Prospective Industry Partners
If you are interested in a partnership with MIH, please email department chair Ronald Hill at ronhill@american.edu to schedule a meeting.
Students
The Market Impact Hub offers a competitive student-lab assistant program. Lab members assist faculty in conducting cutting-edge research and serve as a part of the initiative to grow and evolve the lab by developing strategies to promote findings, share relevant stories, and expand future Hub capabilities.
Lab members are expected to commit ~10 hours per week to MIH research or practice-related projects and be active participants in regular lab meetings.
Research Assistants
Involvement in an MIH research project can provide opportunities for hands-on experiences that may include training in experimental, ethnographic, and observational research; behavioral studies; online survey development; IRB correspondence; content analyses; managing and analyzing data; contributing to manuscript preparation; and developing independent research projects.
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If you are interested in learning more about research practicum or paid opportunities to get involved in the MIH research lab, email program manager Kelli Frias at kfrias@american.edu to schedule a meeting.
Marketing Assistants
Participation in the marketing program with MIH can provide students the opportunity to exercise their skills in a real-world, hands-on environment. Students may help source and develop content for the Hub's newsletter, manage and analyze results on social media accounts, or update and maintain the website.
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If you are interested in learning more about social media practicum or paid opportunities to get involved in the marketing of the MIH lab, email program manager Michael Clayton at clayts@american.edu to schedule a meeting.