Job Board: February 28, 2014

Posted on February 28, 2014 by UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center

Assistant Dean & Director of the Multicultural Student Center

Description: The Multicultural Student Center (MSC) is a department of the Division of Student Life at UW-Madison. The director is responsible for providing vision, direction and oversight to the Center’s priorities and functions and reports to an Associate Dean in the Division of Student Life. The department and division are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers. They promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Tech Accounting & Research Manager at American Family Insurance

Application Due: n/a

Description: The Technical Accounting & Research Manager provides technical accounting expertise for GAAP and Statutory reporting issues, financial analysis of material company transactions, and financial reporting related to the company`s property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance programs, pension and benefit accounting, and software capitalization. Prepares financial results and the profit and growth plan for American Family Brokerage Inc. (AFBI) and New Ventures LLC. Manages the monitoring and reporting of capital levels for the P&C companies and peer company analysis and reporting. Provides process management of the financial close and leads process improvements for the accounting department.

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Job Board: February 21, 2014

Posted on February 20, 2014 by UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center

Customer Service Representatives at Alliant Energy

Application Due: February 26, 2014

Description: A Customer Service Representative is the voice of our company. They are the first line of contact, providing exceptional service to customers calling our 1-800 number. This includes initial set up of service, scheduling maintenance, managing records, resolving billing questions, and handling emergency calls such as electrical outages and gas leaks. Our representatives are empowered to resolve most inquiries and only escalate complex issues for resolution.

Production Control Scheduling Supervisor at John Deere

Application Due: N/A

Description: John Deere Horicon Works is seeking aProduction Control Scheduling Supervisorto be responsible for the overall production scheduling for the primary stamping facility, as well as supervise 3 direct reports. In addition, you will: Direct scheduling of the shop floor machines split between this position and the direct reports, and Forecast workload and manpower requirements; recommend overtime and machine assignments, and change schedules due to production problems. To learn more clock “Read More” below.

Graduate Assistant for Diversity Programs at Diversity Program Office

Application Due: March 14, 2014

Description: The Graduate Assistant for Diversity Programs is a member of the D-squad who actively promotes identity development programming and exploration of social justice issues in the Center for Cultural Enrichment. The D-Squad does intentional outreach to racial/ethnic minority students, LGBTQ students, and international students living in the residence halls. We strive to support students and increase retention by providing an inclusive environment for all students. The staff in the CCE do this by providing a variety of programs, services, and staff that are skilled to meet the unique challenges of diverse populations at a PWI.

Enterprise Content Management Senior Technologist at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Enterprise Content Management Senior Technologist is a senior level technologist position that develops and delivers strategies and solutions for managing the capture, storage, security, retrieval, distribution, preservation and destruction of enterprise digital content. This includes architecture design, configuration, installation, and support of multiple enterprise content management (ECM) solutions used by the organization. These solutions include business productivity tools, enterprise document management solutions, database search tools, records management solutions and profession specific tools. Coordinates product research and vendor evaluation. Participates in or leads projects related to ECM.

Web Experience Administrator at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Web Experience Administrator facilitates the development of the amfam.com and field website strategy, overseeing content creation and maintenance, site navigation and information architecture, site performance and the effective digital communication of the company’s mission, vision and values. Collaborates with each business line to provide strategic leadership in spearheading web expertise and solutions to align customer needs and company goals. The Web Experience Administrator contributes general strategies and lead strategies in key areas such as Content Management, Sales Tools, Service Tools and Field Force Promotion. Focus is on the integration of customer services to foster online brand awareness and optimal digital experience.

Entry Level Infrastructure Technologist at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Infrastructure Technologist is focused on building technical expertise for a specific discipline by providing technical support and assisting with the installation, maintenance and configuration of the infrastructure technologies and solutions used throughout the enterprise. Areas of specialization may include database administration, middleware, software engineering tools, enterprise content management or system software configuration and distribution. Performs technical functions associated with the ongoing support, maintenance and overall stability of specific infrastructure technologies and assists in developing and implementing best practices. Participates as a team member in client and division projects as required, assists with research on new technology offerings, industry trends and other happenings in IT that are relevant to American Family`s computing environment.

Mktg Partnerships & Alliances Associate Vice President

at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: This position leads the enterprise-wide marketing partnerships and alliances, strategy and execution, including the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of affinity partnerships and marketing alliances consistent with the organization`s growth and revenue goals across the enterprise`s direct product offerings. Drives business results by developing profitable marketing partnerships that produce positive ROI, and increase the number of customers the enterprise protects through leveraging partners and alliances communications channels, membership / employee bases and sales channels.

Enterprise Data Strategy Manager at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: This position is accountable for the development and execution of an integrated Enterprise Data Strategy for structured, unstructured as well as semi-structured data. Facilitates Data Architecture Review Board (DARB) and consults as the subject matter expert (SME) on major enterprise data initiatives. Collaborates with business and Information services, senior leaders and external vendors to ensure goals are understood and capabilities are implemented.

Oracle Database Administrator (Database Specialist)

at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: This Database Specialist provides the highest level of expertise in the architectural design, installation, performance, integrity, and support of the database structures and technologies utilized by the organization. Conducts product research, manages database administration projects, manages vendor relations and establishes and follows standards and procedures related to database management. Plays an integral role in backup and recovery, performance tuning, capacity planning, security, and disaster recovery strategies within database management. Supports application development in the design, deployment, implementation, and problem resolution of the solutions utilized by the organization. It is expected that specialists stay current on trends in the industry and make recommendations for changes and improvements.

Summer Diversity Internship Program at Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Application Due: N/A

Program Eligibility Requirements: A student may be considered for the Incentive Grant Program, the WisDOT Student Diversity Internship Program, and/or the UW Internship Program dependent upon whether they meet the eligibility requirements identified below. Please note: All three programs require that the student has good academic standing as indicated on the required transcript provided as part of this process.

Fabrication Engineer at Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Application Due: N/A

Description: Positions are responsible for performing professional engineering entry level duties and applying engineering expertise for multi-modal transportation programs. Positions will work in one of the department’s engineering program areas that may include: Design, Construction, Structures (structure design as well as hydrologic and hydraulic design), Soils, Planning, Traffic and Maintenance of transportation facilities in addition to other areas of focus.

Product Support Representative-Riding Lawn Equipment at John Deere

Application Due: N/A

Description: We need a solid communicator, who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment. Ideally, you will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology, Education, or any Business related discipline, or equivalent work experience. For more information click the “Read More” link below.

Job Board: February 14, 2014

Posted on February 14, 2014 by UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center

Information or Tour Guide at UW Campus and Visitor Relations

Application Due: 2/17/14

Description: Campus and Visitor Relations is now hiring campus tour guides and information guides for summer and fall 2014. Both positions offer great leadership opportunities, while helping students strengthen and enhance their communication, interpersonal and customer service skills. For more information click the “Read More” link below.

Statistical Computing/Help Desk Specialist at

Social Science Computing Cooperative

Application Due: 3/7/14

Description: The Social Science Computing Cooperative (SSCC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has an immediate opening for a Statistical Computing/Help Desk Specialist. In common with all positions at the SSCC, this position combines technical duties with direct user services in support of faculty and graduate student research and instruction. For more information click the “Read More” link below.

Senior Supply Chain Manager at Generac Power Systems

Application Due: N/A

Description: As the Senior Supply Chain Manager, you are an integral operation partner providing leadership to help improve customer service levels (Fill Rate), working capital (Inventory Turns) and drive material margin improvements (Sourcing Savings). Your role is responsible for driving business solutions and practices utilizing GENERAC’s Operating Model to develop a demand driven Supply Chain approach. The Supply Chain Manager will organize and implement strategic initiatives and standardized approaches in Demand Management, Tactical Purchasing, Materials Management and Distribution/Logistics.

VoIP Software Engineer at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Communications/Collaboration Technologist is focused on building technical expertise by providing second level technical support and assisting with the installation, maintenance and configuration of communication and collaboration technologies and solutions used throughout the enterprise. This includes telephony and customer contact management technologies and systems, social networking technologies and solutions, interactive multimedia communication technologies, and overall human productivity technologies and solutions. Employees in this job are responsible for identifying ways networking technologies and solutions that can be leveraged to improve customer experiences and employee productivity.

Customer Database Administrator at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Customer Database Administrator serves as the primary business systems strategic interface between Customer Relationship Marketing and all business partners and I/S. Identifies and articulates the vision of the business partner and customer`s desired future state (for assigned areas), establish business systems strategies to achieve them and oversee/provide guidance during projects to implement them. The Customer Database Administrator keeps apprised of all customer systems and serves as the expert in understanding integration points and use of common data cross systems in order to create a consistent 360 view of our customer across the company. This position proactively works with marketing project teams, key business partners, and I/S to identify integration points, potential issues, opportunities and to build solutions.

Executive Assistant Job at Novo Nordisk

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Executive Assistant performs a wide range of highly diverse and complex assignments of a responsible and confidential nature for a VP requiring a high level of tact, discretion, persuasion and/or negotiation. Monitors access and redirects correspondence on behalf of the executive based on priorities he/she sets.

Mktg Partnerships & Alliances Associate Vice President

at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Enterprise Data Strategy Manager at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Oracle Database Administrator (Database Specialist)

at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Summer Diversity Internship Program at Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Application Due: N/A

Fabrication Engineer at Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Application Due: N/A

Product Support Representative-Riding Lawn Equipment at John Deere

Application Due: N/A

Hmong American Student Association Hosts 2nd Annual Mr. HASA Pageant

Posted on February 12, 2014 by UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center

This blog post was submitted by the Hmong American Student Association (HASA). The mission of the Hmong American Student Association is to promote higher education, serve as a bridge between students, community leaders, and scholars with the Hmong community and the broader American community, address the concerns and needs of students and the Hmong community such as Hmong Human Rights, Students’ Rights and Civil Rights, provide leadership opportunities for aspiring students, serve as a resource for students and serve as a channel to develop, display, and recognize the talents and creativity of the students.

On January 30th, 2014, the Hmong American Student Association (HASA) hosted our Second Annual Mr. HASA Pageant. This was like no other beauty pageant, since typical pageants are usually aimed toward female participants. This was the second year HASA recruited UW-Madison Hmong male students to compete in the Mr. HASA Pageant. The purpose of this event was to promote higher education and cultural awareness; bring Hmong students together to celebrate student achievement; develop, display, and recognize the talents and creativity of the students. Additionally, it raised funds to support the Kaj Siab House, which is a non-profit, mental health care center for Hmong elders in the Dane county.

Mr. HASA Pageant seeks to find Hmong male students who displays leadership, scholarship, and service. He is also someone who displays deep cultural understanding and is a Hmong advocate for social justice in the community. The winner for the Mr. HASA is required to host an education workshop, help promote HASA’s events, and help plan next year’s Mr. HASA Pageant.

The contestants join in a moment of anticipation before the crowning. (Left to right: Choua Kha, Tou Vang, Sunny Yang, Victor Vang, and Loua Yang.)

The Mr. HASA Pageant consisted of three rounds: platform, talent, and interview round. In the platform round, contestants gave a speech about their views and stance on addressing the Hmong-American culture clash while still maintaining their identity. The contestants blew the crowd away with a variety of hardcore, amazing talents including acoustic guitar, singing, rapping, and storytelling. In the interview round, they gave remarkable, eye-opening speeches about contemporary issue or topic they would present for an education workshop. Our charismatic contestants brought contemporary issues into focus and acknowledged them with insightful strategies on how to improve and advocate for these issues.

Congratulations to the 1st place winner: 2014 Mr. HASA Loua Yang (Junior), 2nd place winner: Tou Vang (Senior), third place winner: Sunny Yang (Sophomore), fabulous participant: Victor Vang (Freshmen), and outstanding participant: Choua Kha (Freshmen). The night ended with giving livestocks (cardboard of course) to the participants for their outstanding display and willingness to share their talents, achievements, and personalities with us!

The contestants and judges end the night with smiles. A big thank you for everyone’s hard work!

We could not have done it without our amazing judges: Goodson Vue (PEOPLE program assistant director), Ger Xiong (Asian American Department lecturer), and Dao Yang (representative from the Kaj Siab House). We greatly appreciated our Emcee’s Mr. HASA 2013 Jeffrey Moua and Miss HASA 2013 Navee Lor took the night away and brought laughter and excitement to the wonderful attendees. And special acknowledgement of all the hard work that the HASA pageant planning committee put into bringing this event alive. Overall, the Mr. HASA Pageant raised over $300 to be donated to the Kaj Siab House. Thank you to all who attended and made the night memorable!

Job Board February 7

Posted on February 7, 2014 by UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center

Metadata Specialist at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Metadata Specialist is responsible for establishing and implementing the methods and procedures for proper use and maintenance of the enterprise metadata environment. Collaborates with the data governance area to develop guidelines for how technical, business, and process metadata is defined, managed, and transformed as it moved through various data repositories. Collaborates with IT and the business to develop a common understanding of metadata and ensure effective and accurate decision making by the organization`s data users

Joint Facilities Coordinator at Alliant Energy

Application Due: 2/16/14

Description: Alliant Energy is currently recruiting for a Joint Facilities Coordinator to work in our Madison, WI office. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree AND two or more years experience in joint facility and related contract administration OR six years of professional experience in joint facility and related contract administration. No relocation will be offered for this position. To apply for this challenging opportunity, please complete our online application for job #549BR at http://www.alliantenergy.com/careers.

Senior Policy Representative at The Nature Conservancy

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Sr. Policy Representative supports The Nature Conservancy’s conservation goals by serving as advocate, liaison and informational contact between The Nature Conservancy and primarily the executive and legislative branches of state government as well as federal, state, county and local municipal agencies and private groups. S/he tracks government policies and decisions that directly affect TNC conservation goals, and serves as research coordinator on other issues of public policy and legislation. S/he may provide services that assist in influencing the outcome of legislative planning and policy initiatives at federal, state, county and municipal levels. S/he is a point of contact to inform the public, Conservancy partners and elected and appointed officials of Conservancy policy and positions in the realm of government relations.

VoIP Software Engineer at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Credit Analyst at John Deere

Application Due: N/A

Description: As a Credit Analyst at John Deere Financial-Revolving Credit Services department located in Madison, Wisconsin. You will review and analyze credit applications to make credit decisions pertaining to Revolving and Turf and Utility Installment products following policies and procedures established by the company.

Metadata Senior Analyst at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Metadata Senior Analyst is responsible for supporting initiatives to describe, manage, expose, and share metadata with information consumers throughout the enterprise. Assists in establishing and implementing methods and procedures for the proper use and maintenance of the enterprise metadata environment. Consults with business clients and internal staff to determine metadata management needs and objectives. Seeks to continuously improve metadata analysis, data sources and organization, and project workflows.

Reference Data Specialist at American Family Insurance

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Reference Data Specialist is responsible for establishing processes to identify and maintain cross company reference data sets to ensure they are consistent and up to date across the enterprise data repositories. Collaborates with the data governance area to develop guidelines for how reference data is defined and managed as an enterprise standard. Collaborates with the data quality area to review and solve issues related to reference data variations and inconsistences across systems. Works with IT and the business to manage changes to reference data across systems.

Learning Designer at Internal Communications Systems

Application Due: N/A

Description: UW-Extension is seeking a highly creative individual to join the Instructional Communications Systems (ICS) team as Learning Design Specialist. ICS is located at the Pyle Center on the Madison campus. The Learning Designer works in collaboration with faculty, instructors, and presenters to imagine instructional possibilities and implement innovative solutions for teaching and learning at a distance. This individual tests, evaluates, and makes recommendations about appropriate educational technology solutions for clients of ICS. S/he develops new services based on these technologies. S/he consults with faculty and staff to design distance education events or programs, develops learning resources, and leads demonstrations and seminars. S/he promotes, develops and supports the use of distance teaching and learning technologies (web, video, audio, streaming, digital media, etc.). The Learning Designer manages learning design and technology projects, working closely with ICS staff and clients.

Technical Support Technician at Generac Power Systems

Application Due: N/A

Description: Join the leader in the power industry! Our Whitewater, WI location is seeking a Technical Service Specialist for our Parts, Service and Warranty Division. In this high impact position, you will be a critical team player in a key department that serves our independent and industrial dealer base. Due to the nature of this role, you should be able to travel 10-20%.

Civil Engineer Transportation Advanced at Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Application Due: N/A

Description: These advanced level positions provide advanced professional engineering expertise in their assigned program/project(s). Positions at this level function as the primary engineer for a specific aspect of a department program/project or function as a program engineer in responsible charge of major projects within an assigned geographic area, or are in responsible charge of multiple complex projects. Engineer positions at this level perform the most complex, difficult, and advanced engineering work which includes multi- and cross-program issues and which often include policy-making responsibilities. Employees at this level have engineering responsibilities that require continually high-level contacts with public and private officials and engineers/engineering consultants on highly sensitive and complex engineering reviews.

Job Board for February 3, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center

Note: The UW Multicultural Student Center Job Board is routinely posted every Friday. Due to unforeseen circumstances, last week’s Job Board has been posted today, Monday, February 3, 2014. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Field Support Technician at Actuant Corporation

Application Due: N/A

Description: The Actuant businesses are leaders in a broad array of niche markets including branded hydraulic and electrical tools and supplies; specialized products and services for energy markets and highly engineered position and motion control systems. Provide onsite and telephone support for customers to commission new products and supervise operation of existing systems. This Enerpac business in Columbus, WI is adding a Field Support Technician to their team. Responsibilities include reporting to the Engineering & Operations Leader, this position significantly contributes to training, service and support of mechanical systems primarily on customer job sites, but also in the office via telephone and during assembly and testing of systems. Continue reading →

Coca-Cola and Cheerios highlight America’s diversity through Superbowl commercials

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by: Communications Intern, Ashley Reum

In the digital age, twitter backlash is almost standard for anything deemed “controversial.” I put controversial in quotes because my American citizen mother, whose native language is Tagalog, and my existence as a biracial human being does not deserve the label controversial if aspects of my life are portrayed in a Superbowl commercial. Coca-Cola released an advertisement which showcased a variety of people singing “America the Beautiful” in several languages.

After the commercial aired, every xenophobic comment possible flooded the Internet. The Huffington Post broke it down with several surprising facts, that shouldn’t be so surprising, about the history of languages—meaning more than just English—in America.

During this year’s Superbowl Cheerios brought back the same interracial family that caused so much “controversy” in early 2013. Although Twitter erupted with hateful tweets, Cheerios continued to represent the growing diversity in America families.

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Monthly Archives: February 2014

Job Board: February 28, 2014

Assistant Dean & Director of the Multicultural Student Center

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Job Board: February 21, 2014

Production Control Scheduling Supervisor at John Deere

Mktg Partnerships & Alliances Associate Vice President

at American Family Insurance

Job Board: February 14, 2014

Statistical Computing/Help Desk Specialist at

Social Science Computing Cooperative

Mktg Partnerships & Alliances Associate Vice President

at American Family Insurance

Hmong American Student Association Hosts 2nd Annual Mr. HASA Pageant

Job Board February 7

Job Board for February 3, 2014

Coca-Cola and Cheerios highlight America’s diversity through Superbowl commercials

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