Digital Media Marketing Intern

Department Overview:

The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is a research institute on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison that was built to develop a new approach to science driven by unlikely collaborations among outstanding research minds. Strengths in AI and Health, Engineering for Life, and Systems Optimization enable WID to advance basic research and rise to grand challenges.

4/6/26

4/5/27

Partially Remote

Minimum: 10

Flexible, normal business hours with occasional evening or weekend shifts during events

Minimum: $15.00

2

• Digital media related work, including social media, video editing, or other marketing experience. Familiarity and comfort with public event management or community outreach.

Required:

• 2+ years of experience working with digital media platforms, ad design/planning, and video editing
• 1+ years of experience working with and maintaining social media accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Linked In, etc.
• 1+ years of experience with community engagement and outreach events (i.e. tabling, expos, public lectures, etc.)

Preferred:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills, high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner and meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment as well as independently
• Experience with social media analytics and tracking tools, e.g. Hootsuite, Facebook Insights, or Twitter Analytics preferred

This position would be working with the WID Illuminating Discovery Hub Programming team. This group of outreach and community engagement professionals is responsible for the design, promotion, and execution of several community centered programs such as the Wisconsin Science Festival, Crossroads of Ideas, Kohler Fellows, and Science to Street Art.

This position has two primary components:

Position will be project-oriented based on areas of expertise and confidence in specific marketing efforts related to social media content and strategy development, graphic design, ad management, website management, photography and videography.

Assist with day-to-day operations of the statewide Wisconsin Science Festival events and additional year-round programs. Duties may include but are not limited to: cultivating and tracking statewide partnerships, managing event logistics and volunteer opportunities, and assisting with data collection and impact measures. Provide on-going support for promotional activities related to programs and events. Assist with day-of event responsibilities including setups, teardowns and on-site event management and engagement with event attendees.

May be asked to help with setups/tear downs and general in-event needs such as transporting equipment, mascot work, and tabling events. Reasonable accommodations will be offered upon request.

• Sitting - Remaining in a seated position
• Near Visual Acuity - Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e. reading small print on a computer screen)
• Keyboarding - Entering text or data into a computer by means of a keyboard
• Lifting/carrying - Raising or lowering an object from one level to another

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

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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