Participating universities and research institutions offer a variety of part-time RA opportunities. All of the positions below are part-time and do not require a Bachelor's degree. The postings below are not PREDOC consortium positions, but are positions at each university or institution, and job seekers must separately apply to each posting to be considered. Job seekers in need of reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the institution directly.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If interested, please use the sign-up form to be emailed directly when positions in your field of interest open. You can learn more about these fields here.  PIs looking to hire part-time RAs can email info@predoc.org to advertise on our website.  We also encourage all PIs to use our resume book of students who have completed PREDOC initiatives. (Resume book last updated on 2/1/2023)

Open to current undergraduates:

  • Part-Time Research Assistant
    Sponsoring Researcher: Dr. Virginia Minni
    Institution: University of Chicago Booth School of Business
    Fields of research: Labor, Organizations, and Development
    Deadline: June 2, 2023
    Job Posting
  • Student Trainee (Financial Mangement)
    Sponsoring Researchers: Department of Veteran Affairs Team
    Institution: Central Iowa VA Health Care System Finance Department
    Fields of research: Financial Management, Accounting or Auditing
    Deadline: Rolling
    Job Posting
  • Data Analytics Intern
    Sponsoring Researchers: Technology Services (TS) Team
    Institution: Federal Reserve Board
    Fields of research: Data Science, Data Engineer, and Data Architect
    Deadline: Rolling
    Job Posting
  • Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (2023 Fall Term)
    Sponsoring Researchers: DOE laboratory researchers
    Institution: US Department of Energy
    Fields of research: Environmental and energy economics, science, technology, and engineering
    Deadline: Applications are due May 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET
    Job Posting
  • Science, Technology and Policy Program (STP) Fellows
    Sponsoring Researchers: FECM researchers
    Institution: The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
    Fields of research: Topics related to environmental economics: creation of clean energy technology research and development; carbon capture, CO2 removal; and climate change policies
    Deadline: Rolling
    Job Posting


Part-time opportunities (ideal for current students and postgrads):

  • Part-Time Research Assistant
    Sponsoring Researcher: Dr. Virginia Minni
    Institution: University of Chicago Booth School of Business
    Fields of research: Labor, Organizations, and Development
    Deadline: June 2, 2023
    Job Posting
  • Part-time Research Coordinator
    Sponsoring Researcher: Dr. April Bailey
    Institution: Bailey Identity and Social Cognition Lab
    Fields of research: Social group biases, social and cognitive psychology, machine-learning tools, computational linguistics
    Deadline: For best consideration, please apply by July 1, 2023
    Job Posting
  • Project Specialist (Part-time)
    Sponsoring Researchers: LABEL researchers
    Institution: Los Angeles Behavioral Economics Laboratory (LABEL) & University of Southern California
    Fields of research: Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Economics, Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Computer Science
    Deadline: Rolling
    Job Posting
  • Finance Trainee (DOJ Pathways Intern)
    Sponsoring Researchers: Finance Group
    Institution: Department of Justice
    Fields of research: Financial management analysis
    Deadline: Rolling
    Location: D.C. based
    Job Posting