March 2023 | Social Sciences Jobs

GLAS Undergraduate Student Coaches

Published March 28, 2023

Undergraduate

Are you looking for an on-campus position that allows you to:

meet students from around the world
be introduced to various cultures
earn a competitive wage
improve your communication and tutoring skills
work in a friendly environment with other supportive undergraduate students?

If so GLAS (Graduate Language Assessment & Support) may be the place for you! GLAS Coaches work with international students on oral communication in English, U.S. university teaching practices, orientation to campus and community, and cultural exchange. Applicants of all majors and experience levels are welcome.

Scan the QR code for the Handshake job posting.

Ph.D. Opportunities at George Mason University

Published March 22, 2023

By Grace Murray

Graduate

Two Ph.D. opportunities in the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Sciences are available at George Mason University. The university is seeking candidates with strong foundations in transportation, geography analysis, and research interests. Ideal candidates would have experience with mobility, accessibility, spatial interaction, transportation infrastructure, and the influences of emerging technologies on urban design and travel behavior. Applicants should hold a Master’s in Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their curriculum vitae and a paragraph explaining their interests and skills to Alireza Ermagun at aermagun@gmu.edu

A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum Summer Help

Published March 22, 2023

By Grace Murray

The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum is hiring students for the summer. Work would start no later than the week of Monday, May 1^st, 2023. Preferably there would be training shifts that would start at the beginning of April. The position is focused on the museum’s gift shop, retail sales, and sales inventory. The ideal student should have a minimum of 4-hour blocks of time available to work and preferably longer as well as the ability to work between 9 am and 5 pm. Availability on Saturdays would also be ideal. Retail sales and/or customer service experience is strongly preferred. Knowledge of geology and minerals is not required. Starting pay $12/hr.

Contact the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum on Michigan Tech’s campus for more information.

Sustainability Data Analyst

Published March 17, 2023

By Grace Murray

Undergraduate

Sustainability Data Analyst
- This position will work for CVS to support data collection and monitoring of enterprise sustainability initiatives, emissions and energy, plastic, water, waste and other environmental sustainability data. There are two open positions. One will cover the Enterprise Data and the other will support Supply Chain Data.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
- This position is ideally located in New England, but remote work is negotiable.

Interdisciplinary Scientist

Published March 16, 2023

By Grace Murray

Graduate

The Interdisciplinary Scientist will work with the New York Cities team at The Nature Conservancy.

The scientist will provide technical and scientific support and leadership related to understanding, visualizing, and communicating about the social-ecological systems of cities in an applied context.

A master’s degree in a science related field and 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience are required.

Applications are due by March 26, 2023

Paid Internship in Historical Archaeology

Published March 15, 2023

By Grace Murray

Paid Internship in Historical Archaeology
- The Department of Archaeology and Landscapes at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest is offering one funded research position for May 30 through July 21, 2023.
- This internship is intended for early-phase graduate students and advanced undergraduates who have previous field training and are looking for more experience conducting fieldwork and supervising field school students in a research-oriented setting.
- The application deadline is April 1, 2023.

Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Montana

Published March 1, 2023

By Grace Murray

Graduate

The postdoc will work directly with Associate Professor Dr. Brian Chaffin in the Department of Society & Conservation on a funded research project titled “Resilience Informatics for the Convergence of Critical Capacities to Address Regional-scale Environmental Change“
A Ph.D. in social sciences with emphasis in conservation or environmental social science is required.
Priority application date is March 14th, 2023.
The successful candidate may work remotely.

State Program Administrator at the University of Minnesota

Published March 1, 2023

By Grace Murray

Graduate

State Program Administrator Principal
- This position:
  - provides professional policy analysis and policy related information services to the Minnesota Forest Research Council.
  - has statewide responsibility for developing and implementing Minnesota Forest Research Council forest policy initiatives.
  - manages a variety of policy related communications and stakeholder outreach initiatives.
  - manages the policy information functions and assists as necessary with administrative tasks and functions.
- The work location is at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.
- The application closes 03/15/2023.

Month: March 2023