Department Overview:

The UW Department of Ob-Gyn plays a pivotal role in advancing reproductive health through our tireless efforts in clinical excellence, education, discovery, and advocacy. As part of the communications and multimedia team, the Communications Student Assistant will support internal and external communications efforts focused on the Department of Ob-Gyn’s research, education, and outreach goals.

Anticipated Start Date:

06/01/2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

All Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

10-15 hours per week, flexible schedule with some meetings and events scheduled between 9a-5p Monday-Friday.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $12.00 Maximum: $14.00

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is goal-oriented with the ability to work well independently and has skills in writing, editing, research, and social media content creation. Must demonstrate a high level of responsibility and reliability, have great attention to detail, and have the ability to think creatively about communications and strategies for engaging audiences in a variety of media.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Demonstrated writing and digital communication experience
Strong time management skills and ability to work independently
Available 10-15+ hours/week (flexible schedule, with some meetings and events scheduled 9a-5p Monday-Friday)
Verbal communication and collaboration skills
Organized

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Writing: In consultation with Communications Manager, the student communications assistant will write and edit articles for department newsletter and website, research and draft stories about the Department of Ob-Gyn, support production of the department's internal newsletter, and more. Student communications assistant may also write, gather and create engaging content for the department’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Multimedia: This position’s responsibilities can include designing social media graphics; processing and editing video and podcast transcripts; researching and preparing interview outlines for the Department of Ob-Gyn multimedia projects; and more.

Other: Other responsibilities within this position may include research and data analysis to support Department of Ob-Gyn communications strategy.

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/