Our 2027 Spring Semester B-SMART Intern Application will be uploaded soon!
In the meantime, hear from our current research assistants on how they contribute to research and outreach produced by B-SMART.
This position is responsible for managing the weekly meetings, including sending out the agenda and meeting recap. This role is responsible for overseeing the larger timeline and direction of the team, as well as helping coordinate between students and assuring guidelines are followed. Common duties involve assigning tasks and working with the additional directors to keep the team on track.
This role is responsible for overseeing survey distribution timeline and ensuring the team stays on schedule. This role is responsible for creating and updating a list of possible conferences to attend as well as submission and registration dates and deadlines for these conferences. This position is also responsible for communicating with other directors and other chairs to ensure various other tasks are completed throughout the week.
This role is responsible for hosting the 30-minute B-SMART PA Show with WHRW 90.5 FM at Binghamton every few weeks. The primary goal of this position is to share educational information about our research to the public on air. Common duties involve sending out emails to potential guests, writing a ~7 page script for each show, and making google forms for the Q&A session portion of each show. The PA show requires close collaboration with the Social Media chair, Digital Media chair, and Education chair.
This role is responsible for leading the production of our teams’ manuscripts throughout both semesters. This includes, holding weekly authorship meetings, creating and presenting supplemental material, reviewing and providing feedback, and overseeing every stage of the process, from topic selection to publication. The manuscript process is central to our teams’ ability to transition our data collection into professional, high quality research findings.
This role is responsible for leading the team’s outreach efforts and coordinating initiatives that connect B-SMART with campus and community audiences. This position works closely with the External/Internal Outreach, Community/Public Health Outreach, Education Chair, and Social Media to plan events, presentations, partnerships, and other engagement opportunities. Additionally, this position builds relationships with external organizations and ensures outreach efforts are organized, collaborative, and properly documented.
This role is responsible for managing and leading B-SMART’s Instagram and Tik Tok accounts. Content should be coordinated with BMINDS social media chairs and clearly communicate the mission and work of SMART-MINDS/BSMART. Posts should highlight research, educational initiatives, community outreach, student opportunities, and student accomplishments.
This role is in charge of adding modifications, providing updates and producing digital content on the SMART-MINDS educational resources website and the B-SMART website. Additionally, the Chair proactively identifies outdated or incomplete digital information and coordinates its correction, while ensuring that all completed website and digital content activities are properly documented.
This role is responsible for holding and managing BSMART’s funds. Responsible for the organization of both active and passive fundraising to support conference fees, travel costs, and other costs associated with our education and outreach efforts. Also responsible for finding grants offered by Binghamton University, SUNY, and other outside sources to fund these efforts.
This role is responsible for leading educational outreach and creating BSMART’s educational content. In this role you are responsible for coordinating classroom presentations on BSMART content on and off campus. As the educational chair it is important to keep the educational content and slide shows updated.