Application Period: May 4th to June 8th
Duration: Approximately 130-195 hours between June 1st and August 30th
Compensation: $10-14 hourly
Contact: Meghan McCarter, Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator
Contact Email: m-mccarter@northwestern.edu
Contact Phone: (636) 284-5218
Location: SONIC Lab, Frances Searle Building 1-459, 2240 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60201

Organization Overview:

The Science of Networks in Communities (SONIC) research group advances social network theories, methods, and tools to better understand and meet the needs of diverse communities. SONIC develops cutting-edge techniques to study and improve social and knowledge networks in distributed working groups, online communities, virtual teams, and other large communities.

For more information, please visit our website.

Internship Description:

The Multimedia Production Intern will support all of SONIC Labs media need including:

• Web-ready video production
• Photography and graphic design
• Creating all other media promoting the lab’s research or events

Required Qualifications:

This position is open to undergraduates or recent graduates enrolled who are eligible to work in the United States. Applicants over the age of 18 will be required to pass a background check. Candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in video/photo production and editing
• Strong communication skills
• The ability collaborate on evolving projects while maintaining attention to detail
• The willingness to learn new tools and skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate has experience with one or more of the following:

• Adobe Suite video/photo editing software (Premiere, Photoshop, Audition, Illustrator, Flash, AfterEffects)
• Journalistic writing

Application Instructions:

To apply please upload a resume, cover letter, and three references to the m-mccarter@northwestern.edu.

Application Period: May 14th to June 8th, 2015
Duration: Approximately 120 hours between June 8th and August 28th
Compensation: $9-12 hourly
Contact: Meghan McCarter, Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator
Contact Email: m-mccarter@northwester.edu
Contact Phone: (636) 284-5218
Location: SONIC Lab, Frances Searle Building 1-459, 2240 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60201

Organization Overview:

The Science of Networks in Communities (SONIC) research group advances social network theory, and methodology through the development of cutting-edge techniques to study and improve knowledge networks in distributed working groups, virtual teams, and other large communities. For more information, please visit our website.

Project Description:

The MTS (Multi-Team System) Groupscope Project is an ongoing study of collaborative behavior. The goal of this study is to understand and improve upon the mechanism by which diverse groups coordinate to achieve a common goal.

Internship Description:

The MTS Research Aid will assist graduate researchers on an array of projects by:

• proctoring data collection
• extracting and storing data
• organizing and processing data for analysis

Required Qualifications:

This position is open to rising high school seniors or recent graduates enrolled in an accredited degree-seeking program who are eligible to work in the United States. Applicants over the age of 18 will be required to pass a background check. Candidates must demonstrate:

• keen written and verbal communication skills,
• fastidious organization and attention to detail
• the ability to and work collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate possesses:

• confidence addressing a large group
• familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
• experience with statistics, data manipulation and research/independent projects

Application Instructions:

To apply please upload your resume, cover letter, and three references to m-mccarter@northwestern.edu

Application Period: April 27th to June 15th
Duration: Approximately 120 hours between June 8th and August 28th
Compensation: $9-12 hourly
Contact: Meghan McCarter, Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator
Contact Email: m-mccarter@northwestern.edu
Contact Phone: (636) 284-5218
Location: SONIC Lab, Frances Searle Building 1-459, 2240 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60201

Organization Overview:

The Science of Networks in Communities (SONIC) research group advances social network theory, and methodology through the development of cutting-edge techniques to study and improve knowledge networks in distributed working groups, virtual teams, and other large communities.

Project Description:

The MTS (Multi-Team System) Groupscope Project is an ongoing study of collaborative behavior to understand and improve the way diverse groups coordinate to achieve a common goal. You can read more about the project here.

Job Description:

The Recruitment Officer will report to the Recruitment Coordinator and will be responsible for social media, print, and face-to-face recruitment measures promoting MTS Study participation on Loyola University Lakeshore and Watertower campuses. This position may also require you to staff outreach events at the Loyola, DePaul, and Northwestern University campuses. As a secondary priority, the Recruitment Officer also has the option to perform Research Assistant duties as well.

Required Qualifications:

This position is open to current undergraduates who are eligible to work in the United States. Applicants over the age of 18 will be required to pass a background check. Candidates must be able to demonstrate keen written and verbal communication skills, sharp attention to detail, the ability to and work under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate loves connecting with people of all backgrounds, exhibits outstanding judgment and professionalism, possesses excellent analytical skills and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This position requires the confidence to interact with a wide variety of people in a credible and compelling way. Experience with research or independent projects, marketing, public relations, or event planning is a plus..

Application Instructions:

To apply please forward your resume, cover letter, and three references to m-mccarter@northwestern.edu.

MTS Research Assistant

As a Research Aide at Noshir Contractor’s SONIC Lab, you will assist graduate researchers on a wide array of Communications and Engineering projects. While our largest study, the Multi-Team Systems Experiment (MTS), will require a large portion of your focus, you are encouraged to get to know other lab members and become involved in other projects as well. Please set up a time to meet with us and learn more about what we do!

This position is open to all students, freshman-senior level. Pay rate is variable depending on standing and experience. Links to the tiered positions are provided below. You are encouraged to apply for the highest level position for which you feel qualified (i.e. you don’t have to be a Junior to apply for the “Research Aide 3″ position).

Research Aide 3

Research Aide 4

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be an NU undergraduate student with a Federal Work-Study allotment for the 2014-15 academic year.

Interest in field under study; some clerical experience, typing ability, and familiarity with the library preferred. Highly conscientious, hard worker. Well-versed in Microsoft Office suite. Interest in research is absolutely necessary. Some experience working with data.

CONTACT NAME: Eric Forbush

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 847-491-2104

CONTACT EMAIL: eric.forbush@northwestern.edu