Virginia Tech MATLAB Student Ambassador

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• Job: 33976-KCAR
• Department: Education Marketing

The MATLAB Student Ambassador position requires a commitment of 5 hours per week to perform the following work:

• Explore and implement creative ideas for spreading awareness for the MathWorks brand and products among students
• Identify and engage with prominent student organizations related to Engineering, Math, Science and Finance
• Plan and organize events on campus to demonstrate the state of the art with MATLAB and Simulink
• Use social media outlets and prevalent communication channels at the university to spread awareness for MathWorks Student Challenges and resources available to learn MATLAB and Simulink
• Promote MathWorks presence at university career fairs, information sessions and other recruiting events

Responsibilities

The MATLAB Student Ambassador position requires a commitment of approximately 5 hours per week and is a paid position. The MATLAB Student Ambassador is expected to:

• Host fun events on campus to demonstrate MATLAB and Simulink. We provide you with the resources to spread awareness of our products such as software demos and hardware tools.
• Use your social media skills to spread awareness of MathWorks products on Facebook and Twitter by sharing articles

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor's level degree in a technical discipline.

Additional Qualifications

• Proficient in MATLAB, familiarity with Simulink a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills with a passion for social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, blogging, etc.)
• Undergraduate or Graduate student in good academic standing with at least 2 semesters remaining in the degree program (preferably in Engineering)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work on several projects simultaneously
• Legal authorization to work in the US