Career Exploration Center SOAR Peer at UW

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Career Exploration Center SOAR Peer

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 503602
Division/Organization: Division for Teaching and Learning
Department: Office of Academic & Career Success (OACS)
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: UNION SOUTH
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $14.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Career Management, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:	The Career Exploration Center is the leading campus resource for UW-Madison undergraduates who are looking to explore major and career options. Our office provides advising and tools to help students examine their interests, values, strengths, and skills, so they can make informed decisions about their major and career paths.
Anticipated Start Date:	Friday, May 29th
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):	Thursday, August 6th
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:	7
Schedule:	In-person training will tentatively take place on Friday, May 29th and Monday, June 1st. CEC SOAR Peers must be able to work most of the 28 SOAR Resource Fair dates listed below. Flexibility will be granted on an as-needed basis for absences, not to exceed 4 absences total. Preference will be given to applicants who can commit to all/most dates. The SOAR Resource Fair will take place from 4:00-5:15pm on the dates below. CEC SOAR Peers will work from 3:30-5:15pm each shift, for a total of 7 hours per week. 2026 SOAR Resource Fair Dates: Monday, June 1st Tuesday, June 2nd Wednesday, June 3rd Thursday, June 4th Monday, June 8th Tuesday, June 9th Wednesday, June 10th Thursday, June 11th Monday, June 15th Tuesday, June 16th Wednesday, June 17th Thursday, June 18th Monday, June 22nd Tuesday, June 23rd Wednesday, June 24th Thursday, June 25th — 2-week break — Monday, July 13th Tuesday, July 14th Wednesday, July 15th Thursday, July 16th Monday, July 20th Tuesday, July 21st Wednesday, 22nd Thursday, July 23rd — 1-week break — Monday, August 3rd Tuesday, August 4th Wednesday, August 5th Thursday, August 6th
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	$14.00
Number of Positions:	2
Qualifications:	Minimum qualifications: -- Current, degree-seeking undergraduate student -- At least one semester at UW-Madison in progress/completed at time of application -- Continuing student status for the Fall 2026 semester Employment will require UW-Madison to verify your identity and employment eligibility. The employee must physically present original, unexpired documents (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents) as evidence of identity and employment authorization.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:	Students eligible for hire will demonstrate an interest in developing: -- Strong interpersonal communication, listening, and customer service skills -- Ability to handle multiple tasks and problem-solve in the moment -- Willingness to learn, ask questions, and seek information -- Interest in interacting with students, parents/guests, and supporting career services and SOAR staff -- Commitment to creating an inclusive environment for students, guests, and colleagues -- Ability to self-reflect and grow from feedback
Position Summary/Job Duties:	-- Represent the CEC in a professional and friendly manner to all SOAR students and guests -- Provide excellent customer service to diverse audiences; communicate effectively to: * Provide information about Career Exploration Center advising and resources * Promote CEC as an excellent resource to support students’ career development * Promote the value of strategic exploration * Promote the value of frequent engagement with CEC and UW career services -- Gather and accurately track student and guest contact information -- Routinely interact with CEC professional staff and other UW career services and SOAR professional staff; welcome feedback & coaching from these staff -- Responsible for setting up/taking down resource fair table materials -- Routinely and proactively communicate with CEC supervisor -- Participate in ongoing trainings
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/

Advertised: March 11, 2026 09:00 AM Central Daylight Time
Applications close: April 12, 2026 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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Position	Division/Organization	Department	Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum	Job Type	Closes
Career Exploration Center SOAR Peer	Division for Teaching and Learning	Office of Academic & Career Success (OACS)	$14.00	UW Student Jobs	April 12 2026
CEC SOAR Peers will work in a dynamic environment with the primary goal of representing the Career Exploration Center (CEC) at the 2026 Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Resource Fair. CEC SOAR peers will operate the CEC table at each SOAR resource fair (dates included below). In this role, peers will be responsible for communicating clearly, kindly, and knowledgeably with SOAR students and their guests (parents, family members, other guests). As the “face” of the CEC, peers will help SOAR students and their guests understand what the CEC is, and how the CEC can help them strategically explore career and major interests throughout their undergraduate career. CEC peers will primarily work alongside fellow peers, with frequent support from CEC professional staff, and always alongside professional staff from across campus. CEC peers will develop a strong network of professional acquaintances throughout campus, will sharpen their communication skills, will learn to operate efficiently as part of a team, will engage with diverse audiences, and will develop extensive knowledge of UW career services. This position is ideal for students who are interested in developing the skills mentioned above or gaining experience/insight into what it’s like working in higher education, marketing/communication/PR/strategic communication roles, client relations, communicating with diverse folks (healthcare, retail, advising/counseling, other human-centered work) and more!

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Position	Division/Organization	Department	Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum	Job Type	Closes
Career Exploration Center SOAR Peer	Division for Teaching and Learning	Office of Academic & Career Success (OACS)	$14.00	UW Student Jobs	April 12 2026
Career Exploration Center SOAR Peer summary: CEC SOAR Peers will work in a dynamic environment with the primary goal of representing the Career Exploration Center (CEC) at the 2026 Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Resource Fair. CEC SOAR peers will operate the CEC table at each SOAR resource fair (dates included below). In this role, peers will be responsible for communicating clearly, kindly, and knowledgeably with SOAR students and their guests (parents, family members, other guests). As the “face” of the CEC, peers will help SOAR students and their guests understand what the CEC is, and how the CEC can help them strategically explore career and major interests throughout their undergraduate career. CEC peers will primarily work alongside fellow peers, with frequent support from CEC professional staff, and always alongside professional staff from across campus. CEC peers will develop a strong network of professional acquaintances throughout campus, will sharpen their communication skills, will learn to operate efficiently as part of a team, will engage with diverse audiences, and will develop extensive knowledge of UW career services. This position is ideal for students who are interested in developing the skills mentioned above or gaining experience/insight into what it’s like working in higher education, marketing/communication/PR/strategic communication roles, client relations, communicating with diverse folks (healthcare, retail, advising/counseling, other human-centered work) and more!