Alumni Relations and Engagement Intern

Department Overview: Founded in 1924 as the first collegiate nursing program in Wisconsin, the School of Nursing serves nurses statewide throughout their careers. Our history demonstrates our commitment to health and wellness for all, as well as to the profession and professional education. The Badger nurse family is connected and continues to grow as we are 11,500+ alumni strong! This individual will represent the School of Nursing and collaborate with alumni, donors, and friends of the School. This role will support the School of Nursing’s Advancement and Alumni Relations Manager and could assist the Marketing and Communications team, Development team, and the Office of the Dean in a variety of communication, outreach, event operations, and administrative functions. Anticipated Start Date: August 24, 2026 Anticipated End Date (If Applicable): May 2026 Remote Work Eligibility Detail: Partially Remote Anticipated Hours Per Week: Minimum: 6 Maximum: 8 Schedule: Intern must be willing to work 6-8 hours per week while classes are in session; potential for work over winter, spring, and summer break. Exact hours will be determined between supervisor and intern. Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum: Minimum: 15.00 Number of Positions: 1 Qualifications: Applicants must be an admitted UW–Madison student as of August 1, 2026. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities : • Able to work independently, and as a member of an effective team. • Able to provide professional, consistent, and individualized customer service. • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to contribute to discussion on how to improve School of Nursing engagement on campus and beyond. • Strong communication skills to present information, answer questions, and listen to concerns raised by constituents. • Able to create a welcoming and inclusive experience for alumni, donors, and visitors. • Knowledge and understanding of the School of Nursing (or strong interest in learning about it). • Passionate about building relationships and making connections. • Proficiency in current Google Suite or Microsoft Office software (spreadsheets, word processing, email, etc.) • Self-directed, flexible, willing to learn, and able to receive and give constructive feedback • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Ability to set and meet deadlines. Position Summary/Job Duties: • Work closely with the School of Nursing’s Advancement and Alumni Relations Manager to offer engagement, mentorship, and networking opportunities to nursing alumni and donors. • Develop communication assets, content, and tools directed to nursing alumni, current students, and stakeholders. • Support School of Nursing events that steward alumni, donors, and visitors. • Professionally communicate with current and prospective students, alumni, and friends of the School of Nursing through phone, email, video conference, and social media to maintain and enhance interest and engagement. Physical Demands: Events may require standing for several hours at a time. May be required to perform light lifting (moving furniture, setting-up event equipment, etc.). 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/