Job Description
Applicants MUST be a current student at DigiPen Institute of Technology to qualify for this position. - Student Employment at DigiPen is open to all currently matriculated students if they meet the qualifications for the job.
- Students may not work during any time when they have a class scheduled, a class is canceled, or a class ends early.
- Student workers must reside within the State of Washington. Remote work outside of Washington will not be permitted.
Job Title: Research Assistant (RA), HSS (Druzak), Su25 Reports to : Dr. Courtney A. Druzak
Duties and Responsibilities - Use library and other sources to find and compile research, specifically on rhetoric, video games, queer and early modern literature, and Celtic mythology
- Read and summarize sources in concise, clear prose
- Discuss findings with Dr. Dru in a once weekly meeting of approximately 1 hour
- Assist in creation of new potential course
Qualifications/Competencies - Clear and readable English writing skills
- Working knowledge of library / database resources to find research, and MLA citations to cite sources
- Ability to read complex texts and summarize their key points
Expected dates of employment: May 13 - July 31, 2025
Expected number of hours per week: 5 - 10
*** Once again, students are not permitted to work during any time when they are scheduled for a class. *** Wage Range: $16.66 - 17.75 per hour , depending on number of terms worked at DigiPen
Working Conditions: - Work will be conducted entirely via Teams / online / at a distance
DigiPen Student Employee Academic Requirements: - Are currently a Matriculated student at DigiPen Institute of Technology
- Good Academic Standing - not on Academic Warning as defined in DigiPen Course Catalog
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
Requirement Exceptions:
It is possible to still be selected for a position with DigiPen if you do not meet the requirements above, so don't let that dissuade you from applying!
Once you have applied for - and the supervisor decides to offer you - a position, we will contact the necessary managers (Supervisor, Department Chair, and/or the Dean of Faculty) to complete and sign off on an Academic Waiver form, depending on which requirements need to be waived. Once the Waiver is returned to us, we'll continue you through the hiring process.
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DigiPen Institute of Technology , as the institution is committed to fostering a positive learning environment for all. The Institute's intent is to hire the most qualified individuals for faculty and staff, attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds of race and ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, veteran status, nationality, culture, religion, and physical abilities. We are committed to broadening our candidate pool to include more diverse individuals and ensuring fairness in hiring by avoiding bias and determining criteria to judge all candidates prior to posting each new position.
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