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Communications Intern
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Job Description
- Req#: 507474
Department Overview:
The Career Exploration Center (CEC) is a part of the Office of Academic and Career Success (OACS). OACS provides central coordination and resources for the distributed undergraduate advising, learning support, and career services functions at UW–Madison.
OACS provides direct services to students through seven sub-units: the Career Exploration Center, Cross-College Advising Service, Greater University Tutoring Services, Center for Pre-Health Advising, Center for Pre-Law Advising, Undergraduate Academic Awards, and the Office of Online Student Success.
This role will primarily support the CEC. The CEC is a career advising office that supports all undergraduate students exploring majors and careers through one-on-one career advising, events, resources and more. Learn more about The Career Exploration Center at cec.wisc.edu.Anticipated Start Date:
September 2024 Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
8-15 Schedule:
Anticipated start date is September 2024. The ideal candidate will be interested in continuing in the role through at least Spring 2025 and potentially longer. The intern will work approximately 10-15 hours/week, with flexibility to accommodate for schedule changes across summer, fall, and spring.
General hours will be Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30am-4:30pm, with some pre-planned evening and weekend hours (e.g. attendance at campus resource fairs). Preference will be given to students who have longer periods of availability (e.g. 10am-3pm CST, etc). Work Study welcome but not required.
The Communications Intern will work in both The CEC (Ingraham Hall) and in the Middleton Building on campus, alongside the Communications Coordinator and student staff. Some remote work may be possible as determined by the supervisor after a period of training and based on performance.Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$15.00/hour Number of Positions:
1 Qualifications:
- Current UW-Madison student
- Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, including capacity to work effectively with a diverse range of staff and students engaging with the offices
- Interest in communications, social media, website management, email marketing, and learning how to create communications campaigns
- Detail-oriented & creative, with the ability to work both independently & collaboratively, and proactively clarify expectations as needed
- Enjoy working independently and as part of a teamKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Some experience in communications (website management, graphic design, social media) is preferred but not required. Training will also be provided.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
The primary duties of this internship include developing new office social media and managing office communication campaigns, including writing/collecting engaging content, analyzing performance metrics, and contributing to the overall growth of our online communities. Other responsibilities include designing communications materials (e.g. flyers, website and social media content, etc.) related to advising, programming, and other events.
- Work with professional Communications Coordinator to implement email campaigns, design marketing materials, develop an online social media presence for the CEC, and track analytics
- Assist unit staff with projects on an as-needed basis
- Represent the offices at on-campus events, including Student Orientation, Advising, & Registration (SOAR)
- Be open to learning a lot, enhance your professional skills, and build your UW-Madison network!Physical Demands:
No major physical demands in this role.
Institutional Statements:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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