CPSJ Graduate Research Intern (Student Wage)

University of Virginia • Charlottesville, VA

22h • Remote

About The Position

This graduate student position is a remote position with flexible hours and days. The University of Virginia's Center for Public Safety and Justice launched in 2024 with the mission to challenge and shape future public safety leaders and key stakeholders to improve public service and strengthen community wellbeing in a diverse and rapidly changing world. We aim to address complex public safety challenges through education, collaboration, research and innovation, strengthening public service and communities. Not often are days with the Center the same and we've got a lot to do. As such, the student hired will have the opportunity to be involved in different aspects of the Center or, if the student has a specific area of interest, find a short-term or long-term project in that area.

Requirements

• Resume and Cover Letter required.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Registered as a UVA graduate student.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Conducting academic literature reviews on salient public safety topics.
• Assisting in the development of surveys and interview protocols.
• Assisting with IRB submissions.
• Cleaning, linking, and analyzing quantitative datasets.
• Coding qualitative interview transcripts.
• Developing practitioner-focused briefs to translate research findings into actionable insights.
• Assisting in the development of research proposals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level