Student Jobs

Since 1993, Madison Public Library Foundation has been committed to developing sustainable and vibrant partnerships between the community and the city’s library system. Our role is to bridge the financial gap between publicly funded library services and all the experiences that library staff want to deliver to the community. We raise millions of dollars each year for collections, technology, programs, professional development, equity and innovation projects, capital campaigns, endowments and the Wisconsin Book Festival. With the help of our generous donors, we build better libraries every day.

• Social media community management, drafting and posting social media content, and logging paid and earned media clippings
• Creating short videos and reels for social media
• Interviewing library patrons for special features in foundation communications
• Compiling website and social media analytics
• Assisting with organizational marketing and coordinating marketing efforts with the library
• Analyzing past press for journalist preferences and angles to support future pitching
• Completing other tasks as assigned, some in support of the new Reindahl Library (opening Fall 2026)

• Current college sophomore or junior pursuing a degree in journalism or strategic communications; involved with campus publications is considered a plus
• Strong writing, organizational, and time management skills, with attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple projects against various deadlines
• Excellent judgment and ability to interact comfortably with staff, volunteers, and donors of all kinds
• Tech savvy, including familiarity with Canva, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive, Meta Business Suite, LinkedIn and other social media
• An eye for good design and a sense of aesthetics

On or before March 27, 2026, send a cover letter and resume as one document in PDF format to Katy
Kaufman, Foundation Manager, at kkaufman@mplfoundation.org. Please include your first and last name as
part of the document name. Please also write “Communications Intern Application” in the subject line of the
email.