Student Research Fellow - Dr. Lin Ong - Tarkington Business Future Institute #738648071

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

• PositionTitle: StudentResearchFellow
• Department: TarkingtonBusinessFuturesInstitute College of Business Administration Cal Poly Pomona
• ReportsTo: ProfessorL.LinOng,TarkingtonEndowedFacultyFellow

AbouttheTarkingtonBusinessFuturesInstitute

TheTarkingtonBusinessFuturesInstitute(TBFI)is athink-and-dotankhousedwithinCal PolyPomona's College of Business Administration.The Institute bridges rigorous faculty research with the business leaders, policymakers, and communities shaping Southern California's future through applied research, public engagement, strategic convenings, and multimedia communications.

StudentFellowsareintegral membersofthelnstitute'steam,working alongsideFaculty Fellowstotranslateresearchintomeaningfulpublicdialoguewhilehelpingbuildthe lnstitute's operational infrastructureand long-term capacity.

SUMMARY: TheStudentResearchFellowwill helptoproducethelnstitute'spodcast,developpublic-facingcommunications,support policydevelopment, andresearchthatwillsupportthe lnstitute's continued growth.

Aspartofanearly-stageinstitute,thisfellowshipoffersauniqueopportunitytohelpcreate processesandsystems.TheStudentFellowwillcollaboratewiththeFacultyFellowto establish priorities,implement priorityprojects,andcontribute tothelnstitute'sstrategic public engagement efforts.

Studentspursuingdegrees in communications,journalism, publicpolicy,politicalscience, businessadministration,marketing,economics,mediastudies,orrelateddiscipline shouldapply.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

Podcast Production

Underthedirectionofthe FacultyFellow,thispositionwillberequiredtohelpimplement thelnstitute'spodcast strategy, editorialdirection,andproduction schedule whichwill include:

·Responsibleforallphasesofpodcastproduction,including

·Equipmentsetupandmaintenance

·Recordingsessions

·Audioandvideoediting

·Qualityassurance

·Publishinganddistribution

• ·Coordinateguestcommunications,includingoutreach,scheduling,preparationmaterials,technicalguidance, andpost-episode follow-up.
• ·Produce transcripts, episode descriptions, show notes, and search-optimized metadata.
• ·Publish episodes andfacilitate distribution across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and other podcast platforms.

ContentDevelopmentandDigitalMedia

·Createengagingdigital contentderived frompodcastepisodes,research publications, Instituteevents, andfacultyscholarship.

·Produce short-form video content forLinkedln, YouTube, andother emergingdigital platforms.

·Maintainaneditorialcontentcalendarcoordinating

·Podcast releases

·Researchpublications

·Roundtables

·Publicevents

·Relevantpolicyandbusinessnews

·Monitorpodcastandsocialmediaanalyticsandprepareperformancereportswith recommendationsfor future content strategies.

Communications

• ·Conduct background research supportingInstitute initiatives and podcast development.
• ·Researchprospectivepodcast guestsalignedwithInstitutepriorities.
• ·Assist in creatingmaterials forbusiness leaders, policymakers, andthe broader public based on faculty research.
• ·Supportdevelopmentofpolicybriefs,summaries,presentations,andrelated communications.

Operations

• ·ParticipateinregularplanningmeetingswiththeFacultyFellow.
• ·Maintain database of podcast guests, stakeholders, media contacts, andInstitute partners.
• ·Assistwithplanningandlogisticalsupport forInstituteroundtables, public forums, and special events.

LearningOutcomes

TheStudentResearchFellowwillgainpracticalexperiencein

·Individualmentorshipfrom aTarkingtonFacultyFellow

·End-to-endpodcastand multimediaproduction

·Researchandpublicpolicycommunications

·Projectandworkflowmanagement

·Professional networkingwith business executives, policymakers, nonprofit leaders, and academic experts

·Experiencesupportingthedevelopmentofaninauguraluniversityresearchinstitute

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants are required to have

·Strongwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills

·Excellentorganizationalandtime-managementabilities

·Abilitytomanagemultipleassignmentswhilemeetingdeadlines

·DemonstratedInitiativeandabilitytoworkindependentlywithminimalsupervision

·Strongcriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to applicants with experience in one or more of the following:

·Audioandvideoproduction

·Podcastproductionorediting

·AdobePremierePro,AdobeAudition,Descript,orcomparableeditingsoftware

·Canvaorsimilargraphicdesignplatforms

·MicrosoftOfficeSuite

·LinkedInandYouTubecontentcreation

·Podcasthostinganddistributionplatforms

·DatabaseorCRMsoftware

·Searchengineoptimization(SEO)anddigitalcontentmetadata

·Research,journalism,publicaffairs,orpolicycommunications

TIME COMMITMENT

10-15hoursperweekduringtheFallandSpringsemesters.

Additionalhours (notto exceed 20totalhours perweek) mayberequired to support approximately one Institute event each month.

AppointmentPeriod:Fall2026throughSpring2027

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interestedstudentsshouldsubmit

·Resume

·Optional Portfolio of relevant work

Question regarding the position should be emailed to: [email protected]

CareerReadinessCompetencies

TheTarkington Business Futures Institute intentionally develops the NationalAssociation ofColleges andEmployers (NACE) CareerReadinessCompetencies throughmeaningful experiential learning.Student Fellows will strengthen competencies in:

·Career&Self-Development

·Communication

·CriticalThinking

·Equity&Inclusion

·Leadership

·Professionalism

·Teamwork

·Technology

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to [email protected].

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.