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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 512252
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Journalism & Mass Communication
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WAISMAN CENTER
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $40.00-50.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Information Technology and Computers, STEM, Data Analysis, Local Work-Study Required Student Jobs

Department Overview:

 The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is world renowned as a leading force in communications research. With an intellectual climate built on collaboration, multidisciplinary and methodological pluralism.

Anticipated Start Date:

 October 26, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 November 3, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 2 Maximum: 3

Schedule:

 One 2-hour study appointment visit at the Waisman Center

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: 40.00 Maximum: 50.00

Number of Positions:

 40

Qualifications:

 Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen, WI resident, aged 18-25, and eligible to vote in 2026

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Must be able to complete computer based surveys.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

We are looking for volunteers to participate in a research study entitled “Political Advertising and Behavior”. The purpose of this study is to examine the neural processes that occur during political message processing. Participation in this study will include one (1) trip to the Waisman Center for an MRI brain imaging session and online survey completion.

Participants Must:
• Be 18-24 years old
• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Be a Wisconsin resident
• Be eligible to vote in the 2026 November election

Compensation:
Participants will receive up to $50 for completing this study. The study will take approximately 2 hours to complete.



This study has received approval from the UW-Madison Institutional Review Board and is under the direction of Dr. Christopher Cascio.

If you’re interested and would like to see whether you meet our eligibility requirements, please complete this survey. We’ll contact you if you’re eligible:

https://redcap.wisc.edu/surveys/?s=HXRHAXAECJEC8CNM

Physical Demands:

Must be able to lay on your back for up to an hour.

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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