City of Milwaukee - File #: 260482

• File #: 260482
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 7/14/2026
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works - Milwaukee Water Works and other City departments to execute a participation agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to participate in the Panther Edge Internship Program.
• Sponsors: ALD. MOORE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/14/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
260482
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
Ald. Moore
Title
Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works - Milwaukee Water Works and other City departments to execute a participation agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to participate in the Panther Edge Internship Program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works - Milwaukee Water Works to execute the necessary documents to provide paid internships to students in the Internship Program. This resolution further approves the Agreement for use by other City departments.
Body
Whereas, UWM established the Internship Program to place students in internships at nonprofits, government agencies, schools and business in the Milwaukee metropolitan area; and

Whereas, The Internship Program referenced herein is administered by UWM and open to only UWM students, and therefore it is not appropriate to utilize the posting requirements stated in CCFN 251413; and

Whereas, MWW intends to participate in the Internship Program to provide students with internships that offer real work job experience; and

Whereas, MWW has identified internship opportunities that align with the Internship Programs goals; and

Whereas, UWM will pay participating students selected by the City for an internship opportunity $15.50 per hour for up to 130 hours of internship activities each semester; and

Whereas, the proposed Agreement covers the 2026-27 and 2027-28 academic years and is scheduled to expire on June 1, 2028; and

Whereas, in the event other City departments desire to participate in the Internship Program, it is of benefit to the City that those departments utilize the form of the proposed Agreement as it has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney’s Office; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, That the proposed Agreement is hereb...