Academic-Year Professional Internships with Recreation & Wellbeing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

At Recreation & Wellbeing, we practice what we preach. We work hard. We move fast. We aren’t afraid to fail, and we certainly aren’t afraid to stand out.

With the recent opening of the highly-anticipated Nicholas Recreation Center behind us, we're ready to open our second building project of the $236M Master Plan: the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center.

But we’re more than a building. We’re building a movement. And we’re looking for go-getting, limit-pushing, movement-loving people to join us. Starting on Day One, your experiences, ideas, and strengths will be valued and leveraged to help us deliver mission-driven results. We are committed to creating and promoting an inclusive environment in which we celebrate the unique differences of each member in our community.

Our professional internship program is an opportunity to apply and build on your academic knowledge while you advance your professional and technical skills in the workplace. We lead based on strengths and provide intentional development opportunities including NIRSA, Region III Lead-On, and other conferences related to your goals.

If this sounds like you, we hope you’ll consider applying to join our team. Learn more and apply at https://recwell.wisc.edu/internships/.

Academic-year Professional Internships:

1. Audiovisual Support
2. Aquatics
3. Intramural Sports
4. Club & Community Programs
5. Member Services (2)
6. Operations (2)
7. Scheduling & Events
8. Tennis
9. Wellbeing

• Academic year internship is limited-term employment lasting 9 months or 1,040 total hours
• Internship employment dates are approximate and will run mid-August 2023 through May 2024
• Intern will be compensated at a rate of $21.50/hour for an average of 30 hours/week
• Intern will be allotted time off for university breaks (approximately four weeks unpaid)
• Housing, benefits, and health insurance not included

Requirements:

• Cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75.
• Demonstrate communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to think creatively and critically to identify and solve problems.
• Customer service experience.
• Adult & Pediatric First Aid, CPR, AED certification or ability to attain it within the first 30 days of start date.

About UW-Madison Recreation & Wellbeing

Rec Well is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing. With a population of 255,000, Madison, WI has small town feels and big city amenities. Known for its natural beauty, recreational opportunities, and thriving social scene, Madison boasts impressive numbers. Nestled on an isthmus between 15,000 acres of lakes and an extensive network of 270+ parks and 200+ miles of biking trails. Madison is one of only five platinum-level bike cities, home to 370 restaurants, shops, and exceptional art institutions. The city is consistently recognized as a great place to live: #1 Cities with the Best Work-Life Balance – smartasset.com, 2020   #1 Best Hospitals in Wisconsin - U.S. News &... World Report, 2020 #2 Best Cities for Bikes - peopleforbikes.org, June 2020 #2 Happiest Cities in America - menshealth.com, December 2020 #2 Best Places for Outdoor Enthusiasts to Live and Work - smartasset.com, October 2020 #3 Top 100 Best Places to Live – Livability.com, 2020 #4 Fittest City in the U.S. – ACSM American Fitness Index, 2020 #4 Best Places to Live for Quality of Life – US News, 2021

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