MATLAB Ambassador Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Job Summary

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

-Promote awareness and usage of MathWorks tools.

-Drive student events and activities to promote awareness and usage.

-Establish community at school and with Social Media for students.

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, Google+, 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