Hire Badgers: Student Staffing Opportunities for Small Business
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
Location
Online (Zoom link will be sent to registered participants the day before the class)
Fees/Admission
Fee: WEDC and the Mainstreet Bounceback Program are covering the $99 cost of this webinar for operating, for-profit businesses under 500 employees.
Description
Did you know that the UW-Madison Work-Study Program, previously reserved for on-campus and non-profit organizations, has been expanded to small businesses – and, as of September 2023, even covers 50% of the wages earned? Or that many UW-Madison students pursue internship opportunities as a way to develop new skills and explore career pathways while they are studying at UW?
By providing internship and work-study opportunities for UW-Madison students, businesses can:
- Increase staff diversity
- Focus on back-burner projects
- Engage with talented, enthusiastic students
- Give back to the community through mentorship
- Hire affordable staff who can make a true contribution to the organization
- Provide management experience for current staff and career development opportunities for students
- Gain access to skillsets not currently on your staff
- Contribute to community/university relationships
- Develop a potential recruitment pipeline (with lower cost/risk)
- Have new perspectives and enthusiasm
If you’ve ever wondered about hiring a UW-Madison student, this session is for you! We’ll discuss the differences between the Work-Study Program and student internship opportunities and help you understand more about how to make the experience a successful one for both you and the student.
Throughout the session we’ll cover:
- How the Work-Study and internship programs work, and how businesses can participate
- How to create an engaging internship opportunity that offers interesting, meaningful work
- The mechanics of how to post jobs, interview, and hire
- An overview of who our students are and what they are interested in
- How to establish appropriate tasks for students and set everyone up for success
- Details of who is eligible to offer internships and work-study opportunities, what qualifies as an internship
Who is eligible to hire UW-Madison students?
- Work-study: Non-profits and small businesses can apply for the work-study program to hire UW-Madison work study students. Currently, work study students can work anywhere in the state of Wisconsin.
- Internships: Non-profits, start-ups and small businesses from all industries and sectors are strongly encouraged to consider hiring interns
