Social Sciences Jobs

Category: Undergraduate

Positions available for students pursuing an undergraduate degree.

Michigan Space Grant Consortium Grants and Fellowships

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Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) Grants and Fellowships

Michigan Space Grant Consortium aims to foster awareness of education in and research on communities in Michigan. Research may occur over the summer, during the academic year, or both. Many students in our department have received these grants and fellowships in the past. Please consider applying to this great opportunity to help fund your research or to gain a fellowship.

  • Deadlines:
    • October 18, 2023 by  Noon — All other submissions.
    • November 8, 2023 by Noon — Internal deadline for undergraduate and graduate fellowship proposals.
    • November 15, 2023 by 5 pm — Final materials, after review and approval by SPO, must be uploaded to MSGC by the applicant.
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American Historical Association Conference

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American Historical Association Conference

Are you interested in presenting at the American Historical Association’s 137th annual conference in San Francisco? The conference will be held January 4th-7th, 2024. A lightning round session as well as poster presentation are available for undergraduates. The lightning round contains three-minute presentations by undergraduate historians describing their research for fellow historians. The deadline for submissions for the lightning round is November 15, 2023. The poster presentation provides opportunity for undergraduates to share their research with peers and scholars. Submissions for the poster presentations are due October 15th, 2023.

Don’t forget the department offers the Developmental Mini Grant to help fund these kinds of opportunities.

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Climate Justice Research Scientist

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The Climate Justice Research Scientist will support and expand social science, policy, governance and project management capabilities across various climate change adaptation projects, with an emphasis on projects in collaboration with frontline communities. Located in Seattle, Washington at the University of Washington. Application review will begin on April 21, 2023. A bachelors degree plus two years of experience is required.

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Fish Sovereignty Internship

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This summer you could gain hands-on experience with tribal traditions and customs of commercial fishing and seafood processing techniques. The selected intern will use this firsthand experience to create recruitment and outreach materials for a pilot program so that other community members may learn these teachings, too.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Member of Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
  • Enrolled in an undergraduate degree in Fisheries, Food Systems, Food Sovereignty, or Anishinaabe Cultures & Traditions
  • 18 years old by May 15, 2023
  • Willing to work non-traditional hours, with their hands, work on boats, and handle and process fish 
  • Strong communication and organizational skills

Please send your resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts by April 26, 2023 to Dr. Lauren Jescovitch, jescovit@msu.edu. 

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Summer Work Opportunity at Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities

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  • Based in Traverse City, MI Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is looking for a motivated student to lead research on solar energy development across schools in Michigan.
  • This individual will work with Groundwork Climate and Clean Energy program staff to compile a list of schools in Michigan with solar installations and to track the amount of capacity that it represents across the state.
  • In this report, we also hope to incorporate a trendspotter section to highlight Ann Arbor Public Schools which have committed to achieving 100% renewable energy in their district. 
  • This is a summer work opportunity supervised by Chelsea Schelly in partnership with Groundwork.
  • If you are interested, please contact cschelly@mtu.edu
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Jobs with Tierra Right of Way Services

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The company is looking to recruit employees and staff for work in cultural resources, environmental science, and GIS/mapping. They have projects this summer throughout the United States, but particularly in places like Arizona, Washington, California, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, and throughout the western USA. They are seeking field techs, PIs, project directors and project leads, in fields like archaeology, architectural history, archival research, and GIS.  The company offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, with robust anti-harassment and Equal Opportunity Employer practices. MTU students can contact Tierra ROW’s human resources department at jmullings@tierra-row.com or (520) 319-2106. You can also contact Grant Day with questions at Gday@tierra-row.com. Some applications are available on the website however many are not yet listed.

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GLAS Undergraduate Student Coaches

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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.

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A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum Summer Help

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The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum is hiring students for the summer. Work would start no later than the week of Monday, May 1st, 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.

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Sustainability Data Analyst

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  • 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.
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Paid Internship in Historical Archaeology

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  • 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.
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