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Event Assistant - Chazen Museum

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511503
Division/Organization: General Services
Department: Chazen Museum
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: ELVEHJEM BUILDING, CONRAD A
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.92
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Performing and Visual Arts, Customer Service, Honoring Context and Culture, Federal Work-Study Preferred, Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Department Overview:

 The Chazen Museum of Art collects, preserves, interprets, and exhibits works of art and presents related educational programs in support of the teaching, research, and public service mission of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The Chazen does this because the visual arts enrich individual human experience and because knowledge of art is essential to understanding diverse cultures, past and present.

Anticipated Start Date:

 August 24, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 2 Maximum: 12

Schedule:

 Hours will vary. Events typically take place during the museum's open hours on weekday evenings, occasional Saturdays, and once a month on the first Sunday. The Chazen's open hours are 10am-7pm on weekdays, and 11am-5pm on weekends.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.92 Maximum: 

Number of Positions:

 Up to 4

Qualifications:

 Must be a University of Wisconsin-Madison student.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-Willing to work evening and weekend shifts.
-Able to interact with members of the public; be a friendly, outgoing, and approachable representative of the museum while following museum procedure for security and safety of works of art.
-Pay attention to detail, be professional, and be dependable.
-Ability to work on a team and independently.
-Customer service experience preferred but not required.
-Catering or event experience preferred but not required.

What you’ll gain:
-Experience in the event planning process from concept to execution.
-Communication skills from working as part of a team and interacting with visitors.
-Professional connections with museum staff and collaborators across campus and the broader Madison community.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Day-of event support: Help with event setup, attendance tracking, wayfinding, assisting with hands on activities, greeting patrons, providing directions, and event clean up.

Event preparation: Help brainstorm event topics or projects, work with the event coordinator to complete tasks in the event planning process, create project examples, organize and inventory art supplies, outreach to prospective attendees or collaborators, and hang event flyers in public spaces.

Physical Demands:

This work can include light lifting (up to 30 lbs.), bending, stretching, climbing, pushing, twisting, pulling, and reaching.

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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