Student Media Coding Assistant

Position Overview

We are seeking undergraduate students to join a research team examining how news outlets and social media platforms have covered the 2024 presidential election. In this role, students will analyze media content and categorize posts using a structured guide.

Responsibilities include reviewing and categorizing content, participating in training, and team communication.

• 65% Review and Categorize Content
  Read assigned articles and social media posts, apply the coding guide to label each item appropriately.
• 30% Training
  Participate in training sessions to learn how to accurately apply the coding guide when categorizing media content.
• 5% Team Communication
  Check in regularly with supervisors and team members to ask questions, share progress, and stay aligned on project goals.

• Advanced proficiency in Spanish, with the ability to accurately interpret both Spanish and English content as indicated in application materials.

• Interest in media studies, political communication, or related fields.
• Desire to gain hands‑on research experience.

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non‑exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non‑exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Resume detailing relevant academic, research, and/or work experience
• One‑page cover letter describing your interest in the position and addressing how you meet the required qualifications.
• Contact information of two KU faculty members who can serve as references and speak to your academic abilities, reliability, or potential to contribute to a research project.

Submit all materials in a single PDF file labeled with your full name (e.g., .pdf). Selected applicants will be invited to participate in a short interview to further assess their fit for the position. Please apply before the application review date of January 22nd, 2026
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Alcides Velasquez
avelasquez

$15.00

Wednesday January 28, 2026

• Internship

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