Utah State Alumni Association

Consultant

• Provide individualized e-commerce and digital marketing technical assistance to rural Utah agricultural businesses, with a target of serving at least two businesses per month per consultant.
• Assess each participating business's current online presence, market position, customer base, digital capacity, and readiness to implement e-commerce or digital marketing improvements.
• Help agricultural businesses select, improve, and manage appropriate e-commerce platforms, online storefronts, payment systems, product listings, inventory workflows, shipping approaches, and customer service practices.
• Advise businesses on digital marketing strategy, including search engine optimization, social media marketing, email marketing, content planning, paid advertising, analytics, customer segmentation, and brand development.
• Provide practical coaching to help businesses implement recommended improvements rather than only providing general advice.
• Support businesses in developing measurable goals, action plans, timelines, and performance metrics related to online sales, customer acquisition, customer retention, and market expansion.
• Deliver services statewide to rural Utah agricultural businesses through virtual consultations, regional visits, on-site business evaluations, workshops, webinars, and partner referrals.
• Maintain accurate case notes, client records, service data, impact measures, and required documentation for university, grant, and partner reporting.
• Coordinate with USU Extension, agricultural organizations, economic development partners, local food systems partners, and other statewide stakeholders to identify eligible businesses and align technical assistance with rural economic development priorities.
• Develop or adapt educational materials, checklists, templates, and training resources related to agricultural e-commerce and digital marketing.
• Participate in program evaluation, outcome reporting, client follow-up, and continuous improvement of the technical-assistance model.
• Stay current on e-commerce tools, digital marketing practices, platform changes, analytics tools, artificial intelligence tools, consumer trends, and legal or regulatory considerations relevant to online agricultural sales.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Business Consultant

Events

• Lead the planning and execution of all employer-facing events, including career fairs, networking events, employer information sessions, and industry panels.
• Develop and manage event timelines, staffing plans, vendor relationships, and logistics for both in-person and virtual events.
• Prepare event budgets, track revenue, and generate post-event reports to inform planning and demonstrate return on investment.
• Coordinate the full event communication cycle, including employer invitations, confirmation letters, student promotions, thank-you correspondence, and post-event follow-up.
• Manage event registration processes, space allocation, and employer participation using systems such as Handshake.
• Oversee staffing plans and provide training and direction for student staff and volunteers supporting events.
• Develop and maintain event materials including signage, nametags, table tents, packets, and digital assets in coordination with marketing staff.
• Support the Employer Engagement Specialist in cultivating and maintaining relationships with employer partners by serving as a responsive, professional point of contact for event-related inquiries and logistics.
• Collaborate with the Employer Engagement Specialist to align event programming with broader employer engagement strategy and institutional partnership goals.
• Support employer recruitment activities tied to events, including interview scheduling and on-campus engagement.
• Partner with marketing staff and student interns to develop and distribute targeted promotional materials, social media campaigns, and event communications to drive student and employer attendance.
• Track event attendance, employer participation, and student engagement metrics to assess event effectiveness and inform future planning.
• Collaborate with Career Design Specialists, academic college liaisons, and student organizations to promote events and align programming with student career pathways.

Fair and Events Coordinator

Content Writer

• The Development Officer and Grant Writer coordinates all museum fundraising activities with the USU Advancement staff and Office of Sponsored Programs to ensure non-duplicative approaches to grants and donors.
• Planning annual goals, donor qualification, cultivation and solicitation strategy, and guiding collaborative projects across the university are key components of this role.
• Create grants and manage all aspects of museum grants from start to finish, using USU programs such as Kuali.
• A primary responsibility of this position is fostering and maintaining strong relationships between the museum and its members, board members, donors, grant sources, the public, and across campus.
• These relationships include local and state governments, other museums, and related organizations.
• This position will attend monthly meetings with the Advancement stewardship team to create alignment.
• The Development Officer and Grant Writer will plan, execute, and support fundraising activities that promote the museum, its programs, and funding needs.
• These activities include qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual, corporate, foundation, and government sources.
• The position is expected to manage relationships, make funding solicitations and generate proposals as needed.
• The Development Officer and Grant Writer will manage a growing membership program to provide engagement with the museum and develop future supporters.
• Work closely with senior staff to develop and provide unique opportunities and events for members and donors to engage meaningfully with the museum.
• The Development Officer and Grant Writer will be a member of the University Advancement Team and will continually develop and demonstrate strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Development Officer, Grant Writer

Architect

• Assisting the LAEP Extension Specialist in helping communities and organizations envision, plan, and design community resources.
• Using the design process as well as applicable tools to investigate, design, and propose thoughtful, innovative, and thorough design solutions.
• Producing high quality design and planning graphics such as rendered plan views, sections, photo-montages, and 3D renderings and associated presentation boards, reports, and documents.
• Development and delivery (in-person and online) of curriculum focused on topics such as: water wise landscape design, trail planning and construction, and storm water management.
• Professionally communicating with project partners and the public regarding the status and management of a project.
• The intern will frequently be working with communities to develop design alternatives and presenting the intent and details of a proposed design in a public forum.

Business Consultant

Fair and Events Coordinator

Development Officer, Grant Writer

Landscape Architecture Intern