Communications Support Student Worker
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Job No: 512341
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Center for Health Disparities Research
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: WESTFIELD RD S 301
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts
Department Overview:
The Center for Health Disparities Research (CHDR) is a dynamic, growing and multidisciplinary Center housed within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). Broadly, CHDR focuses on the social determinants of health and related disparities.
Anticipated Start Date:
12/01/2026
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Partially Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 4 Maximum: 8
Schedule:
Primarily remote with occasional in-person meetings or in-person opportunities. Exact schedule is very flexible and will be arranged with supervisor.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
Minimum: $15.00
Number of Positions:
1
Qualifications:
The CHDR Communications Support Student will meet in-person with the ECO team once or twice a semester to focus their work and projects and will meet remotely with their supervisor weekly or at an agreed upon cadence. This role will have general flexibility around class schedules and hours. The CHDR Communications Support Student will meet in-person with the ECO team once or twice a semester to focus their work and projects and will meet remotely with their supervisor weekly or at an agreed upon cadence. This role will have general flexibility around class schedules and hours. For reference, our office is located off campus near West Towne mall, just off the bus rapid transit line.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Strong experience and comfort with social media platforms, particularly LinkedIn Working familiarity with graphic design tools like InDesign and Creative Commons or the ability to learn quickly Exemplary written and verbal skills Strong attention to detail Ability to meet schedule expectations as outlined above Ability to learn new software as required by job duties Organizational skills Strong communication skills
Position Summary/Job Duties:
The CHDR Comms Support Student will contribute to the overall success of the Center for Health Disparities Research. This position will provide support for the ECO team in its role fulfilling internal and external communications projects and tasks at CHDR. Email newsletter preparation: Support with content development and idea generation for internal weekly newsletter Assistance with newsletter design Social media: Adapt and translate existing content for social media posts Social media calendar development Graphic design: Graphic design assistance for newsletters/web/social media Working knowledge of InDesign/Creative Commons or ability to learn quickly Other projects or duties as assigned
Physical Demands:
None
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: November 13, 2026 09:00 AM Central Standard Time
Applications close: November 25, 2026 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
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