[Poscgrad] GSR Position for Spring (& Possibly Summer) in Labor Studies: Deadline Monday

[Marissa Brookes]

Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) Position for Spring Quarter 2023

(49% time or 19 hours/week)

*Application deadline (for full consideration): 11:59pm on Monday, 2/27*



Dr. Ellen Reese is currently seeking a part-time *Graduate Student Research
(GSR)* to assist with coordinating and mentoring UCR student interns who
will be working with labor and community organizations through *UCR’s Labor
Studies internship program and a new UC/UCR Labor Summer program.* You will
also be required to help with scheduling meetings, organizing events, and
other miscellaneous administrative and record-keeping tasks related to
helping to build a new UCR Inland Empire Labor & Community Center
(UCR-IELCC).



*Responsibilities*:  Duties include the following:

*1)    *Attendance at regular project meetings with the PI by zoom (meeting
day & times are negotiable);

*2)    *Help to coordinate UCR students for internships (with students,
community partners, and faculty);

*3)    *Help to collect, update & distribute information related to student
internship opportunities, the UCR Labor Studies program, the UC/UCR Labor
Summer program, and the IELCC initiative;

*4)    *Help to coordinate &/or publicize meetings or events as needed;

*5)    *Provide other miscellaneous record-keeping and administrative
assistance as needed.

*Compensation:*   Your wage level will be commensurate with experience and
equivalent to your current GSR Step level (according to the new wage rates that
will go into effect in Spring 2023). Your tuition and fees will also be
covered through this position.

*Hours & dates of employment:* Approximately 19 hours/week for 10 weeks,
during Spring Quarter 2023. If interested, you may apply for a related
summer position that begins in late-June and lasts until the end of August
2023.



*Requirements & Preferred Characteristics for the Position:*

1. must be a graduate student who is currently enrolled at UCR;

2. must show attention to detail, maintain confidential records when
needed, and have a strong work ethic;

3. some tasks can be carried out remotely, but you must be able to carry
out some tasks in-person on the UCR campus and/or in the local community;

4. previous experience with the labor movement, community organizations,
student organizations, student internships, and/or mentoring students is
strongly preferred but not required.

5. previous experience with, and skills in, making visually appealing
flyers, handouts, or invitations is strongly preferred but not required.



*Application process: *Interested and eligible persons should send the
following via e-mail to *Ellen Reese (**Ellen.reese at ucr.edu*
<Ellen.reese at ucr.edu>*) with “GSR Application” in the subject line
by 11:59pm on Monday, 2/27pm *for full consideration (the position will
remain open until filled, but review of applications will begin after this
deadline):

(1)  your cv or resume (which should include your preferred email address &
phone number)

(2) a brief letter of interest that includes the following:

a. a brief description of why this position interests you and why you
believe you are a good match for it;

b. please describe any relevant skills, professional training, research
and/or professional experiences and/or research or career interests that
are related to this position;

d. a statement describing any restrictions on your start and/or end date
and/or any other scheduling restrictions during Spring quarter 2023;

e. your interest in & scheduling availability for a possible related Summer
2023 position (late June through August, contingent on good work
performance in Spring 2023);

f. name, phone number, & email addresses for at least two professional
references.

(3) an electronic copy of your UCR course transcript that includes your
current overall cumulative GPA and your grades in graduate-level classes.



*Please be sure to put “GSR Application” in the subject line* (so we can
find your application easily).



Contact Dr. Ellen Reese (213) 793-0326 (ellen.reese at ucr.edu) if you want
more information about this position.  Please put “GSR Information” in the
subject line.



All the best,

Ellen Reese

Professor and Chair of Labor Studies

UC-Riverside
--
Marissa Brookes
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Political Science
University of California, Riverside
Watkins 2223
(951) 827-5510
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