Digital Storytelling & Research Assistant - Flexible Hours

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,204,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s AI and Data Infrastructures Learning Lab (AIDILL) seeks an Undergraduate Research Assistant to support the VOICE-DC project, a community-engaged study examining civic engagement, storytelling, and learning around AI data center development and governance.

You will transcribe interviews, organize qualitative data, create graphics and public-facing materials, and help produce podcasts and digital storytelling assets, collaborating with faculty and graduate

Qualifications

• Interest in education, learning sciences, communication, community development, digital humanities, science and technology studies, geography, media studies, or related fields.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate written transcripts.
• Experience with graphic design, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS StoryMaps, website content creation, podcast production, or related digital media tools.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating as part of a research team.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality manual transcriptions of audio and video recordings from interviews, working groups, and community engagement activities.
• Assist with qualitative data organization, file management, and preparation of research materials for analysis.
• Create graphics, visualizations, figures, and other research dissemination materials for conference presentations, grant proposals, manuscripts, and public reports.
• Support the development and production of project podcasts, including transcription, episode preparation, audio asset organization, and dissemination materials.
• Assist with the creation of digital storytelling assets, including story maps, narrative archives, website content, and visual media.
• Format and organize photographs, documents, maps, and multimedia materials for public-facing project websites.
• Conduct literature searches and assist with citation management as needed.
• Participate in research team meetings and contribute to the ongoing development of community-engaged research resources.

Skills

Attention to detail

Graphic design

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

ArcGIS StoryMaps

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s AI and Data Infrastructures Learning Lab (AIDILL) seeks an Undergraduate Research Assistant to support the VOICE-DC project, a community-engaged study examining civic engagement, storytelling, and learning around AI data center development and governance.

You will transcribe interviews, organize qualitative data, create graphics and public-facing materials, and help produce podcasts and digital storytelling assets, collaborating with faculty and graduate