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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509186
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Marketing & Communications
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.50
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation

Department Overview:

 Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well.

As one of the largest student employers at UW, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and other skills that you can talk about in an interview with a future employer.

We believe we’re more than a building. We’re building a movement and we want you to be part of it!

Visit recwell.wisc.edu for more information.

Anticipated Start Date:

 August 18, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 hours Maximum: 10 hours

Schedule:

 8-10 hours weekly. Office hours are Monday-Thursday from 9am-4:30pm.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $16.50

Number of Positions:

 3

Qualifications:

 If you ...
- Are receiving a minor or major in graphic design at UW-Madison
- Are currently a First-Year, Sophomore, or Junior at UW-Madison
- Have experience creating graphic design content
- Possess the desire to develop design skills in a real-world context
- Understand design and image composition
- Understand typography and grid systems
- Can manage project deadlines
- Demonstrate creative initiative and an eagerness to learn
- Have an eye for detail but an appreciation for the bigger picture
- Possess communication and interpersonal skills for working as part of a team
- Are excited to build your portfolio and share your work
- Possess excellent time-management and organization skills
- Are self-motivated and can work independently

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
- Experience or interest in AfterEffects and motion design
- Familiarity designing within set branding guidelines
- Familiarity with setting up projects for print and digital use
- Experience with MacOS

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Graphic Design role involves delivering high quality professional designs while owning the entire design process from concept to completion. Responsibilities include contributing to brainstorming sessions, content planning, and storytelling across multiple platforms, all while ensuring consistency with the Rec Well brand guidelines. This position requires effective time management to handle multiple projects and deadlines, as well as regular collaboration with fellow designers and marketing team members. Attendance at monthly marketing meetings and regular 1-on-1 check-ins with a supervisor is also expected.

Physical Demands:

N/A

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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