[ICPSR] (Due Feb. 13th 2012) Paid Internship at Univeristy of Michigan

[Abayomi Israel]

ICPSR Official Representatives,

 

This is just a gentle reminder that the applications for the ICPSR
Summer Internship Program <http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/internships>  are
due on Monday 13th February 2012. Please share this with your students
(Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors) and faculty members.

 

All Students from the Social Sciences are encouraged to apply. This
includes, but is not limited to, Sociology, Psychology, Political
Science, Demography, Public Health, Philosophy, Religion, Economics,
Geography and even Mathematics/Statistics. Both Majors and Minors are
welcomed!

 

The program is a PAID internship housed at the University of Michigan in
Ann Arbor and runs from June 4th to August 10th 2012.

 

See below for more information:

 

 

 

Click here to view this announcement in your browser.
<http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/ICPSR/careers/internship-email-flyer.h
tml> 

 


NSF REU: 


ICPSR Summer Undergraduate
Internship Program -- 2012  


Apply Now <http://umjobs.org/job_detail/61320/icpsr_intern> 


The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
(ICPSR), the world's largest archive of digital social science data, is
now accepting applications for its annual summer internship program.
ICPSR is a unit within the Institute for Social Research at the
University of Michigan. ICPSR's data are the foundation for thousands of
research articles, reports, and books. Findings from these data are put
to use by scholars, policy analysts, policy makers, the media, and the
public. 

Interns spend ten weeks from June 4 - August 10, 2012, at ICPSR (Ann
Arbor, Michigan), during which they will: 

*         Work in small groups and with faculty mentors to complete
research projects resulting in conference-ready posters 

*         Gain experience using statistical programs such as SAS, SPSS,
and Stata to check data, working in both UNIX and Windows environments 

*         Attend courses in the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative
Methods of Social Research 

*         Participate in a weekly Lunch and Lecture series that covers
topics related to social science research and professional development. 

Compensation:
$3,000 - $5000* stipend, room and partial-board in university housing,
and a scholarship covering the cost of fees, texts, and materials for
coursework in the ICPSR Summer Program. 

Application Procedure:
Interested individuals should submit a cover letter of interest, resume
(or CV), two letters of recommendation, list of relevant courses, and
contact information for the required two professional or faculty
references through the University of Michigan Career Gateway: 

www.umjobs.org <http://www.umjobs.org/> 

Job ID: 61320

Applications due by February 13, 2012. 

* Stipend amount and citizenship requirement pending funding from the
National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates
program. 

 

Check us out on Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=39928620781>  and 
Twitter <http://twitter.com/icpsrinternship> !

Qualifications:

*	Undergraduate standing and completion of sophomore year in a
social science major, with interests related to one of ICPSR's Thematic
Collections 
*	Strong academic credentials 
*	Knowledge of a statistical software package such as SPSS, SAS,
or Stata 
*	Previous experience with social science research via work or
class project 
*	Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and
written communication skills 
*	Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments at
once, and manage ambiguity 
*	Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with
professionals at all levels 
*	Expected graduation of Dec. 2012 or later 
*	United States citizenship or permanent residency may be required
* 

www.icpsr.umich.edu/internships

 

 

Abayomi Israel

Program Manager

ICPSR Summer Internship Program

www.icpsr.umich.edu/internships

Research Technician Lead

Resource Center for Minority Data

www.icpsr.umich.edu/RCMD

email: israela at umich.edu

 

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