Student - Business Development Representative - UVU SMARTLab

Student - Business Development Representative - UVU SMARTLab

Salary

$13.00 - $21.65 Hourly

Location

Main Campus - Orem

Job Type

Student

Job Number

FY2706666

Division

VP Academic Affairs

Department

Marketing

Opening Date

09/30/2026

Closing Date

10/30/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Max Number of Applicants

65

Required Documents Needed to Apply

Resume

Applicant Support

1-855-524-5627

Support@schooljobs.com

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Position Announcement

The UVU SMARTLab is seeking a self-driven, research-oriented student to serve as our Business Development Representative. In this outward-facing role, you will assist the SMARTLab's leadership team with spearheading our efforts to discover and secure new commercial clients, industry partners, and sponsored research projects. You will act as a primary bridge between the labs cutting-edge consumer neuroscience/behavioral research capabilities and the local business community.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Client Acquisition & Outreach: Identify, prospect, and pitch prospective corporate clients, local businesses, and organizational partners to drive paid research and testing contracts for the lab.
• Marketing & Promotion: Assist in marketing and promoting the SMARTLabs commercial and academic services across the community, university, and business sectors. Conduct lab tours for businesses, classes, and the community
• Project Support: Help coordinate client deliverables, assist in conducting biometric marketing research to support client strategies. Administer biometric experiments and projects (eye-tracking, facial expression analysis, EEG, galvanic skin response).

Job commitment expectation is 15-25 hours per week with minimum availability in 2+ hour blocks, and it is strongly preferred that this is the only job.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

• Must be a current UVU student.
• Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Must be able to complete CITI training.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong communication, networking, and presentation skills suited for professional client interactions.
• Self-motivated and willing to learn how to synthesize scientific data and market data into compelling value proposition presentations for businesses
• Attention to detail and ability to follow directions.
• Ability to independently execute projects on a timely basis.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Student positions are ineligible from the university's full-time employee benefits package and part-time offerings.

For more information on services offered to students, visit https://www.uvu.edu/studentlife/.

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Employer Utah Valley University

Address 800 W. University Parkway

Orem, Utah, 84058

Phone Applicant Support 855-524-5627

Website http://www.uvu.edu