Communications, Marketing and Philanthropy Assistant

Job no: 509065
Position type: UW Student Jobs
Location: Partially Remote
Division/Equivalent: College of Letters & Science
School/Unit: Center For Healthy Minds
Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Honoring Context and Culture

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Department Overview:

 The Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) was founded and is led by world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard J. Davidson. Our mission is to cultivate wellbeing and relieve suffering through a scientific understanding of the mind.

We are a leader in rigorous, interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding the mind and how to nurture wellbeing in ourselves and others. We also communicate these findings to the world through innovative programs and social movement. This work is guided by our core values: rigor, impact, and a pro-social working community. Each member of our community is responsible for upholding these values and embodying them in our work.

Anticipated Start Date:

 6/02/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

 10-15 hours a week (flexible) within 9AM-5PM Monday through Friday.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $17/hour 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Preferred candidates will be able to begin as soon as possible.

Preferred candidates will be available to work approximately 10-15 hours per week during the summer and semester. Work hours are between 9 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday. Work hours are flexible around class and exam schedules. A year-long commitment is required.

- Proficient with social media platforms.
- Must be an undergraduate student currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Able to commit to this position for a year minimum (two semesters and a summer break)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with a variety of stakeholders while working toward shared goals
- Willingness to learn communications, marketing and philanthropy best practices
- Willingness to learn marketing, project management and database software
- Interest in communicating with culturally diverse audiences
- Self-motivated; able to work independently
- Displays good judgment and professionalism
- Demonstrated success in completing projects, including multi-tasking and juggling multiple priorities
- Attuned to detail, accuracy, and quality
- Punctuality, reliable attendance, adaptability and flexibility

Position Summary/Job Duties:

This position will include a variety of duties related to communications, marketing and philanthropy. For example:

- Gathering, writing and posting social media content
- Gathering email content for our general and donor newsletters
- Posting content and making edits to the CHM website
- Assisting with donor acknowledgement postcards/letters
- Auditing and refreshing the Engagement print material archive, merch supply and storage spaces
- Assisting with photo/video shoots
- Assisting with event preparation

Physical Demands:

- Sitting for extended periods of time
- Use of fine motor skills (e.g. typing, filing)
- Verbal and written communication
- Ability to perform lifting regularly up to 10 lbs, occasionally up to 20 lbs.

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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