Part-Time RA Opportunities
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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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