Partially Remote

Essential to this position are strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. If you are generally curious about how to streamline work, enjoy research, working with data, providing customer service, and working on many different types of projects, you'll enjoy this position. This position allows you a wonderful opportunity to add projects and new skills to your resume, plus you'll be working with employers and expanding your LinkedIn network.

Knowledge and abilities working in Handshake, LinkedIn, 12Twenty, ChatGPT (or other AI tools), and in various online recruitment tools (MBA Exchange, CareerShift, etc.) is preferred.

The program assistant works within a professional setting as a Wisconsin School of Business representative and informed ambassador of the WSB MBA and Masters programs, with special knowledge and focus on employer relations and the data and reporting of employment outcomes from both MBA and Specialty Masters programs.

Reporting to the Director of Employer and Corporate Relations and working alongside the Assistant Director(s) of Employer Relations and the Operations and Communications Coordinator, the program assistant has the primary responsibility of supporting the data collection, reporting, and operations of employer engagements. The focuses of engagement include campus and virtual recruiting (heavier in the Fall), coordinating with employers to support programs through speaking engagements or sponsoring projects, and supporting varied communications to internal and external stakeholders.

If you have excellent written and verbal communication skills, time management and attention to detail skills, you'll thrive in this role. If you are intellectually curious and enjoy problem-solving, especially working with data and in CRM or other systems, you'll have fun with us. If you enjoy interacting with current graduate students, program office staff, and employers, come join us!

Normal office position.

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.

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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/