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Seeking UW students with an interest in local government

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509646
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Sociology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: William H. Sewell Social Sciences Building
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Government and Public Administration, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Customer Service, Data Analysis

Department Overview:

 Based at UW-Madison, the High Road Strategy Center (HRSC) is a national think-and-do tank that promotes “high road” solutions to advance equity, sustainability and democracy in US cities. Housed within HRSC, the Mayors Innovation Project (MIP) fosters peer exchange, policy support, and leadership support among mayors and cities to create more equitable, sustainable, and democratically engaged cities.

We seek a detail-oriented and reliable student to provide administrative support primarily to the Mayors Innovation Project. The student(s) will support outreach, data management, and communications. Once the application period has closed, we will be in touch within one week to schedule interviews with a select pool of candidates.

Anticipated Start Date:

 11/3/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 Students can generally pick their own schedule to work around classes as needed, but they must set their schedule in advance, and they must be during regular business hours (between ~9am-5pm, Monday-Friday).

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1-2

Qualifications:

 Minimum qualifications include:
> Experience working independently on administrative work in an office environment (paid or volunteer)
> Attention to detail
> A positive work ethic
> Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Preferred experience includes any or all of the following:
> Light policy research or analysis
> Interest in local government and public policy
> Eloqua (mass email platform)
> Data entry, or any experience with database entry and management (we use AirTable)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

We are seeking a detail-oriented, dependable student with an interest in public policy/local government to support our work by providing research and administrative support. A pleasant, professional attitude and positive work ethic are a must. Must learn quickly, have some experience doing administrative work in an office environment, and be able to work independently.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

At a minimum, the student will work with our small team of staff to update our database, provide administrative support, and perform outreach via the phone to mayors offices around the country. Students with available time and interest may also be tasked with policy research and writing for our municipal audience.

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/
 
 

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Applications close: Central Standard Time

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