Marketing and Communications Student Assistant

Department Overview: InterPro's mission is to advance the Wisconsin Idea by delivering professional education programs and learning services to individuals and organizations. We are the premier UW–Madison organization offering a portfolio of professional education programs and services focused on the needs of engineers, business leaders, managers, technical professionals, and partner organizations, to guide them in the future. UW–Madison's Interdisciplinary Professional Programs (InterPro) is looking for a reliable, organized, and highly-motivated student to support marketing and communications efforts for nearly 200 professional development courses. You'll help coordinate and execute marketing campaigns, proofread and format content, organize assets, and assist in the production of email, social media, websites, presentations, and print materials. Anticipated Start Date: September 21, 2026 Anticipated End Date (If Applicable): Remote Work Eligibility Detail: Partially Remote Anticipated Hours Per Week: Minimum: 10 Schedule: Flexible hours between Monday and Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM CT. We work around your class schedule! Hours can change every semester. This position begins in the fall 2026 semester and extends into and beyond the next school semester. You can earn internship credit for this position in the summer as well. Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum: Minimum: $15.00 Number of Positions: 1 Qualifications: You are: - Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field. Applicants from all other majors and fields of study are also welcome. - Detail-oriented and organized - Comfortable following established processes - A strong proofreader - Reliable and deadline-driven - Professional in both communication and demeanor - Willing to learn and help wherever needed - Excited to learn new technologies and software Knowledge, Skills & Abilities : Preferred Experience (Not Required): - Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) - Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive) - Social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, SocialPilot) - Email or print production (Eloqua, Canva, or Mailchimp) - Adobe Creative Suite (for basic editing) - Project management tools (Asana) - Cloud-based document management tools (i.e., Box, Google Drive) - Internal messaging apps and web conferencing tools (i.e., Teams, Zoom) - Video editing software (Premiere, iMovie, Descript) - Basic HTML knowledge Position Summary/Job Duties: UW–Madison's InterPro seeks a qualified student to assist in content development for collateral, email marketing, social media, and websites. This position will report to the InterPro Marketing Specialist within the Professional Development pillar. The ideal candidate will have superb communication skills and intermediate experience in a variety of software. Job duties include, but are not limited to: - Proofreading, fact-checking, and formatting copy for email and social media - Helping maintain marketing calendars and campaign timelines - Organizing and managing marketing assets (photos, templates, logos) - Supporting the creation and distribution of print collateral - Connecting with Program Directors for edits and revisions to content - Writing and editing articles in collaboration with Program Directors - Strategizing, designing, and publishing content to our social media channels on a regular basis - Writing and designing emails to effectively market nearly 200 Professional Development courses - Editing and creating webpages in WordPress - Exploring and applying emerging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, image generators, data assistants) to enhance productivity, support project goals, and improve operational efficiency - Supporting the Marketing Specialist in other projects as assigned 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/