• Job Description

  Req#: 506617

  Department Overview:	Based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the High Road Strategy Center (HRSC), formerly COWS, is a national think-and-do tank that promotes “high road” solutions to social problems. These treat shared growth and opportunity, environmental sustainability, and resilient democratic institutions as necessary and achievable complements in human development. HRSC is nonpartisan but values-based. We seek a world of equal opportunity and security for all. Housed within HRSC, the Mayors Innovation Project (MIP) seeks to foster peer exchange and cultivate leadership among mayors and cities to create more equitable, sustainable, and democratically engaged cities.
  Anticipated Start Date:	Immediate - February 2024
  Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):	The ideal candidate will be available summers and during fall and spring semesters until graduation, but we can be flexible.
  Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Not Remote
  Anticipated Hours Per Week:	15-20
  Schedule:	15 to 20 hours per week. Students can generally choose their own schedule to work around classes as needed, but they must set their schedule in advance, and hours must be during regular business hours (between ~9am-5pm, Monday-Friday).
  Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	$15.00
  Number of Positions:	1-2
  Qualifications:	Minimum qualifications: Experience working independently on administrative work in an office environment (either volunteer or paid experience). Excellent attention to detail. Pleasant, professional attitude, flexible schedule, and positive work ethic. Ability to learn quickly. Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Preferred experience includes any of the following: Light policy research Website design or editing (WordPress) Managing organizational social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) or email marketing (Mailchimp, Eloqua, etc.) accounts Graphic design or editing (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, or Canva) Experience with making phone calls in a professional setting Data entry Video/Photo Editing (Adobe Premier or Photoshop) We encourage any student meeting the minimum qualifications to apply! If you have experience in any of the preferred areas, please be prepared to identify each area where you have experience and provide a brief description of your relevant experience for each one.
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:	We are seeking students who have an interest in public policy, local politics, sustainability, shared democracy, and equity to support our work by providing research, communications, and administrative support in a dependable, engaged manner. A pleasant, professional attitude and positive work ethic are a must. Must learn quickly, have some experience doing administrative work in an office environment, and be able to work independently.
  Position Summary/Job Duties:	We are seeking students to provide research, writing, communications, and administrative support, with the opportunity to work on additional projects as available. These duties may include policy research, data collection and entry, updating websites, posting on social media, making phone calls to event invitees, drafting mass emails, designing or editing informational and promotional materials, or other administrative tasks as assigned.
  Physical Demands:	Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to lift and carry small parcels, packages, and other items and walk short distances.
  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/

• About the company

  The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.

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