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Event Production Intern

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509531
Division/Organization: Division for Teaching and Learning
Department: Office of Multicultural Arts Initiative
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Red Gym
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Performing and Visual Arts, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training

Department Overview:

 The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives provides culturally relevant and transformative arts programming to promote positive social dialogue and to give cultural art forms a legitimate academic forum.

Anticipated Start Date:

 October 20, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 May 15, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 1 Maximum: 8

Schedule:

 Regular weekly hours with monthly required evening/weekend hours ( Nov 7, Dec 5, Jan 24, March 6, April 11 &12, May 1)

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $17.00

Number of Positions:

 2

Qualifications:

 - Current UW Madison undergraduate student
- Experience producing/hosting events (preferred)
- Experience with running live sound, lighting, front of house, or guest services (preferred)
-Must satisfy a criminal background check and successfully complete I-9 verification before beginning the position

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- A willingness to learn new processes and systems, actively ask questions, and seek out solutions
- Maintains reliable attendance
- Ability to work well as a part of a team while making decisions independently
- Willing and able to set up before and bread own after events (loading/unloading materials, setting up tables)

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- Attend biweekly production seminar with OMAI Technical Events Director
- Attend local arts events to be assigned and discussed in seminar
- Assist with OMAI events and observe the inner workings of arts event production
- Assist in special event planning, logistics and execution
- Complete other duties as assigned, related to event planning, logistics and execution.
- Improvise when unexpected situations arise during events with guidance from OMAI staff

Physical Demands:

This position requires in person attendance and ability to help with planning, set up and break down of events. Accommodations can be made based on physical ability.

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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