Temporary Research Operations Intern

Department ​
 
UL Inclusive Economy Lab

About the Department

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About the Department
Founded in 2015, The University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab conducts rigorous research that expands economic opportunity for people harmed by discrimination, disinvestment, and segregation. One of the five Urban Labs based at The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, the Inclusive Economy Lab is led by Pritzker Director Marianne Bertrand, Chris P..Dialynas Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Job Information ​
 

Job Summary:

The Temporary Research Operations Intern will assist the Operations Manager and other staff with various projects related to managing our internal knowledge base and research literature tracking. We are looking for motivated individuals who are passionate about evidence-based policy and promoting economic stability and opportunity. This internship is a great opportunity to help you improve your research literacy as well as your writing, documentation, knowledge management, and information synthesis skills.

Responsibilities:

• Learning to use and implementing a knowledge-sharing platform (internal wiki).

• Developing content/creating a wiki structure within a wiki page creation/editing platform (such as Wiki.js, BookStack, Github Pages).

• Populating the wiki; writing, formatting, and editing sections of primarily research content for an internal audience.

• Assisting in the documentation of internal processes and templates.

• Setting up and building up a Zotero shared library of existing literature reviews and resources.

• Creating Zotero/wiki training material /presentations.

• Identifying, organizing, and categorizing resources such as best practices, processes, templates, research, and expertise within the organization.

• Writing, formatting, and editing technical sections of reports and works for dissemination.

• Completing administrative tasks for IEL projects or operations.

• Other related work as needed.

Competencies:

• Ability to engage thoughtfully with issues related to race, identity, and equity and work across difference.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others.

• Ability to work discreetly with sensitive and confidential data.

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Experience with statistics program evaluation, econometrics preferred.

• Familiarity with research theory, methods, and literature preferred.

Additional Requirements ​​
 

Education, Experience, or Certifications:

Education:

• High school diploma required.

• Significant progress towards or completion of a degree in economics, public policy, statistics, or a related social science discipline preferred.

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

• Comfort with Microsoft Office and Google Tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Google Sheets, Google Slides).

• Experience building/editing within a wiki environment preferred.

• Experience using citation management software such as Zotero, Endnote, or RefWorks preferred.

• Experience with html a plus.

• Experience using Github a plus.

Pay Range:

• $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Required Documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Benefit Eligibility ​
 
No

Requires Compliance with University Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
 

No

Pay Frequency ​
 
Monthly

Pay Range
 
Depends on Qualifications

Scheduled Weekly Hours ​
 
37.5

Union ​
 
Non-Union

Job is Exempt
 
No

Drug Test Required
 
No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 
No

Health Screen Required
No

Posting Date ​
 
2024-04-10

Remove from Posting On or Before ​
 
2024-10-10

Posting Statement: ​​
 

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