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employment, opportunities

Paid Undergrad Assistantships at HRI

https://hri.illinois.edu/undergraduates/undergraduate-internships

HRI is pleased to offer internship opportunities to University of Illinois undergraduate students.

Communications and Outreach Internship

Each year, HRI offers an undergraduate internship in communications and outreach: the David F. Prindable Internship. The successful candidate will assist HRI with its undergraduate communications, including social media, event calendar maintenance, and research and writing projects, in addition to serving as an ambassador and a strategist for HRI on undergraduate engagement.

Communications Internship

Humanities Gateway Internship in Public Media and Civic Engagement

Undergraduate majors in humanities disciplines are invited to apply for a paid internship in civic engagement sponsored by the Humanities Research Institute (HRI), the campus humanities hub, in partnership with local community organizations. To be considered for this internship, candidates must be humanities majors and possess strong writing and communication skills, excellent attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and an investigative mind. A broad interest in the humanities is preferred.

HRI Humanities Gateway Internship

Odyssey Project Internship

This internship is available to undergraduate majors in the humanities, arts, social sciences, and education who wish to work with the Odyssey Project, a program through the Humanities Research Institute that offers free college courses to qualifying members of the Champaign-Urbana community. Odyssey Project Interns are responsible for delivering onsite content and skill support for Odyssey students during class time. Tasks may include assisting students with technical questions related to computer programs and course management systems (Compass or Moodle) and providing feedback on student writing. Interns will also have opportunities to support the program through alumni outreach, classroom setup, and small research projects.

Odyssey Project Internship

 

courses, employment, opportunities

Paid Writers Workshop consultant opportunity and course

Dear colleagues,
Please help spread the word about WRIT 300: Issues in Tutoring Writing. Students must successfully complete this course to become a paid undergraduate consultant with the Writers Workshop. Here’s a brief description:
This course provides an introduction to the work of writing centers, theories of composition, and writing pedagogy. You’ll learn about writing processes, working with multilingual writers, and techniques for the one-to-one teaching of writing. You’ll also write, share your writing with others, conduct a writing-related research project, and observe and participate in tutoring sessions. The course meets for two hours each week; students also independently schedule one additional hour each week observing and co-consulting in the Writers Workshop.
Fall 2024 sections and times are:
MW 11-11:50am
MW 5-5:50pm
This course is also great option for students interested in teaching English, conducting qualitative research, and improving their own writing.
Of course, please reach out with any questions. Many thanks!
Best,
Carolyn
Carolyn Wisniewski
Director, Writers Workshop
Center for Writing Studies
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
employment, opportunities

Hiring Pre-Health Student Ambassadors for 2024-2025

The Pre-Health Team in The Career Center is looking to hire Pre-Health Student Ambassadors for the 2024-2025 school year. Please share the attached flyer to students who may be interested. For further information, see below. The deadline to apply is March 18. Please reach out to Grace Yun (yeyun2@illinois.edu) if you or your students have any questions. Thanks ahead of time!
Here is the link to apply: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/668646164
Description: The Pre-Health Ambassadors provide assistance to The Career Center’s (TCC) Health Professions and Graduate School Preparation Team on projects related to preparation and application to health professional school programs (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, etc.). Ambassadors engage in both small and large projects while receiving continuous personalized professional development from TCC staff. They host information sessions, offer peer advising, and provide insights to prospective students and their families. We are looking for highly motivated students with diverse experiences to apply their knowledge and effectively communicate their experiences to students in the pre-health community.
Qualifications:
  • Currently enrolled undergraduate student
  • Enrolled consecutively & full-time for the upcoming Fall and Spring semester at UIUC
  • Committed to a pre-health track (e.g., pre-med, pre-PA, pre-OT).
  • Any majors welcome!
  • Hours are flexible per week (in person/virtual options possible)
  • Available to attend staff meetings, as needed
  • Willing and available to host campus workshops after 5 p.m., if needed
  • Available to attend paid, staff training sessions, if hired
Compensation: $15 hourly
employment, opportunities, scholarships, Summer study

Do research with impact this summer! $4K stipend included

Do research with impact this summer!
Spend your summer conducting research that makes an impact on our local community through the Community-Academic Scholars Program. Scholars from disciplines across campus work on a research project designed to directly benefit the community. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply to this interdisciplinary program. Selected students receive training, support, and a $4K stipend during the 10-week summer program. Learn more and apply by Feb. 6: go.illinois.edu/community-academicscholars

The Summer 2023 Community-Academic Scholar application period is now open. We have opportunities that may be of interest to students who are passionate about working toward solutions to many of the challenges facing our local and regional communities: mental and physical health, poverty, health disparities, and our society’s urgent need for racial and social justice. Please consider sharing the information below with undergraduate students in your networks.

We cannot stress enough that this program is truly open to all majors. Some of the best work comes out of the interdisciplinary collaboration that occurs between students and academic mentors from different fields!

courses, employment, opportunities

Earn credit, get paid: Become a Peer Educator

Want to create positive change on campus? Interested in gaining a deeper understanding of how to prevent sexual violence in our community? Looking for a paid job?

Consider enrolling in CHLH 126: CARE next semester to become a paid peer educator in the Fall! All students are invited and encouraged to enroll. See the attached flyer.

TR 3:30 – 4:50 PM | 3 credit hours | CRN 71651

Contact Associate Director Prevention, Nora Peterson (nepeters@illinois.edu) with any questions.

employment, opportunities, Summer study

Do research with impact this summer—and get paid!

Spend your summer conducting research that makes an impact on our local community through the Community-Academic Scholars Initiative.

Scholars from disciplines across campus work with an Illinois researcher and a community organization on a research project designed to directly benefit community members served by the partner organization, including program evaluations, needs assessments, or similar projects. Selected students receive training, support, and a $4K stipend during the 10-week summer program.

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For more information, contact:

AMY RENEE KENILEY CLAY-MOORE (she/her/hers)
Communications Manager
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute
901 W. University Ave, Suite 201, | M/C 261
Urbana, IL 61801
217.300.2172 | amyclay@illinois.edu
healthinstitute.illinois.edu