NRI Outreach Student Assistant

Department Overview:

UW–Madison, Division of Extension, Natural Resources Institute works at the crossroads of communities, natural resources, and agriculture.

Anticipated Start Date:

9/7/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

5/1/2026 (with possibility of extending pending funding and your graduation date)

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

Flexible- normally during business hours (8 AM to 5 PM)
Split between remote and onsite at 3500 University Ave. (2nd floor), Madison, WI. Expectation is one shift per week onsite for 2 to 4 hours with the rest remote. Free campus shuttle bus is available to our location.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: $18.00

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Employment will require a criminal background check

Student must be enrolled for credit at an educational institution. Student will need to show proof of enrollment before starting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

•Detail-oriented, self-driven, responsible, reliable, possess good writing skills and the ability to work in a team setting. Be able to handle multiple ongoing projects.
•Experience with Excel (or similar spreadsheet program) and with data entry preferred.
•Experience with internet research and ability to analyze information and make recommendations (finding sources, checking URLs for broken links, and determining a replacement, etc.).
•Experience with electronic file storage such as Google Drive, Box, SharePoint, and/or One Drive.
•Interest or experience in sustainability, natural resources, or environmental sciences preferred.
•Experience with videos and/or online content development preferred.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The position involves tasks related to supporting the administrative team at NRI and the outreach programs they support across the state. Duties will range from routine administrative tasks to interacting directly with outreach program managers. Tasks may include:
•Prepare materials for outreach programs, special events, and mailings
•Perform data entry in Excel or Google Sheets
•Work with program managers or outreach specialist to directly support projects
•Assist with program registrations
•Routine administrative support actions such as inventorying outreach materials and office supplies

Physical Demands:

Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs (weight of 1 box of training manuals)

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/