Ocean Research & Admin Assistant (Student)

UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate $23.29/hr

Job summary

UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in the United States is seeking a Student Assistant to provide basic research, administrative, and program support to the UCAR Center for Ocean Leadership (COL).

The Student Assistant will assist COL staff with collecting and organizing information, conducting defined research assignments, preparing basic written materials, maintaining program information, and supporting meetings, workshops, and other program activities.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment or intent to enroll in an accredited program.
• Basic oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to conduct basic internet and literature research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct basic literature, web, and document searches on assigned topics.
• Collect, organize, and summarize information from identified sources.
• Assist with compiling information for briefing materials, presentations, reports, spreadsheets, and other program products.
• Enter, organize, update, and maintain program, stakeholder, contact, source, and project information.
• Assist with basic data collection, organization, and quality checks.
• Support basic research related to ocean observing programs, emerging technologies, economic and societal benefits, and COL priorities.
• Assist with meeting and workshop preparation, including background research and materials preparation.
• Assist staff with testing and documenting digital tools, including AI-enabled research and productivity tools.

Skills

Oral & written comms

Literature research

Information organization

Following procedures

Computer skills

Learning new software

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Current enrollment in accredited program

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in the United States is seeking a Student Assistant to provide basic research, administrative, and program support to the UCAR Center for Ocean Leadership (COL).

The Student Assistant will assist COL staff with collecting and organizing information, conducting defined research assignments, preparing basic written materials, maintaining program information, and supporting meetings, workshops, and other program activities.