| Employer | UW-Madison Office of Student Transition & Family Engagement |
|---|---|
| Location | Madison, WI |
| Type | Internship |
| Contact information | Brad Lanzabrad.lanza@wisc.edu |
| Apply by | April 6, 2025 |
| More details | https://studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/cw/en-us/job/508765 |
| Posted on | March 18, 2025 |
Description
The Office of Student Transition and Family Engagement (OSTFE) prides itself on welcoming and supporting new first-year students, transfers, and families to the Badger community. Throughout our programs and daily work, we embrace our core values: Inclusion, Education, Integrity, and Collaboration. OSTFE houses programs including SOAR, Wisconsin Welcome, Transfer Transition Program, Parent & Family Program, and our first-year seminar class (CP125).
The Communications Intern will work to assist in the planning, design, and creation of content for our social media platforms. This person will work collaboratively with several other communications interns, staff members, and students. They will have a large role in shaping content catered to new students and families, creating design pieces to support the office’s five aforementioned programs, promoting office events via social media coverage, and capturing photos and videos at the events.
The hired intern will assist with communications and designs across the entire office. The responsibilities for the respective role will include:
• Office-Wide social media, Creation of regularly scheduled OSTFE social media content, Assist with management of office social media accounts, Development of content strategy and vision, Engage with new students and families on social media, during programs, and events
• Office Design Projects for this role, Short-form video experience (Reels/TikToks), Photography using a DSLR camera, Opportunity for additional graphic design work if desired*
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Photo & Video editing experience
• Adobe Creative Suite or other industry standard experience (Ex. Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.)
• Creative with an eye for design
• Possess strong organization, prioritization skills, and attention to detail
• Solution-oriented learner who uses available resources and asks questions
• Open-minded and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Serve as a leader in a variety of team-settings and in individual work
• Proficient written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment to promote a smooth transition for UW-Madison students and families
Qualifications:
• Full-time student status for the spring ‘25 semester and fall ‘25 semester
• Good academic and non-academic standing with the University at the time of application, hire, and employment. (OSTFE retains the right to check academic and non-academic misconduct throughout hiring and employment)
• Ability to work on all of the dates listed in the “Work Schedule” section of the application
• Major commitments cannot conflict with required staffing dates and should be disclosed to the supervisor prior to accepting the employment offer
Application Deadline – April 6, 2025.