for Facilities Crew staff members for the summer. MUST BE 16+Dates: May 16th - August 29th 2025.Pay Rate: $13.00 per hourWeekly Hours: Up to 40 hours each weekTypical Shift- 7:00 AM to 3:00 PMAdditional Benefits:*Able to move directly to and from academic assignment to summer assignment if you live on cam...