AN ONLINE STUDENT SUCCESS ENVIRONMENT
"For student convenience campuses are colocating student success programs such as advising, tutoring, disability services, and counseling into a single building. The Starfish solutions are a natural online evolution of this trend."
— Patricia Carretta, Assistant Vice President, University Life, George Mason University
Student Ambassador
(multiple part-time positions available)
Location: Your campus, anywhere in the US
Starfish Retention Solutions is on a mission to help colleges address the significant number of students that do not graduate from their institutions – ranging from an average of 70% not graduating from community colleges to 40% not getting their bachelors degree. Our solutions directly impact this problem by helping the college to connect their students at-risk with the community members who can help
The ambassadors will be responsible for researching the relevant needs of students and faculty at their school and acting as a connection between the company and their school
Responsibilities:
- Provide feedback to product designers about the usefulness of proposed and prototype solutions
- Collaborate on marketing approaches to promote the solution on campuses across the country
- Conduct and document interviews of students and faculty on campus on a variety of topics
- Arrange for students and faculty to participate in focus groups, surveys, and interviews with product designers
- Act as a champion for the solution when released
Requirements:
- College student
- Excellent research and analytic skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Interested in marketing, human factors, or software development
- Outgoing individual who does not mind speaking to strangers and is well-liked by faculty and students
Compensation:
- $8-$11 per hour depending on qualifications
- Excellent experience for a career in marketing or software development