Direct Admit Wisconsin Project Assistant

Direct Admit Wisconsin Project Assistant at UW–Madison • Madison, WI

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Direct Admit Wisconsin (DAW) Project Assistant will gather and organize data from Wisconsin high schools related to their math curriculum on behalf of the DAW program as part of a new initiative funded by a Lumina Foundation’s Great Admissions Redesign grant. This project is led by the Office of Enrollment and Student Success working in collaboration with the Department of Public Instruction, UW universities, and high schools across the state. It aims to clarify expectations for college-preparatory math and leverage emerging AI technology to help identify college-preparatory classes at all high schools participating in Direct Admit Wisconsin. The position is for the fall semester 2026 only, approximately September to December.

Requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Zoom and working with shared drives and documents.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Able to communicate professionally with a wide range of people.
• Comfortable making phone calls and navigating phone trees and voice mail.
• Able to assemble and organize documents and information for further analysis.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Resourceful, reliable, and self-starter.
• Must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at the Universities of Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with Wisconsin high schools participating in Direct Admit Wisconsin (500+) to request information (course descriptions and syllabi) by email and phone.
• Track the status of requests and responses from high schools.
• Effectively, efficiency and accurately receive and organize digital information.
• Communicate and coordinate with OESS team members and prepare presentations on project status and issue resolution.
• Schedule meetings with key stakeholders and project partners.
• Other grant-related duties, as assigned.
• Opportunity to attend related professional and outreach events as arranged with supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed