Full job description Job no: 498803
Work type: Student Employment
Location: Platteville
Categories: Office Admin
Department Contact: Kim Sargent,
Is Work Study required*: Yes No Preferences: School Year: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Any
Majors: STEM Majors
Job Description: The Women in STEM Program, a division of the College of EMS Student Success Programs (SSP), is seeking student assistants to begin in Fall 2024. Interviews will begin in May and be conducted as applications come in. Student Assistants work in the Plexus Women in STEM Center (Sesquicentennial Hall 250) which is a study and resource space designed to support students' academic success, with an emphasis on supporting women. Our mission is to recruit and retain more women in underrepresented STEM fields.
Positions require approximately 6-10 hours per week with additional hours the week of big events. The position requires 5-6 desk hours, one-hour staff meeting and 1-2 committee meetings per week. We strive to accommodate your academic schedule as much as possible, recognizing that your studies come first. Pay rate is $11.00/hr and includes the potential of yearly pay raises based on performance reviews.
The Women in STEM Program is coordinated by students under the guidance of Kim Sargent, with assistance from Michelle Godez. As a student assistant, you'll join committees focused on programming for both pre-college and college students. You will have the chance to eventually lead one of these committees. This role is an outstanding opportunity to improve your leadership skills and learn event planning and time management skills. Additionally, you will mentor young girls and support fellow women pursuing STEM majors.
After a year with us, you can apply to become a lead student assistant, further enhancing your leadership abilities. Benefits of working in the Women in STEM Program include networking with industry professionals, collaborating with faculty members, enjoying free meals, and being part of a supportive community of women with shared goals.
Additionally, we are seeking committee members for our college programming events, which usually occur once a month or less. You won't be assigned to every committee, but you will have the flexibility to select the ones that most interest you.
1) Women in STEM Living Learning Community
2) Women in STEM Peer Mentor Program
3) Women in STEM Professional Mentor Program
4) Women in STEM Semester Events and Finals Feast (once a semester for each)
5) Women in STEM Banquet (April-Attendance required for all student assistants)
The following one-day, pre-college events will require all Women in STEM Student Assistants to work for part of the day unless class schedule does not allow for it. You can also choose to be on the planning committee.
1) Women in STEM Career Day (October)
2) STEM Launch 10 (Fall)
3) Pioneering Your Future in STEM (Feb and March)
4) STEM Odyssey (Spring)
5) STEM Expo (April)
Student assistants also help with the recruitment of prospective students by representing Student Success Programs and the Women in STEM Program at Admitted Student Days, Pioneer Previews, Women in STEM Panels, Women in STEM Lunches and Math Competition. You can also be a SQH/Busby tour guide and help present at academic meetings if that interests you.
In addition to working at events and on committees, Student Success Programs has weekly staff meeting on Wednesdays from 4pm-5pm. Attendance is expected unless you have a class.
For more information about the Women in STEM Program, go to
The STEM majors included in the program are:
Agriculture Education; Animal Science; BILSA Undecided (STEM Major); Biology; Broadfield Science; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Computer Engineering; Computer Science; Computer Science + Business Management; Construction Management; Cybersecurity; Dairy Science; Data Science; Ecological Restoration and Resource Management; Electrical Engineering; EMS Undecided; Engineering Physics; Engineering Technology Management (formerly ITM); Environmental Engineering; Environmental Horticulture; Environmental Science and Conservation; Forensic Investigation; General Engineering Undecided; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Industrial Studies Undecided; Industrial Technology Management; Mathematics; Mathematics Education; Mechanical Engineering; Psychology; Software Engineering; Soil and Crop Science; Sustainability and Renewable Energy Systems; Technology and Engineering Education
Responsibilities: Staff desk, answer questions and greet users of the Plexus Women in STEM Center. Oversee the use of the Plexus Women in STEM Center. Participate in committees to plan and prepare for college programs and pre-college programs. Opportunity to be a leader as the student chair of one or more Women in STEM program. Potential to apply to be a student lead of the Women in STEM Program. Interact and collaborate with industry partners, faculty, staff, and students. Develop leadership, program planning, mentoring, and time management skills. Attend student assistant staff training, semester retreats and regular weekly meetings. Assist with special projects as needed. Collaborate and work with CenterPOINT staff. (CenterPOINT is a division of SSP.) How to Apply: Complete application in Handshake Attach resume Application Deadline: Application will be open until 5/17/2024 or until when all positions are filled. Apply early because we will start interviewing and hiring before the close date.
Advertised: April 15, 2024 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: May 17, 2024 Central Daylight Time
