Social Media and Outreach Student Assistant
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Job No: 509285
Division/Organization: General Library
Department: Archives
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: STEENBOCK MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15
Job Categories: Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Honoring Context and Culture, Libraries, Archives, and Museums
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Department Overview:
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives and Records Management collects, preserves, and provides access to our University's documented history. We connect the campus community, scholars, and the public with UW-Madison's past to support an inclusive understanding of its present and potential futures. We provide expert guidance and ethical stewardship of collections that encourage engagement with the University's rich and diverse stories and cultural heritage. For more information about the Archives, visit https://www.library.wisc.edu/archives. |
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Anticipated Start Date:
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summer or fall (flexible) |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Partially Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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Minimum: 6 |
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Schedule:
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Students can set their own schedule. Meetings with staff and any onsite work must be during Archives’ business hours (M-F, 9-4p). The position is primarily remote. Depending on subjects, services, collection materials that will be highlighted, there may be some onsite work to do some research or to take photos. There may also be opportunities to help staff in-person outreach events. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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Minimum: $15 |
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Number of Positions:
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1-2 |
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Qualifications:
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Applicants must be a currently enrolled student (or have proof of upcoming enrollment). |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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--Desire to exercise your communication and design skills with a strong attention to detail
--Ability to write engagingly and professionally on various social media platforms
--Experience using social media platform
--Experience, knowledge, and/or interest in archives, public history, and/or campus history
--Ability to work independently, communicating pertinent issues to archives staff as needed
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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--Promote the University Archives collections and services by creating compelling content through social media and the Archives website
--Conduct research using collections and other sources to write blog posts and outreach articles
--Keep abreast of events happening on campus and in the Madison community to create engaging current content
--Other duties as assigned related to outreach
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Physical Demands:
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N/A
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Institutional Statements:
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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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