Faculty Development Graduate Research Assistant - Wick (AY 25-26 C91360)

Under supervision of Professor David Wick, the Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) will carry out research on matters related to host community impacts of education abroad, application of intercultural learning to advance equity and justice locally and/or globally, IE rhetoric and action related to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and related projects.

This position is compensated at the Level B rate on the MIIS student wage scale: $17.00 - $17.50 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• ​​Review literature and co-author a literature review on one or more of the research topics. 

• ​Co-design research methods and pilot interview questions and/or questionnaires.  

• ​Facilitate outreach, scheduling, and record-keeping for interviews and other data collection. 

• ​Conduct Zoom interviews of program education abroad participants, faculty, and staff for one or more of the projects. 

• ​Document and write analytic memos during data collection. 

• ​Collaborate with the research team to analyze results and prepare presentations, posters, and articles to share the results at conferences and in publications.​ 

Requirements

• ​​Curiosity about the nature of intercultural experiences and learning for study abroad host communities.  

• ​Commitment to advancing equity and justice in and through study abroad and other global learning experiences.  

• ​Intercultural and interpersonal skills for conducting oral and written correspondence and interviews with faculty and staff who work with US study abroad students.  

• ​Capacity to prioritize and organize work.  

• ​Attention to detail and record keeping skills.  

• ​Excellent writing and analytical skills.  

• ​Willingness and ability to comply with Institute policies, procedures, and mandates.​ 

Student Employment Eligibility:

Unless restricted by certain visa status, all students with an active status for the semester are eligible for jobs on campus.

Students on leave or withdrawn are not eligible to work in student employment positions until the semester in which they return. If you are currently withdrawn or on leave you are eligible to be employed in staff positions.

Some may be restricted due to financial aid status. International students (non-resident aliens) may not work off campus unless they have applied for and received work authorization from the United States government. (An F-1 visa does not give work authorization.) Off campus work study positions are available only to U.S. citizens on financial aid with a federal work study component.

Student are not eligible to work remotely from International locations.

Hour Limitations:

All student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours per week in on campus jobs during the academic year (this includes exam periods). The only exception is when there is a full week when school is not in session. Specifically: February recess, Spring recess, and full weeks of December or summer recess. During these time periods only, students can work up to 40 hours per week. International Students: Visa restrictions prohibit international students from exceeding 20 hours of work per academic calendar week.