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Student Help - Badger Challenge Fundraising and Development Intern 2024

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 506938
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Human Oncology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WIMR
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Customer Service, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 Badger Challenge is a yearlong initiative to help raise funds for cancer research and patient
treatment initiatives at the University of Wisconsin and UW Health | UW Carbone Cancer Center.
It hosts a walking, running, and cycling event on the 4th Sunday of September. The Badger
Challenge has grown to nearly 3,000 participants each year and has raised over $3.6 million dollars
to support lifesaving cancer research. Thanks to the generous support of our corporate partners,
100% of every participant-raised dollar goes rapidly onto the bench funding innovative approaches
in the arena of surgery, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, personalized medicine and more. To
date we have funded 60+ Badger Challenge scholars that are driving their discoveries into cures
across every type of cancer right here at the Carbone Cancer Center. You can learn more about
Badger Challenge at badgerchallenge.org.

Anticipated Start Date:

 May 15, 2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 October 31, 2024

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 6 - 8

Schedule:

 -6-8 hours/week of in office work taking place at the WIMR building Tuesdays and Thursdays
between 8:00am – 5:00pm.
-5-10 hours per month of promotional events taking place in various Dane County Locations.
-40 hours of event production work the week of 9/16/24 - 9/22/24

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Preferred Qualifications:
-Junior standing (54+ credits) in the School of Human Ecology

Transportation Needs:
Work will take place primarily in the Wisconsin Institute of Medical Research (WIMR) Building at
1111 Highland Ave. Madison, WI which is on the bus line. Promotional events will take place at
various locations throughout Dane County. The event weekend will take place at the American
Family Insurance Headquarters at 6000 American Parkway Madison, WI. Eligible candidates must
have reliable transportation outside of standard work hours.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-Excellent written and oral communication
-Enthusiastic about event planning and fundraising initiatives
-Detail oriented with a proactive approach to problem solving
-Familiarity with social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram)
- Comfortable speaking to members of the public to promote the Badger Challenge mission
-Interest in positively impacting the community by raising funds for cancer research

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The core responsibilities of this position would include helping our small team drive fundraising
efforts by participating in community outreach events and administrative tasks. This position
offers experience with event operations, event marketing, sponsorship acquisition, and peer-to-peer
fundraising support. This internship provides valuable hands-on experience in event
management and fundraising operations, offering a chance to contribute to our mission of curing
cancer!
Internship tasks would include:
- Assist with coordinating event logistics for packet pick up events and event weekend setup
- Assist with marketing email communications to grow event and increase fundraising dollars
- Conduct research on potential community fundraising opportunities
- Assist with planning and execution of community fundraising events
- Outreach to current fundraisers to assist with fundraising needs
- Coordinate closely with marketing on social media, collateral, and web content

Specific Projects/Dates:
Golf Outing - Monday 6/24/24
Badger Challenge Packet Pick Up Events –Wednesday 9/18/24, Thursday 9/19/24, Friday 9/20/24
Badger Challenge Event Set up – Friday 9/20/24 and Saturday 9/21/24
Badger Challenge Event Day – Sunday 9/22/24
*Other event opportunities available throughout the summer.

Physical Demands:

-Ability to lift up to 50lb (branded tents, signage, etc.)

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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