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Marketing Leadership Institute Student Intern

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 510753
Division/Organization: School of Business
Department: Marketing
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: GRAINGER HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $14.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Business Management, Finance, and Marketing, Customer Service, Department and Office Assistants

Department Overview:

 The Marketing Leadership Institute (MLI) connects Wisconsin School of Business students with industry through events, employer partnerships, and applied learning. We host guest speakers, career treks, workshops, and networking receptions while producing content that highlights student success and alumni engagement.

Anticipated Start Date:

 January 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

 General office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with occasional pre-planned evening/weekend support for events. Preference for candidates with longer availability blocks (e.g., 10 a.m.–2 p.m.).

Schedule will be set at hire to accommodate the student’s availability and ensure front-office coverage, coordinated across the student staff. The intern will work on-site in the MLI suite alongside the Assistant Director and fellow student team members.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $14.00 Maximum: $14.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Required:
• Currently enrolled UW–Madison undergraduate.
• Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Finance/Accounting, or related field.
• Familiarity with Instagram and Facebook business features (reels/stories).
• Strong verbal, written, and administrative skills; attention to detail and deadlines.
• Organized, self-motivated, and comfortable working with limited daily supervision.
• Comfortable capturing photo/video on a smartphone.

Preferred:
• Pursuing a degree in Marketing
• Coursework or experience in social media, branding, or digital marketing.
• Basic design skills (e.g., Canva; Adobe experience a plus).
• Sophomore or junior standing; expected graduation May 2028 or later.
• Prior experience in marketing, hospitality, events, or student org promotion.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Time management; ability to juggle multiple deadlines.
• Work independently and in a small, collaborative team.
• Adapt quickly to new tools/platform updates.
• Represent MLI’s tone, energy, and professionalism online and at events.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Administrative Operations & Event Logistics:
• Greet visitors, monitor shared inboxes, route inquiries, take messages
• Create/edit/proof documents, prepare packets, print/copy/scan, maintain templates
• Update spreadsheets/CRMs, track attendance or RSVPs, keep contact databases current
• Sort/distribute mail, manage office supply inventory, place orders, prep shipping/receiving
• Order and email parking passes
• Assist with sign-in tables, name tags, agendas, setup/teardown, basic A/V checks, light catering coordination
• Do basic information gathering for travel and vendor comparisons; summarize findings, make recommendations
• Tidy and restock Center spaces
• Perform miscellaneous MLI administrative task to support MLI Center team

Marketing & Communications:
• Create marketing materials for MLI events
• Assist with MLI blog and email updates
• Maintain a content calendar
• Manage social media channels; design and schedule posts (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn)
• Collaborate with MBA students on content creation
• Capture photos/video

Finance Support:
• Collect receipts, compile expense info, prepare simple forms, maintain budget trackers (as allowed)
• Submit e-reimbursements and proxy p-card payments
• Gather required documentation (e.g., attendee lists)
• Prepare check deposit forms

Additional duties as assigned.

Student interns may be assigned one primary task area based on interest and needs of the office.

Physical Demands:

Primarily office and on-site event work.

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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