Student Assistant

Anticipated Hours Per Week

10 – 25

Schedule:

Work Hours:

• Up to 10 – 25 hours per week during the school year and 25-40 hours per week for the summer.
• Work will be completed on-site at 660 W Washington Avenue, Madison, WI, during regular business hours of 7:30am to 4:30pm M-F.
• Possibility of continuing over multiple years.

Salary/Wage Range:

Hourly $15.00 to $14.97

Number Of Positions

1

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Responsibilities could fall into any of the following categories:

• Ad hoc payroll or tax projects
• Review and audit tax payments
• Review and audit tax statement corrections
• Audit and review payroll transactions
• Review and process foreign national tax packets
• Data Entry
• Reviewing data in Workday and processing edits
• Assisting departments with Excel spreadsheets
• Triage and handling straightforward customer support
• General office support
• Handling /sorting mail (incoming and outgoing)
• Updating process guides
• Depending on knowledge and skill sets may assist with other activities as needed

Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (required for all positions)
• Customer Service background
• Skilled in typing, data entry
• Attention to detail
• Ability to plan and organize work
• Ability to apply judgment and analysis to work performed
• Dependable and reliable
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work within a team and independently

Application Instructions:

Deadline to apply:  October 30, 2026

To apply, email a cover letter, resume and availability to Melanie Kleinheinz at [email protected].   

Contact:

Org: UW System Administration, UW Shared Services
Email: [email protected]