Student Jobs

Partially Remote

Required:
• 2+ years of experience working with digital media platforms, ad design/planning, and video editing
• 1+ years of experience working with and maintaining social media accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.
• 1+ years of experience with community engagement and outreach events (i.e. tabling, expos, public lectures, etc.)

Preferred:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills, high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner and meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment as well as independently
• Experience with social media analytics and tracking tools, e.g. Hootsuite, Facebook Insights, or Twitter Analytics preferred

This position would be working with the WID Illuminating Discovery Hub Programming team. This group of outreach and community engagement professionals is responsible for the design, promotion, and execution of several community centered programs such as the Wisconsin Science Festival, Crossroads of Ideas, Kohler Fellows, and Science to Street Art.

This position has two primary components:

Digital Media Management: Position will be project-oriented based on areas of expertise and confidence in specific marketing efforts related to social media content and strategy development, graphic design, ad management, website management, photography and videography.

Marketing/Promotion of Events and Programs: Assist with day-to-day operations of the statewide Wisconsin Science Festival events and additional year-round programs. Duties may include but are not limited to: cultivating and tracking statewide partnerships, managing event logistics and volunteer opportunities, and assisting with data collection and impact measures. Provide on-going support for promotional activities related to programs and events. Assist with day-of event responsibilities including setups, teardowns and on-site event management and engagement with event attendees.

May be asked to help with setups/tear downs and general in-event needs such as transporting equipment, mascot work, and tabling events. Reasonable accommodations will be offered upon request.
• Sitting - Remaining in a seated position
• Near Visual Acuity - Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e. reading small print on a computer screen)
• Keyboarding - Entering text or data into a computer by means of a keyboard
• Lifting/carrying - Raising or lowering an object from one level to another

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.

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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/