Community Engagement Student Assistant
Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511127 Division/Organization: Community Partners Department: Morgridge Institute for Research Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs Remote Eligbility: Not Remote Location: Madison, WISalary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: 15.00 Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Local Work-Study Required Student Jobs
Department Overview:
Morgridge Institute for Research
Anticipated Start Date:
May 1, 2026
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15
Schedule:
The candidate should be able to effectively work in-person at the Discovery Building, on-campus, and off-campus in the Madison metropolitan area. We are seeking individuals who are committed to working a minimum of 10-15 hours per week during the school semesters from 9:00-1:00pm with possibly more hours as available, such as during the summer.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
Minimum: 15.00
Number of Positions:
2
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, student must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Reason accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary duties.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Candidate must be a UW-Madison student. The ideal candidate will have experience with science communication, public speaking, teaching, or research. Must demonstrate great attention to detail, be able to work with minimal supervision, and conduct oneself in a professional manner.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
Assisting in all aspects of our programming, such as helping set up community engagement and professional development events, contributing to administrative tasks, assisting field trips and lab/classroom management, and staying overnight in campus dorms to supervise the Summer Science Camp during the summer. These duties will be taking place in-person. Weekend and evening hours may be required. Daytime on-site weekday availability is required. This position will also collaborate with the Wisconsin Science Festival and Science Expeditions.
Physical Demands:
Work is normally performed in a typical office/lab environment.
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/
Advertised: February 18, 2026 09:00 AM Applications close: April 01, 2026 11:55 PM
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