Undergrad Research Assistant: Immigration Policy Data

The Pennsylvania State University; United States; Híbrido; USD 17.000 - 25.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an undergraduate research assistant to support a project cataloguing state immigration policies from 1989-2026. You will collect and code state legislation, and help with data cleaning. This is for fall 2026 and spring 2027, with possible extension into summer 2027.

Work with the study PI and a team of RAs, meeting regularly to report progress. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently are essential.

Formación

• Interest in U.S. immigration, public policy, and/or law.
• Interest in social science and legislative research.
• Familiarity with Excel or Google Sheets.

Responsabilidades

• Collect state immigration legislation from official sources.
• Enter data into structured spreadsheets per coding protocol.
• Clean data for accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinate with PI and team; participate in meetings.

Conocimientos

Interest in U.S. immigration

Interest in social science research

Excel/Google Sheets familiarity

Self-management

Attention to detail

Written and oral communication

Independent work

Educación

Coursework in demography

Coursework in sociology

Coursework in political science

Coursework in public policy

Coursework in economics

Herramientas

R, Stata, SAS, SPSS, Python

Descripción del empleo

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an undergraduate research assistant to support a project cataloguing state immigration policies from 1989-2026. You will collect and code state legislation, and help with data cleaning. This is for fall 2026 and spring 2027, with possible extension into summer 2027.

Work with the study PI and a team of RAs, meeting regularly to report progress. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently are essential.