Science Communication Intern - OSPO Spring 2027 Internship Program
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Department Overview: |
The Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is looking to connect interns with meaningful open-source projects as part of a new cohort of the internship program in collaboration with Madison College. During the internship, students will join a mentored open source project, participate in an initial training session, and weekly check-ins with the Open Source Program Office, and learn crucial skills related to managing open source software projects and growing software user communities. |
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Anticipated Start Date: |
2/1/2027 |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable): |
4/30/2027 |
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail: |
Partially Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week: |
Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15 |
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Schedule: |
Internship work schedules will be established in collaboration with the project mentors, with a general expected commitment of 10-15 hours/week. In addition to the work schedule established with the project lead, interns will participate in a weekly group session with the OSPO for check-ins, trainings, and guest speakers. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum: |
Minimum: $15.00 |
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Number of Positions: |
1 |
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Qualifications: |
- Enthusiasm for communicating science and technology developments to broad audiences - Background in journalism, life science communication, technical communication, or education preferred - UW-Madison student preferred - Experience with Microsoft Office preferred |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: |
- Excellent writing and communication skills |
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Position Summary/Job Duties: |
- Interview open source practitioners in the community for spotlight articles |
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Physical Demands: |
None |
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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/ |
