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Student Employment

Campus and Visitor Relations serves as the welcoming front door to University of Wisconsin–Madison and the official destination for campus and community information.

CAVR strives to provide a top-notch student employment experience. Our work would not be possible without our student employees – they are at the center of all we do.  Rock the red polo and get paid for making a difference in this high impact leadership role while joining a vibrant community of 100+ student leaders.

We are currently hiring for guides to join our team for the spring 2027 semester!

Starting Pay Rate: $16/ hour + Retention Increases

Hiring Timeline

  • Applications Due: Sunday, November 1st
  • Rolling Interviews: Early-Mid November
  • New Guide Kick-Off: Friday, December 4th 
  • New Guide Training: January 12th-15th   

We conduct individual interviews based on your availability, during which candidates meet with one professional staff member and one student staff member.

Information Guide – APPLY HERE

Tour Guide – APPLY HERE

You are welcome to apply and interview for both roles but would only be selected for one.

Applications due Sunday, November 1st at 11:55pm

Applications do not require a resume or a cover letter. They do include three short response questions so we can learn about you and your Wisconsin experience. Reach out to guidehiring@uwmad.wisc.edu with any questions about our application or interview process.

Future guide interest forms

Student hourly positions

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Information guides

Information Guides act as ambassadors by answering questions at our campus and community information desks via phone, in person, and email. They strive to provide a positive first impression as the front line representatives at Union South, Memorial Union, and the Discovery Building.

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Tour guides

Tour Guides act as ambassadors by leading the iconic and impactful campus tour. They provide daily campus tours specially designed for prospective, transfer and admitted students and their families/guests as well as customized tours for specialty groups.

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Suite staff

Suite Staff interns serve in administrative, marketing, or frontline service roles that support one or more of our programs. They also lead special projects and assist with operations and employee engagement functions.

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