Psychology Career Development Intern

Job no: 508997
Position type: UW Student Jobs
Location: Partially Remote
Division/Equivalent: College of Letters & Science
School/Unit: Psychology
Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Customer Service, Data Analysis, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture, Higher Education-Student Affairs

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Department Overview:

 The Psychology major is one of the largest majors in the College of Letters & Science, focusing on several areas in the field of Psychological Science: biological, clinical, cognition & cognitive neuroscience, perception, developmental, and social & personality.

The Advising Office supports undergraduate psychology students in their graduate school and career exploration through advising, resources, programming, and events. There are 3 Academic Advisors and one Career Advisor within the Advising Office. This position will be supervised by the Career Advisor.

Anticipated Start Date:

 Negotiable

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 December 10, 2025 (with the opportunity to extend into Spring 2026 semester)

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 5 Maximum: 10

Schedule:

 Interns must be able to work 5-10 hours per week during the summer and throughout the course of the Fall semester between the hours of 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Hours are flexible to accommodate a student’s schedule as needed. However, interns may also be required to assist with some student programming or events outside of normal business hours throughout the semester. The intern will work in-person, with potential for ad hoc remote work upon discussion with the supervisor.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $16.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 In order to apply, students must:
- Be currently enrolled in a psychology undergraduate major or related major (social work, rehabilitation psych, etc.)
- Show enthusiasm for psychology-related graduate school and career exploration

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Fluent with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, along with Google Suite and Microsoft Teams, and Canva
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- High level of professionalism in dealing with staff, students, and alumni
- Attention to detail, ability to follow instructions and work independently
- Strong interpersonal skills and a service mindset
- Demonstrated success in completing complex projects, including multi-tasking and juggling multiple priorities
- Understanding of career and professional development related skills, and willingness to learn
- Punctuality, reliable attendance, adaptability, and flexibility, along with diplomacy
- Demonstrate commitment to diversity and building an inclusive community and UW-Madison

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- Update and maintain the Internship/Job Board for Psych Majors, which includes identifying appropriate internship and career opportunities for undergraduate psychology majors
- Provide career-related programming and event support and develop marketing and promotional materials
- Identify and execute an individual project targeted at providing additional career related support or resources for student body
- Collaborate with the Career Advisor to collect and analyze student data about our programs and services; make recommendations for improvements based on that data
- Complete administrative tasks, such as filing, data entry, stocking handouts, etc.
- Work on collective programming and projects with other staff, including the Academic Advising Team
- Perform other duties as assigned by Career Advising staff

Physical Demands:

Some light lifting is possible at events.

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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