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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Penn State Climate Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program is seeking an undergraduate student to provide part-time program support for the summer 2024 program. The program will run from May 29 to August 2. As many as 13 students from universities and colleges across the country will be participating and each student will be mentored by one or more Penn State faculty and their research groups. 

The program support person will work with the mentors and the students to provide needed technical support, including troubleshooting hardware, software, and programming problems. The program support person will also assist in web site maintenance and communication of REU activities via social media. The program support person should have the following skills: (1) knowledge of multiple programming languages, particularly R, Python, Matlab, and GIS; (2) familiarity with Penn State computer systems; (3) experience running computer programs remotely, including knowledge of VPN; and (4) ability to communicate promptly and effectively with students, faculty, and staff (including Penn State technical computing staff) both in-person and via email, Zoom, and social media platforms. The program support person will meet at least weekly with the program directors and is expected to work approximately 10- 20 hours per week. Employment is expected to begin mid-May and end mid to late August. 

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