Research Hub Student Consultant

The Davis Library Research Hub is looking for a few talented and enthusiastic student consultants. We offer equipment, software, and expertise for geographic information systems (GIS), numeric data services, text and data mining, data visualization, and digital humanities.

Interviewing now for positions to start at the beginning of the Fall semester, 2019.

Our consultants provide support for data services, geographic information services, data visualization, and digital humanities. We anticipate hiring students with a range of interests and abilities and will provide training to those hired. The positions are for 8-15 hours per week at a salary of $12.50/hour.

Primary duties:
– Staff the Davis Library Research Hub Service Desk by answering walk-in questions.
– Maintain our public spaces (tidy space, organize furniture, etc.).
– Assist with project work and classes/workshops:

Project work, including:
– Creating presentations on the Liquid Galaxy digital Earth display (training provided).
– Creating and edit maps and visualizations.
– Scraping, clean or subset data using scripting/coding.
– Performing specific tasks to accomplish research projects as outlined by full time staff or research assistant. Tasks generally involve processing or creating textual, numeric, or spatial data.

Classes and workshops:
– Update instructional materials.
– Assist instructors by assisting individuals during classes/workshops.
– Depending on skills & interest, there may be opportunities to lead instruction sessions.

To Apply: Fill out an application. Applications are available online:

https://library.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Student-Assistant-Application-revised-7.16.18.docx

Submit a cover letter and resume describing your skills and experience that pertain to this position. If you have experience using one of the software packages mentioned or similar programs, be sureto detail your experience.

Application review will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until positions are filled. Submit application materials to Michele Hayslett via email: michele_hayslett@unc.edu

To apply, fill out the student assistant application, and contact:

Michele Hayslett – Adjunct Instructor
michele_hayslett@unc.edu
(919) 843-6958