Research Assistantship
Department of Africana Studies
Work Study students are strongly encouraged to apply
Department: Africana Studies
Position: Research Assistantship
Positions Available: 1-2

Duties: To provide research support for Dr. King-Meadows.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities: data entry; finding assigned journal articles, newspaper articles, and books; preparing typed summaries of journal articles, newspaper articles, and books; running errands to AOK library and to other units on campus; photocopying, scanning and faxing, sending emails, preparing outgoing mail; typing documents; making phone calls; compiling documents and correspondence; attendance at weekly project meetings and participation in library research training; preparation and submission of final research report on activities; work on special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Required skills: Research skill would be helpful, but will train. Ability to work independently on assigned tasks, familiar with Excel and Microsoft Word. General office experience required. Key Competencies include organizing and planning, prioritizing, attention to detail and accuracy, problem-solving, adaptability, teamwork, and written and oral communication skills.

Duration: 11 weeks
Hours per week: 8
Pay range: $8.50

Supervisor: Dr. Tyson King-Meadows

End Date: May 6, 2016

To Apply: Follow this link - https://umbc-csm.symplicity.com/students/?mode=form&id=68b6b624bbe469b970c3814393889484&s=jobs&ss=jobs

Retaining Engineers Through Research Entrepreneurship and Advanced-materials Training (RETREAT)

The High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) at the Florida State University is hosting a summer training program in Nanomaterials and Processing Engineering. The Diversity in Research and Engineering of Advanced Materials (DREAM) Training program, sponsored by the Air Force Research Lab Munitions Directorate (AFRL RW) at Eglin Air Force Base, will provide provide undergraduate and GRADUATE U.S. citizens from the under-represented groups in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines, the opportunity to enhance their research experience in Science and Engineering.

Meet Theodora,

She is a Chemical Engineering major who spent last summer working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg. Her summer internship involved designing and running her own experiments to add information to the database of the Soft Lithography Lab at NIST.

UNIT: REFERENCE - REFERENCE STUDENT - WEB ASSISTANT

Purpose:Provide support for Reference Department by assisting with web-based tutorial development activities, compiling data, and producing reports.

Reports to: Sarah New, Web Services Librarian

Duties:The Reference Student - Web Assistant will assist the Web Services Librarian by:

• Assisting with the design, creation, and editing of online tutorials

• Compiling results of assessment activities and assisting with other special reports

• May also have the opportunity to participate in and provide support for various other reference-related projects.

Skills required:The assistant should have technical competence with computers and databases, and experience with media creation and/or screen capture creation software, such as Adobe Illustrator, TechSmith Camtasia or Adobe Captivate.

Preference will be given to applicants who have experience recording audio using software such as Audacity; or who have graphic design and/or animation experience.  Applicants will be asked to share a portfolio of their work.

Schedule:Up to 10 hours per week during the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters; work hours are somewhat flexible.

Pay Scale:$10.25 per hour

To Apply:Contact Sarah New by e-mail: snew@umbc.edu or phone: 410-455-1551