Undergraduate Research Asst International Migration

Middlebury College; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Middlebury College is seeking an Undergraduate Research Assistant to conduct cross-national research on migration policy and build a global dataset of countries offering visas for digital nomads, entrepreneurs, and retirees.

You will code data, merge it with existing migration statistics, and perform basic quantitative and qualitative analyses to support ongoing research projects. Junior status or above applies, with opportunities to gain hands-on experience.

Qualifications

• Political science or IPE major required.
• Experience with both quantitative and qualitative research.
• Previous RA experience.
• Interest and/or background in studying international migration.

Responsibilities

• Research different countries' migration policies.
• Code and enter data into a cross-national dataset.
• Merge collected data with pre-existing migration statistics.
• Conduct basic quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Skills

Quantitative research

Qualitative research

Data coding

Cross-national research

Education

Political science or IPE major

Job description

The Undergraduate Research Assistant will conduct cross-national research on migration policy and compile a global dataset on countries that offer visas for digital nomads, entrepreneurs, and retirees.

• Research different countries' migration policies
• Code and enter data into a cross-national dataset
• Merge collected data with pre-existing migration statistics
• Conduct basic quantitative and qualitative analysis

Requirements

• Political science or IPE major
• Experience with both quantitative and qualitative research
• Previous RA experience
• Interest and/or background in studying international migration
• Junior status or above