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The Wisconsin School of Business is hiring a SOAR 2026 Graduate Advisor to assist incoming students during the summer orientation program. This role involves presenting curriculum and policy information, advising students on academic planning, supporting peer advisors, and performing administrative tasks to facilitate a smooth orientation experience.

Highlights

Present academic and curriculum information to groups of 20-40 students using PowerPoint.
Advise newly admitted Direct Admit and Pre-Business students in groups and individually on course plans and university questions.
Utilize campus software such as Microsoft Teams, SOAR Wiki, SOAR Reservation System, Transfer Credit Evaluations, Advising Gateway, and SOAR Advising Module.
Refer students to campus resources including Admissions, Financial Aid, Veterans Services, University Housing, and Study Abroad.
Record detailed advising notes for each student interaction and attend all required training sessions.
Must have a bachelor’s degree and be a graduate student at UW-Madison with graduation after Spring 2026.
Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and commitment to supporting diverse student populations are essential.
Work schedule includes specified training and SOAR dates from May to August 2026, with partial remote work days.
Compensation is $20.00 per hour.
The position serves incoming undergraduate business students including Direct Admit, Pre-Business, Transfer, and Cohort students.

Wisconsin School of Business SOAR 2026 Graduate Advisor Full Description

Department Overview:

| The Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) Student Orientation, Advising, & Registration (SOAR) Program seeks to introduce incoming UW-Madison students to the academic requirements and opportunities that are available to them through the majors and certificates within WSB. In conjunction with SOAR programming provided by the Office of Student Transition & Family Engagement (OSTFE), WSB SOAR is an integral component of the new student experience that welcomes a variety of incoming students including, but not limited to, Direct Admit students, Pre-Business students, Transfer students, and Cohort students. The WSB SOAR Program seeks to be an innovative leader in advising practices at UW-Madison through advising these students at SOAR.

Anticipated Start Date:

| May 18, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

| August 14, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

| Partially Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

| 20

Schedule:

| Employment Dates & Compensation

Training Dates:

Grainger Hall
May 18-22 & May 26-29
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

SOAR Dates:

In-Person Domestic First-Year (College Library) 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM on the following dates:
● June 2-5
● June 9-12
● June 16-19
● June 23-26
● July 14-17
● July 21-24
● August 4-7

In-Person Transfer SOAR (College Library) 12 PM – 4:30 PM on the following dates
• July 10
• July 27

Virtual SOAR (3150 Grainger Hall) 8:45 AM – 4:30 PM on the following dates:
● July 7--10
● July 28-31*
● August 10-14*

*Remote work-days

Time Commitment:

You are welcome to have other summer obligations (employment/classes) provided they do not conflict with the SOAR schedule listed above.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

| $20.00

Number of Positions:

| 3-4

Qualifications:

| ● Bachelor’s degree required
● Graduate Student status at UW-Madison required
● Graduation date from graduate program must be later than Spring 2026

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

| Strong interest in working with undergraduate students in student services setting
● Available to work the required training and SOAR dates
● Professional attention to detail and excellent time management skills
● Exceptional writing, communication, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse populations
● Commitment to giving our SOAR students a strong foundation for success by welcoming them into the WSB community

Position Summary/Job Duties:

| ● Collaboratively present academic and curriculum information via PowerPoint presentation to groups of 20-40 students
● Advise newly admitted WSB Direct Admit and Pre-Business students in small group and one-on-one situations regarding their academic course plan and answer other questions pertaining to UW-Madison
● Use campus tools including Microsoft Teams, SOAR Wiki, SOAR Reservation System, Transfer Credit Evaluations, Advising Gateway, and the SOAR Advising Module to interpret, analyze, and communicate student records and advising information
● Make referrals to other on-campus resources as need, including but not limited to Admissions, Financial Aid, Veterans Services, University Housing, Study Abroad, and student involvement opportunities
● Create accurate and detailed advising notes for each student interaction
● Attend all assigned trainings
● Other projects and duties as assigned

Physical Demands:

| Basic office tasks (i.e. using computers and laptops, moving around the advising space to talk with different students, and carrying office supplies weighing less than 10 pounds between work locations when necessary)

Institutional Statements:

| Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.Institutional Statement on Diversity:Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.eduAccommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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