Undergraduate Student Research Experience
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Job Location:
University Park, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty staff technical service or student) please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here apply internally through Workday.
CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here apply internally through Workday.
If you are NOT a current employee or student please click Apply and complete the application process for external applicants.
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work additional information on remote work at Penn State seeNotice to Out of State Applicants.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
This research experience position offers an opportunity for students to work on research specific tasks including mainly (1) qualitative data processing from fieldwork notes and (2) integration of those field notes with transcribed text data. This work requires creative skills attention to details and strategies for effective and efficient data processing and organization.
The research internship is embedded in a research-education project that investigates the Ecological and Community Outcomes of Mosaic Dry Forests-Grasslands Restoration with the focus to understanding tradeoffs between different social and ecological restoration objectives at multiple scales.
The research tasks for this internship are limited to the empirical social data collected within the framework of the project.
The successful candidate will work 5 hours per week for a total of 40 hours throughout the semester and provide a weekly update/reporting of task performed.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988 Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security such as those concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual assault and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
EEO IS THE LAW
Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability please contact .
Key Skills
- Logistics & Procurement
- Community Support
- Fire And Safety Engineering
- Informatica
- Data Analysis
About Company
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