Federal Work Study - Environmental Health Research or Practice Assistant

Upstate; City of Syracuse (NY); Remote; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Upstate Medical University in Syracuse seeks a Federal Work Study Environmental Health Research or Practice Assistant. The role supports environmental health research and practical education, performing literature reviews, data tasks, and creating community-facing educational tools.

Remote work is negotiable based on class schedule; applicants must be current Upstate students approved for Federal Work Study.

Qualifications

• Must be a current student enrolled at Upstate Medical University and approved for financial aid.

Responsibilities

• Assist with environmental health-related research or applied practice opportunities.
• Conduct literature reviews and aggregate and disseminate environmental health tools for community use.
• Perform data analysis and assist in designing communication tools for education on environmental health topics.

Job description

Federal Work Study - Environmental Health Research or Practice Assistant

• Syracuse
• Student Opportunities
• Part-time
• Opening on: Aug 5 2026
• Public Hlth & Preventive Med
• State of New York
• Federal College Work Study Student, NS
• 406
• Student Employee

Job Summary:

Student will assist with various environmental health-related research or applied practice opportunities. Duties may include literature reviews, aggregating and disseminating environmental health tools for community use, data analysis, and designing of communication tools for education on environmental health topics. Specific tasks and projects will be discussed based on student interests and availability of work.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be a current student enrolled at Upstate Medical University and approved for financial aid through the Student Financial Aid office at Upstate.

Preferred Qualifications: Work Days:

Remote. Negotiable based on class schedule

Salary Range/Pay Rate:

$17/hour

Message to Applicants:

This Federal Work Study position is available to current Upstate Medical University students who have been approved for and accepted Federal Work Study through the Financial Aid Office. If you are unsure if you are approved for Federal Work Study, please do not hesitate to contact our office via e-mail at: [e-mail] or by telephone at: [phone]. Our office is located in Room 203, Campus Activity Building. Recruitment Office: Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].