Summer Research Assistant: Urban Education Institute - UChicago Consortium on School Research

Opportunity Description:


Organization Description:

For over 25 years, the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research (UChicago Consortium) has informed solutions to the most difficult problems facing urban schools. The UChicago Consortium is committed to better understanding the fundamental practices and conditions that advance student learning, promote attainment, and foster more equitable outcomes. We conduct research of high technical quality that informs policy and practice in the Chicago Public Schools, as well as schools nationwide. A central component of our work is engaging with a diverse set of stakeholders and stimulating evidence-driven discourse about the vital issues facing schools. The UChicago Consortium has been described as the “gold standard” for education research-practice partnerships and has been replicated nationally.  Our research has been an essential factor in improving outcomes for students and school staff both in Chicago and in schools districts across the country.

Job Description:

UChicago Consortium is seeking an undergraduate RA to assist researchers this summer. This research assistant will be on multiple projects as needed and key responsibilities include: data documentation, literature reviews, organizing references as well as organizing data and making tables and figures in excel.

This work will provide the opportunity to contribute to a large-scale project(s) on education. UChicago Consortium work is done in a highly collaborative environment with other project researchers, but also requires the ability to work independently. We are seeking someone with a strong interest in urban education.

Research assistant must be able to work independently but also communicate with team members.

Weekly hours:

20 hours per week during the summer.

Salary: $13/hour

Minimum Qualifications and/or Eligibility Requirements: 

Required:

  • High school degree
  • Currently enrolled student in a Bachelor’s Degree 
  • Ability to work independently and as a team
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Experience conducting literature reviews and using APA style for references
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Word and Excel
  • Exceptional organizational skills

Skills/experience preferred:

  • Experience with data including statistical programs such as SAS, STATA, R
  • Work study preferred but not required

Application Process: 

Please submit your application materials, and direct any questions, to: Naureen Kheraj (nkheraj@uchicago.edu)