Communications & Outreach Intern (Grad Students Preferred)

Department Overview:

SuccessWorks is the career center for UW–Madison’s College of Letters & Science, helping students explore possibilities, gain experience, and prepare for life after college. In addition to career advising, we connect students with employers and alumni, promote programs and opportunities, tell the stories of student and alumni success, and build support for SuccessWorks and its mission.

Anticipated Start Date:

10/12/26

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

May 2027

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 10 Maximum: 12

Schedule:

Weekly schedules typically occur during standard work hours (Mondays - Fridays between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm), with 2-3 shifts per week. Job duties will mainly be on-site.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $17.00/hr 

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Enrolled student for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters (Graduate Students Preferred)

Able to commit to a regular weekly schedule with availability within office hours.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong writing and editing skills

Comfortable talking with students, alumni, and external partners and asking thoughtful questions

Ability to adapt content for different audiences and formats

Strong organization and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines

Willingness to learn, ask questions, and grow from feedback

Ability to work collaboratively and take responsibility for assigned projects

Experience with graphic design, email marketing, or social media is helpful but not required

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Interview L&S students and alumni and develop stories that show the impact of SuccessWorks

Create and adapt content for student, alumni, donor, web, and social media audiences
Identify strong stories and maintain a pipeline of content in development

Support student-facing marketing that helps L&S students discover and engage with SuccessWorks

Assist with basic graphic design, email campaigns, and other communications production using existing templates

Support routine outreach to employers and other external partners and help maintain engagement data

Contribute to other communications projects that support SuccessWorks’ mission

Physical Demands:

N/A

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/