Digital Communications Assistant

Department Overview:

The Nelson Institute advances education, research, decision-making, and public engagement. We foster the next generation of leaders in sustainability and engage in scholarship to protect and preserve the environment. We are an interdisciplinary community of knowledge and practice: artists and engineers, historians and chemists, sociologists and climate scientists, ecologists and hydrologists.

Anticipated Start Date:

October 1, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 10 hr/week Maximum: 

Schedule:

As a member of the strategic communications team, the student should be prepared to commit approximately 10-15 hours per week during normal business hours, but flexibility is required for evening events.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: $17.00

Number Of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

The student must have excellent writing and editing skills. He or she should also have good office practices and procedures including the ability to organize, prioritize work, deal with multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Successful candidates will possess:
• Digital content creation experience across varied platforms.
• Photography and videography experience including capturing, editing, and processing.
• Visual arts or graphic design training/experience.
• Ability to write clear, concise, engaging content.
• Social media savvy with attention to audience and channel is a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience or willingness to learn various software and web-based platforms: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe products, WordPress, and e-mail applications.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Goal A: 75% Digital Content Creation. Assist the strategic communications team with the following: A1. Creation of digital content for the Institute, Centers, Departments (APO, Professional Programs) and Institute initiatives/programs. This may include photography, video, multimedia design, and writing. A2. Attend Nelson events and capture photography and/or video to support digital content creation and amplify across platforms. A3. Take a lead in building a library of faculty/staff head shots and “in-the-field” photos.

Goal B: 10% Social Media Coordination. B1. Assist in writing and curating content for the Nelson Institute social media platforms. B2. Develop and maintain social media editorial calendar. B3. Monitor metrics across platforms and work with strategic communications team to tailor message, select channel, and frequency.

Goal C: 10% Writing and Web Support. C1. Take a lead in writing and publishing within Word Press quick-turn stories that highlight faculty awards, grants, research, etc.

Goal D: 5% Miscellaneous Support. D1. Other duties as needed to support the priorities and projects assigned by the strategic communications team.

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.

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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/