Department Overview:
The Undergraduate Program in the Wisconsin School of Business is home to a thriving learningcommunity where students gain lifelong friends, develop skills for their dream careers, and position themselves to excel in an ever-evolving business world. The Undergraduate Program serves upwards of 5,000 students across 12 different business majors, our pre-business population, and certificate programs.
We as a program embrace the University’s statement regarding its commitment to diversity. Please feel free to read the statement found below to learn more about our appreciation and support for diversity within the Wisconsin School of Business and UW-Madison as a whole.
Anticipated Start Date:
January 16, 2025Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
May 2026Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
10Schedule:
10-12 hours per week. You must have availability during three days of drop-in advising: currently Monday-Friday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Work will be almost entirely in-person in the Career Engagement Studio. We will also have some evening hours available for misc. events and presentations.Availability to attend the new Career Peer Advisor training the week before the Spring 2025 semester begins is also required. This is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2025.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$15.00Number of Positions:
3-4Qualifications:
Eligibility: Open to admitted BBA students only.Additional Information: preference is given to students who have completed a business internship or who has one already set for summer 2025. Preference will also be given to students who can commit to working the Spring 2025, Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Strong customer service skills and high level of professionalism
-Effective written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skills
-Ability to independently oversee a project from start to finish with strong attention to detail
-Proven leadership and ability to motivate other to accomplish goals
-Punctuality, reliable attendance, and flexibility
-Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive team environment
-Highly motivated and a strong initiative to learn about career pathways and career resources
-Desire to build positive relationships, to help and empower peers
-Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse populations
-Ability to work with multiple student identities and provide career coaching resources for a range of students
Position Summary/Job Duties:
The Career Peer Advisors are primarily responsible for providing drop-in advising to admitted undergraduate business students on career-related topics. They are also responsible for career-related presentations to student organizations and the general undergraduate business student population. Career Peer Advisors assist in the development and execution of career coaching resources and events/programs, collaborate and take initiative on various peer projects, and support the BBA Career Engagement Team professional staff.
The Career Engagement Team (CET) has in-depth training related to major and career pathway specific topics that will provide Career Peer Advisors an ability to perform their role with confidence.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
-Provide one-on-one and/or group advising to students during drop-in hours on career-related topics including: job/internship searching, resume writing, cover letter writing, career fair preparation, interview preparation, job/internship offers and negotiations, networking, and proper business etiquette
-Provide quality customer service in the Career Engagement Studio greeting guests and managing basic verbal and written communications
-Develop extensive knowledge of CET resources, services and career pathways
Suggest creative strategies to market Career Forward and CET services and implement as appropriate
-Collaborate with CET staff and other peers on career-related programming, which may include workshops, experiential programs, and presentations
-Assist in the development of career resources for students and professional Career Coaches
-Identify and implement new ideas or projects to continue to enhance student career support
-Represent CET at career events including workshops, presentations, panels, and employer events
-Assist Employer Engagement Team in providing logistical support for employer and student usage of interview suites
-Participate in weekly Career Peer Advisor team meetings as well as one-on-one meetings with the supervisor
-Other duties and long-term projects as assigned and that align with strengths and interests
Physical Demands:
n/a
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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