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WORT Volunteer & Outreach Internship - Summer 2024

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 506899
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: WORT
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: Off Campus Work Study
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $500
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Performing and Visual Arts, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Customer Service, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities, Department and Office Assistants, Honoring Context and Culture, Federal Work-Study Preferred

Department Overview:

 This internship is offered in partnership with SuccessWorks in the College of Letters and Science through the Community Impact Internship Program.

WORT is a non-commercial, listener-sponsored, member-controlled community radio station broadcasting to South-Central Wisconsin and maintaining an active Internet presence. WORT programming shall respect all peoples and their environments, and shall serve abroad spectrum of the community by:

Providing a forum for both the discussion of public issues, and the expansion of musical and cultural experience, in order to promote greater communication, education, entertainment, and understanding.
Facilitating community expression and providing community access to share music, culture, news, and information.
Challenging the cultural and intellectual assumptions of our listeners through unique and diverse programming.
Including audiences and programmers under-represented by other media.

Anticipated Start Date:

 June 2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 August 2024

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 8 - 25

Schedule:

 Set between the intern and supervisor.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $500 or $12.00/hr

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

Applicants must be UW-Madison undergraduate students.

 

L&S Students are eligible to receive a $500 stipend from SuccessWorks.

 

L&S students who are eligible for work-study funding can complete additional requirements, detailed in the "Job Duties" section to receive $12/hour in lieu of a stipend. Work study eligibility is preferred, but not required.

 

**To receive a stipend or work-study funding, students must be enrolled in the College of Letters and Science.**

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

You are social, outgoing, and enjoy meeting new people. You are always looking to try something new.
You pay attention to details and want to do quality work. You can work in a quickly changing environment.
You have a willingness to explore multiple points of view.
Access to a vehicle is strongly recommended.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Internship job duties:
Pitch and discuss social media and outreach ideas with the Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator.
Work the WORT outreach booth at events and festivals, including setup and tear down.
Learn how to write scripts for promo exchanges.
Identify outreach opportunities.
Schedule, create and post social media posts and recruitment emails to volunteers.
Coordinate volunteers and shift changes at outreach events and the WORT booth.
Pitch and discuss new techniques to recruit and retain volunteers for events.
Choose a date for an Access Hour and learn how to put together an hour of radio.
Be respectful to all volunteers and event workers.
Work cooperatively with the Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator and other WORT staff.

Work Study interns must complete the following additional requirements:
One 30-minute career advising appointment with a SuccessWorks Career Advisor
Participation in one SuccessWorks Careers Event (remote or in-person)
Feedback survey/short interview about their internship experience

Physical Demands:

Access to a car on Fridays - Sundays is strongly encouraged

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/
 
 

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