Office of Experiential Learning Project Assistant

Department Overview:

Under the direction of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer (DVCDI/VPCDO), the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA/Division) supports the mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as it works to create a diverse, inclusive, and excellent learning and work environment for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners at the university. The DDEEA is comprised of administrative, education, scholarship, and service programs whose work overlaps with the core values of community, inclusion, organizational excellence, transparency, accountability, and social justice. The DDEEA collaborates, leads, and consults in efforts to seed new initiatives and coordinate numerous institutional efforts to support, guide, and promote these priorities.

Every year, DDEEA actively supports over 1600 students in their academic, professional and personal pursuits by fostering an inclusive, welcoming, highly engaged and collaborative community. We value the diverse contributions of each student, faculty and staff and respect the profound ways in which identities, cultures, beliefs, backgrounds and status abilities enrich the university committee. We welcome and encourage applicants from unique and diverse back coordinates who share and reflect our values. More information about our programs can be found at: https://diversity.wisc.edu/scholarship-service-programs/ .

Anticipated Start Date:

Oct. 28, 2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

20-30

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 20 hours/week. Must commit to a consistent schedule of at least 10 hrs/week of in-person work, Monday-Friday between 8am-6pm, to assist with programming and 1-on-1 student meetings. Very occasional evenings and/or weekend hours to support events may also be required. The remaining hours are flexible and can be completed remotely.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$31.15/hr.

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled as a graduate student at UW-Madison. Must have at least 1 more year in their graduate program before graduating.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Invested in supporting student success and career development of DDEEA undergraduate students
• Interest in administrative and programmatic operations in an office setting and a desire to build transferable skills
• Enthusiastic about leading, planning and organizing professional development events and high-impact programming
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Eager to collaborate with multiple stakeholders including faculty, staff and students
• Ability to multitask and take initiative on a variety of projects within a semester
• Willing to work both independently and with a team
• Ability to timely follow through on assignments and communications
• Attention to detail and organization skills
• Experience with website-design, social media posts and marketing materials for a diverse audience is desired, but not required

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Office of Experiential Learning (OEL) is a newly created office in the DDEEA aimed to support student success in high-impact practices, including undergraduate research, internships and study abroad experiences. We seek a graduate student Project Assistant (PA) who is team-focused, student-centered, and outcome-oriented to work collaboratively with DDEEA staff, campus partners and alumni to offer transformative internship, undergraduate research, and study abroad opportunities.

This is a full year appointment (includes summer) and is potentially renewable annually for the right candidate. This position will work closely with an open, inclusive, and engaged community focused on student engagement and success in high-impact practices. We approach our work with high standards, a strong work ethic, diverse thoughts and experiences, and forward creativity as we strive to make a positive impact on UW-Madison students.

Responsibilities will include: (1) Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate programming for high-impact practices, including the DDEEA internship program, Global Scholars Scholarship, and Undergraduate Research opportunities. (2) Meet 1-on-1 to support DDEEA students who are currently seeking and/or are involved in high-impact practices. (3) Assist with communications to multiple stake-holders that focus on marketing or respond to work within our office. (4) design, re-structure and/or implement new processes for documenting and managing data within OEL.

This PA-ship provides a lot of variety to someone who likes to learn new things and enjoys multi-tasking. The role is als