Pre-Professional Advising Graduate Intern for Programming & Outreach

Department Overview:

Pre-Professional Advising at UW-Madison includes the Center for Pre-Health Advising (CPHA) and the Center for Pre-Law Advising (CPLA). The Centers serve undergraduates and alumni from all UW-Madison schools and colleges who are interested in pursuing graduate-level health professions programs or law school. The units are located in the William S. Middleton Building on campus. Pre-Professional Advising is committed to supporting efforts to increase access, equity, and diversity in the fields of health, law, and education.

Anticipated Start Date:

Monday, February 17th, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

10

Schedule:

The Graduate Intern will work ~10 hours per week over Spring 2025 and ~20 hours per week over Summer 2025. This position will start in early February and end at the end of August, with potential continuation through the next academic year. Continuation will be dependent on funding and mutual agreement. General office hours are between 8:30 am - 5 pm, M-F, with occasional, pre-planned weekend or evening hours.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$17.00 - $17.50

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

- Graduate student status, enrolled at UW-Madison
- Commitment (or willingness to develop a commitment) to accessible and socially just pedagogies
- Strong interest in developing and facilitating effective educational programming

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

In addition to the noted qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring an openness to learning, and a motivation to grow and enhance their professional skills. Training on processes will be provided!

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Pre-Professional Advising Graduate Intern for Programming & Outreach will work alongside colleagues in the Center for Pre-Health Advising (CPHA) to support key programs and outreach efforts. The position will assist the units with program implementation, assessment/evaluation, and priority setting, with an emphasis on sustainability over expansion.

Examples of duties and areas of focus:
- Proactively meet with key colleagues to identify top support needs and priorities
- Assist with program planning and implementation, e.g. Health Professions Shadowing Program, EMT Experience Program, Pre-Health Professional Development Programming
- Develop program/project summaries, reports, assessments, and recommendations for refining and enhancing programming, and outreach
- Participate in events and/or committees as a representative of CPHA
- Play an active role in fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment
- Other duties and special projects related to office operations

Compensation and Schedule:
The Graduate Intern will work ~10 hours per week over Spring 2025 and ~20 hours per week over Summer 2025. This position will start in early February and end at the end of August, with potential continuation through the next academic year. Continuation will be dependent on funding and mutual agreement. General office hours are between 8:30 am - 5 pm, M-F, with occasional, pre-planned weekend or evening hours.

This position pays $17-$17.50/hour (compensation is dependent on experience and qualifications).

Supervision:
This Graduate Intern will be directly supervised by the CPHA Lead for Professional Development Programming, with dotted line supervisory relationships with other staff members depending on the particular project. For example, CPHA’s Lead for Professional Development Programming will provide guidance surrounding the intern’s work related to Pre-Health Programming (e.g supporting PD committee work, HPSP, thinking about connections among CPHA offerings overall, etc.).

Pre-Professional Advising is committed to supporting efforts to increase access, equity, and diversity in the fields of health, law, and education. Students who come from communities and populations that are historically underrepresented and underserved within the fields of health-care and law are highly encouraged to apply, including BIPOC students, LGBTQIA+ students, students with disabilities, first-generation students, and students from rural or socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Physical Demands:

No major physical demands in this role.

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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