The Role

Bloomberg is seeking an energetic and highly-motivated Product Advocate to support Bloomberg Law in the University of Akron Law Library. The successful candidate will be fully trained to use Bloomberg Law and share expertise with fellow students and faculty. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Providing product navigation guidance and advice, and promoting product functionality to users
• Assisting with planning and execution of on-campus Bloomberg Law marketing events
• Assisting with Bloomberg Law individual and group training classes
• Building and maintaining positive relationships by acting as a resource and liaison on behalf of Bloomberg Law for students, law reviews and journals, student organizations, faculty and administration throughout the Law School community

Remaining up-to-date on industry trends and changes in the marketplace and contributing to a culture that inspires innovation, efficiency and results will also be expected. This position offers a unique and significant opportunity to shape and build one of the most exciting new products in the legal information services industry!

Qualifications

• Current Law Student at University of Akron Law, in good standing
• Member of Law Review, Journal and/or Student Organization(s)
• Strong legal research and analytical skills
• Organized and flexible
• Effective communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal
• Innovative thinker, comfortable sharing new ideas
• Ability to work in a fast paced, detail-oriented environment
• Knowledge of Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg terminal and/or familiarity with competitor's products a plus

The Company

Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company¿s strength ¿ delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately ¿ is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 310,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg¿s enterprise solutions build on the company¿s core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through the Bloomberg Professional service, television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 15,000 people in 192 locations around the world.

Bloomberg Law is the first real-time legal research system that integrates innovative search technology, comprehensive legal content, company information, and proprietary news all in one place. Used by law firms and government agencies, this collaborative workspace includes a suite of new tools for more effective legal research and analysis and more access to breaking legal stories. Bloomberg Law provides information legal practitioners and academic users need, tailored to the way they work. All that - together with a dedicated customer service team made up of legal and business professionals, including former law librarians and attorneys - makes Bloomberg Law the first choice for research.