SW Be Connected Summer Assistant

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Student Peoria, IL, US

10 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $12.00 To $12.00 Hourly

Help Shape Bradley’s Digital Campus Experience!

Want to help build and promote the digital home for Bradley University?

Join the Be Connected Student Team and make a real impact on how students, faculty, and staff access information, connect with each other, and navigate university life.

We’re looking for creative, collaborative, and tech‑savvy students to support Be Connected 2.0—the next phase of Bradley’s digital engagement platform (powered by Pathify). Students selected for this team will serve in one or several functional roles, each shaping a different part of the platform experience.

Be Connected is Bradley’s unified digital experience platform—your one-stop hub for systems, services, events, academics, campus life, and more. Its purpose is to provide a holistic, student‑centered digital experience that improves success, connection, and confidence across all Bradley communities.

Whether it’s finding resources, navigating campus services, or staying engaged, Be Connected aims to make information easy, intuitive, and accessible when users need it.

You will help with the following tasks as part of a team of students.

• Organize small focus groups and usability tests.
• Identify issues and propose actionable improvements.
• Assist in analyzing analytics

• Build and execute a Communications Plan.
• Create visuals or short‑form videos.
• Support accessibility improvements in written content.

• Assist with analytics reports (usage, page views, search behavior).
• Help track content health, flag outdated resources, and support workflows.
• Audit and refresh content

• Add content to Be Connected and apply tagging/meta‑data.
• Maintain a shared content inventory for tracking

Personal Benefits:

• Be part of a fun, forward‑thinking project that’s shaping the future of Bradley’s digital experience.
• Gain skills that boost your education and future career through hands‑on, real user experience, content strategy, communications, or technical work.
• Grow as a professional—strengthen your leadership, design, communication, and project management skills.
• Work directly with classmates, faculty, and staff to create engaging digital experiences for the Bradley community.
• Collaborate with university teams on exciting initiatives that impact students across campus.
• Build your network by connecting with campus leaders and key university partners.
• Share your work confidently by presenting ideas and solutions that shape Bradley’s digital portal.

Required Qualifications:

• Comfortable with technology, with a willingness to learn new digital tools quickly.
• Creative problem‑solver who enjoys finding solutions and improving processes.
• Team player who can bring fresh ideas with strong communication skills.
• Enrolled full‑time with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Dependable, professional, and able to maintain confidentiality (especially around student and employee records).

Additional preferred skills may include:

• Writing, editing, or content creation experience.
• Research, survey, or feedback collection experience.
• Data or analytics interest.
• Graphic design or multimedia skills.
• Strong interpersonal or outreach abilities.

Please submit the following:

Include any relevant experience such as digital projects, writing samples, design work, outreach involvement, or a portfolio link (if applicable). Show us what you could bring to the team!

Address the following questions:

• What has been your experience using Be Connected or another campus portal?
• Which of the Be Connected 2.0 responsibilities interests you most, and why?
• How do you see yourself contributing to the future of Bradley’s digital experience?
• If you do not meet all requirements, what strengths or experiences would still make you a strong candidate?

Location

Flexible hours + hybrid options may be available for certain tasks.