LSC Student Services Appointment
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Job No: 511888
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Life Sciences Communication
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: HIRAM SMITH HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $25.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Customer Service, Graduate Assistant-Programs/Projects, Department and Office Assistants, Career Management, Higher Education-Student Affairs
Department Overview:
The Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) is a leader in science communication research, education, and practice. For more information on our department, see https://lsc.wisc.edu/
Anticipated Start Date:
08/31/2026
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
05/17/2027
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 20
Schedule:
To be determined with supervisor.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
Minimum: $25.00
Number of Positions:
1
Qualifications:
Graduate student in good academic and program standing.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Strong written and oral communication skills. Willingness to learn and troubleshoot problems. The ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities, and work independently. Commitment to providing the best experience and services possible to students, faculty, and staff from a variety of backgrounds.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
The student services graduate assistant in LSC works under the supervision of the academic advising manager to support student services and administrative duties in the department. The responsibilities of this role are broad and provide interested students with a diverse perspective on roles and work in higher education roles. This is a great position for folks interested in careers related to advising and higher education but students in any graduate program outside of the department are encouraged to apply! A sample of some areas this position will support include: ● Advising and recruitment ○ Directly advise prospective and currently declared students in the undergraduate programs. Represent the department at major exploration events and course presentations. ○ Help manage LSC LinkedIn group for current students and alumni and an alumni database ● Event organization ○ Help plan and execute department events such as the annual scholarship reception, graduation receptions, and orientations. ● General administrative support ○ Support office organization, key and equipment check-out, serve as the face of the department and assist various stakeholder in navigating to the right contact. ● Other duties as assigned This position doesn't offer tuition remission.
Physical Demands:
Frequently Standing, Sitting and lifting 5-15lbs on occasion.
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: August 11, 2026 09:00 AM Central Daylight Time
Applications close: August 23, 2026 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time
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