Universities of Wisconsin · 20 hours ago
Operations Professional Intern
Madison, WI
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$22.50/hr - $22.50/hrThe University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking an Operations Professional Intern to oversee the safety and operations of their recreation facilities. This role involves managing student staff development, facility management, and budgeting while serving as an ambassador for University Recreation & Wellbeing.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and manage the day-to-day operations of Rec Well facilities including the Nicholas Recreation Center and Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
Directly assist in the recruitment, hiring, training, supervision, scheduling, payroll, and evaluation of approximately 180 student employees with a focus on student training, development, and learning alongside the other Professional Intern
Create, implement, and facilitate student employee trainings that may occur outside business hours or on weekends
Work with Facility Services team for the upkeep, cleanliness, and maintenance of all activity spaces and equipment, including routine facility audits
Create and maintain student staff job duties through Connect2Concepts, facility management software -Implement and provide feedback on Rec Well policies and guidelines
Follow up on incidents and accidents that occur in all facilities
Collaborate to ensure consistency of processes and policies across all facilities and develop, review, and evaluate student employee resources
Aid in the creation and tracking of the annual budget, specifically related to recreation and first aid supplies as well as student wages
Assist in maintaining building security and safety through electronic access controls, key management, building surveillance, and two-way radio system
Represent Rec Well at institutional workshops, informational meetings, training sessions, committees, and conferences -Maintain all required certifications related to job responsibilities
Assists in implementing the staffing resource allocation plan including hiring, training, and supervision
Engages in the Rec Well professional internship development curriculum, all staff meetings, divisional committees, and other professional development responsibilities and opportunities
Prepares and monitors budgets and purchases expenditures as needed
Coordinates logistics for events and programs
Develops targeted communication plans and materials based on established goals
Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised operational policies and procedures
Qualification
Required
HS Diploma – Required
Bachelor's Degree - Achieve or advancing towards Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field
Cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75
Company
Universities of Wisconsin
13 universities. 1 mission. To make Wisconsin...Future Ready. For All.
Founded in 1971
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7MKey Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
2019-01-01Grant· $7M
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