Employment Opportunities at UW-Madison
Types of Employment
There may be professional positions in both categories for which you may be qualified and interested, e.g., positions in Information Technology. Since the two categories have different recruitment procedures and employment policies, you have to look at different sites for the current vacancies and policies.
- Classified
Positions- includes positions that are also found throughout State agencies. Examples at UW-Madison include: professional administrative, clerical, blue collar, trades, information processing, technical positions and administrative support.
- Current classified vacancies and employment policies can be found at the Classified Human Resources website.
- Unclassified
Positions- includes professional positions that are primarily associated with higher education and student employment. Within the unclassified category there are the following types: Faculty, Academic Staff, Limited Appointees, Employees-in-Training and student employment (Teaching Assistants, Project Assistants and Student Help). Examples at UW-Madison include: professors, lecturers, advisors, information processing professionals supporting research or instruction, deans, clinicians, researchers, student service professionals, and higher level administrative positions.
- Current unclassified (academic) vacancies and employment policies can be found at the Academic Personnel Office website.