Call for Research Assistant for the Zolberg Center on Global Migration

Call for Research Assistant for the Zolberg Center on Global Migration

Starting date: June 2014

The Zolberg Center is asking for applications for a Research Assistant to help with the daily running of the Center. We are looking for graduate students whose research interests coincide with the mission of the Zolberg Center in some form in order to contribute to both the daily and more substantive discussions (visit http://blogs.newschool.edu/zolberg-center/ for details about the Center).

The position includes:

Helping to organize and plan events
Managing the website and mailing list and keeping it up to date
Coordinating with the working groups
Helping to advertise the center and events (design posters a plus)

Please submit a statement of interest (1-2 pages) and a CV to migration@newschool.edu by May 9, 2014.

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