Latine Cultural Center Intern: Latine Heritage Month Chair 2024-25

Department Overview:

The Multicultural Student Center (MSC), located in the Red Gym, provides support, advocacy, and co-curricular experiences that center, affirm, and celebrate the diverse and intersectional identities of students of color. Our spaces, programs and services are designed to cultivate a sense of belonging and community while strengthening all students’ capacity to learn, lead and thrive.

Anticipated Start Date:

December 2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

October 2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

10-12

Schedule:

Weekly 1x1 w/ supervisor (1 hour/week)
Bi-weekly All Intern meeting (2 hours/every other week)
Weekly LCC team meeting (1.5 hours/week)
LCC event support (2 hours/week)
Flexible Hours Primarily with Administrative tasks (Ex. event planning, logistics, responding emails, social media management) (remaining hours)
Note: Around and during LHM (Sept 15-Oct 15), hours will shift to accommodate LHM events and programming.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$16.00

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

2.0 Cumulative G.P.A. Required for Hire
Written/verbal communications skills
Proven collaboration skills
Familiarity with social justice and identity work
Leadership and Involvement on campus
Excellent customer service skills
Have knowledge and experience in event planning and implementation
Familiarity with social media
Familiarity with Canva or similar software
Be able to work independently with strict deadlines for programs and events
Preferred qualification:
Experience on the Heritage Month Planning Committee

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent written/verbal communications skills
Ability to lead and work in teams
Knowledge of social justice and LCC issues
Experience with social media and event management
Ability to work independently under strict deadlines

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Convene and chair planning committee for Latine Heritage Month (February-August)
Coordinate events and programs with student organizations to celebrate Latine Heritage Month and the Latine community
Engage in collaboration with other campus partners with similar programming and goals
Oversee marketing and promotion of LHM events
Assess programs and collect feedback from campus and student attendees
Prepare for LHM of the following year
Other Duties as assigned

Physical Demands:

None

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/

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