- Assist a professor on a research or creative project. Duties will vary by project.
- Meet with professor and other members of research group weekly as required.
- Communicate progress and results of your research or creative work.
- Attend monthly professional development meetings for all Emerging Scholars & one-on-one meetings with Center staff and/or peer mentors, complete monthly assignments.
- Arrive to scheduled work shift on time.
- Respond to email and/or phone calls or other communications within 2 business days (48 hours).
- Prior acceptance into the Emerging Scholars program.
- Must be available to work with your professor at least 4 hours per week (but not exceeding 7 hours per week on average) and attend monthly group and individual professional development meetings.
- An undergraduate student in good standing at the University of Kansas enrolled in at least 12 credit hours for Fall 2024.
- Awarded and accepted a Federal Work Study award of $2,000 for the 2024-2025 academic year.
- During the semester term of the appointment, the Student Hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the Student Hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students.
- Review the “I-9 Acceptable Document List” to know what documents are required to complete the hiring/onboarding process. The I-9 Acceptable Document List is here: https://humanresources.ku.edu/i-9-acceptable-documents-table.
- A complete application consists of the online application, cover letter, and resume. Only complete applications will be considered.
Assistant Director for Student Programs
Center for Undergraduate Research
cur@ku.edu | https://ugresearch.ku.edu/student/start/emerging-scholars
Advertised Salary Range$10.00/hrWork ScheduleThe participant’s class schedule will be paramount in determining their work schedule.Apply to Job