Student - Impact Associate - SIMLab Food Insecurity Research Assistant

Utah Valley University

Orem, UT

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Data Collection, Detail Oriented, Documentation, File Maintenance, File Management, Metrics, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Research Skills, Statistics, Storytelling, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Orem, UT
POSTED
1 day ago

Student - Impact Associate - SIMLab Food Insecurity Research Assistant

Salary

$15.00 Hourly

Location

Main Campus - Orem

Job Type

Student

Job Number

FY2606232

Division

VP Student Affairs

Department

Center for Social Impact

Opening Date

07/10/2026

Closing Date

7/29/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Max Number of Applicants

65

Required Documents Needed to Apply

Resume

Writing Sample

Student Class Schedule

Applicant Support

1-855-524-5627

Support@schooljobs.com

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Position Announcement

The Center for Social Impact is seeking motivated and detail-oriented SIMLab Assistants to join our team. This paid position involves supporting our Social Impact Fellows and Social Change Design Lab with programming, data collection, and impact assessment tasks. This includes, but is not limited to, researching and helping organize research around the focus issue of the year, and building on campus relationships. The issue of focus this year is food insecurity at UVU, in Utah, and in the U.S. This program run by the Center for Social Impact is designed to give students hands on experience with research, design, and impact assessment in collaboration with faculty and community partners. SIMLab Assistants will play a crucial role in enhancing the Center's outreach, data-driven decision-making, and community partnership efforts.

Hours: 8-12 hours per week

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with CSI staff and students s on various initiatives, including workshops, trainings, and community partner engagements.
  • Assist with programming and logistical support for projects.
  • Collect and organize assessment data for impact audits and evaluations.
  • Help develop and maintain position history and documentation.
  • Track, assess, and report on the Center's impact metrics.
  • Assist in research and storytelling of selected focus area of the year

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

  • Must be a current UVU student.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Proficiency in data collection and basic research methods.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage electronic files and maintain accurate documentation.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

  • Has taken an introductory methods course or statistics course.
  • Knows how to work in Excel.
  • Previous research experience.

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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What does social impact mean to you?

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Why is it important that we address food insecurity on our campus?

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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

About the Company

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Utah Valley University

Utah Valley University was established in 1941 as Central Utah Vocational School (CUVS) with the primary function of providing war production training. CUVS was part of the Provo School District located in south Provo. The institution received a state appropriation in March 1945 of $50,000 to operate for the 1945-1947 biennium. In 1947, the school received funding as a permanent state institution. A new site for the school was acquired on University Avenue in Provo in 1948; in the 1952, the state appropriated funding for the first construction on that site. As enrollments grew, the state acquired over 185 acres in southwest Orem and the first building was completed in 1977. Today, the University’s facilities consist of a combined total of 412 acres with 50 buildings with campuses in Orem, Provo, and Heber City and property in Vineyard and at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Education
FOUNDED
1941
WEBSITE
http://www.uvu.edu/