Be apart of a great tradition at UW - Madison! The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is looking for 30 Grandparents University® (GPU) Counselors beginning June 20th!
Grandparents University® (GPU) Counselors are ambassadors of WFAA and UW-Madison. They lead participants to campus locations and are available to offer general assistance to participants and GPU instructors. Counselors are with participants during the entire program and capture many of the program’s great moments on camera.
Grandparents University® (GPU) is an award-winning program that was started on the UW-Madison campus in the summer of 2001. At GPU, grandparents and their grandchildren come to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to take part in the Badger experience complete with staying in a campus residence hall, walking around campus, going to class and participating in engaging and hands-on activities, and earning a GPU varsity letter. Check out this video to learn more: https://youtu.be/T2ipbN4boVk
The hourly wage is $16-$17 per hour, depending on skills/experience PLUS each counselor will receive a program T-shirt, water bottle and cinch sack!
GPU 2024 Training Dates, Program Dates and GPU Counselor Hours
Training Dates:
GPU Counselor Training: Thursday, June 20th 10:00 – 2:00 p.m.
GPU Instructor and Counselor Meeting: Thursday June 27th – 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
(Lunch is included for both trainings)
Program Dates:
Session I: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, July 10-12th
Program Prep- Wednesday, July 10th 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. includes lunch
Thursday Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. includes breakfast, lunch and dinner
Friday Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. includes breakfast and lunch
Session II: Thursday and Friday, July 18-19th
Thursday Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. includes breakfast, lunch and dinner
Friday Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. includes breakfast and lunch
Session III: Thursday and Friday, July 25-26th
Thursday Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. includes breakfast, lunch and dinner
Friday Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. includes breakfast and lunch
From June- July 2024, each counselor will have a total of ~70 hours
*There may be an opportunity for additional hours, the hours above are mandatory.
Event duties
Support a service-oriented atmosphere in accordance with WFAA mission, values and philosophy
Who You Are:
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer *The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (advanceuw.org) is the “doing business as” name of the merged organization comprising the University of Wisconsin Foundation (supportuw.org) and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (uwalumni.com). Its legal corporate name is registered as the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
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