Undergraduate Special Project Assistant

Position Title

Undergraduate Special Project Assistant

Student Employee

This recruitment will be used to fill fifty part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Project Assistant for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University ( OSU ). The student in this position will be expected to work between 1 to 20 hours per week depending on the need and assignment. The student assistant performs hands‑on experience in a research lab environment to complement regular curriculum and enhance knowledge for future job placement.

This person will receive lab orientation and safety training if required.

100% Duties to be determined by hiring unit/supervisor and may include book reviews and publication research, experimentation in a laboratory setting, laboratory set‑up and maintenance, data collection and analysis, and other related tasks. Other duties are performed specific to the funding and research topic and may include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting PhD students and/or the professor in conducting research in EECS related fields.
• Receiving mentorship on the design, implementation, and test of multiple Electrical Engineering and Computer Science research areas.

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard:
  • High School student:
    Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program.
  • Undergraduate and post‑baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term.
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*.
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term.
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*.
• Must meet Satisfactory Academic Standing Requirements: students must have a term and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.

• Applicant must be able to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Attention to detail and knowledge of general lab procedures.
• Must be enrolled in a high school, community college, or university.
• Must be engaged in academic coursework and activities directed at obtaining a degree.

Work schedule:

1–20 hours per week during academic terms. Work may be performed in offices, classrooms, and/or labs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

For additional information please contact:
Sherry Barrett rett