Data Science Outreach Specialist; part-time

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At Brigham Young University (BYU), your work is an opportunity to contribute to a distinctive educational mission rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ and to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students.

As the flagship university of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. We are devoted to our faith, our students, and the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life."

We seek staff members who enthusiastically embrace and advance this unique mission. Across the university, staff bring their expertise and talents to work that helps students learn, grow, and thrive. A culture of covenant belonging, weekly devotionals, meaningful opportunities for learning and growth, and a beautiful and historic campus make BYU a distinctive and inspiring place to build a career.

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Brigham Young University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status.

The Outreach Specialist supports student engagement, program promotion, campus and community outreach, communications, and event coordination. The position coordinates outreach activities and serves as a primary point of contact among students, faculty, departments, student organizations, and industry partners to promote student engagement, recruitment and retention, and program awareness.

What you’ll do in this position:

• Coordinate outreach and recruitment at university, campus, and community events.
• Promote Statistics and Data Science programs, internships, research, employment, and student engagement opportunities.
• Build partnerships with faculty, departments, student organizations, and campus groups to expand interdisciplinary collaboration and program awareness.
• Serve as a program ambassador and liaison to Data Science and AI committees and related campus initiatives.

• Maintain and update department and program websites with accurate, engaging, and accessible content.
• Develop content highlighting programs, student and faculty accomplishments, research, career pathways, events, and opportunities.
• Create and distribute newsletters, social media content, and other communications for internal and external audiences.
• Coordinate information sharing among departments, faculty, staff, students, and college leadership.

• Plan and coordinate seminars, workshops, guest lectures, competitions, networking events, and other student-focused activities.
• Collaborate with departments, student organizations, industry partners, faculty, staff, and volunteers to support events.
• Maintain and promote a calendar of events relevant to Statistics and Data Science students and programs.

• Connect students with appropriate academic, career, advising, and campus resources.
• Share employment, internship, mentoring, research, and professional development opportunities.
• Help students navigate university programs, resources, and services to support engagement and success.

• Analyze program data and maintain accurate records of student and program activities.
• Collect and maintain data related to…