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Undergraduate Student Research Assistant

Location
Manhattan, NY
Work type
Part Time · Hybrid
Posted
2026-09-30

Job description

Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position BRICS Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
FLSA Non-Exempt
Position Number H08255
Department Ctr for Community Engaged Learning
Campus Rose Hill, Lincoln Center
Location Hybrid
Hybrid Policy Please review the Hybrid Policy here.
Scheduled Hours Per Week 7
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director for Academic Programs and Strategic Initiatives in the Fordham University Center for Ethics Education, the undergraduate research assistant will support a qualitative, participatory action research study together with NAICA (the Neighborhood Association for Inter-cultural Affairs).

In this phase of the project, NAICA is seeking to establish a baseline understanding of young people’s perceptions of their community assets in the Bronx, largely through interviews and focus groups. Additionally, the undergraduate research assistant will work together with young adult co-researchers as they train in digital and asset mapping.
Essential Functions
Supports conducting focus groups and interviews, including note-taking, transcription, and analysis.

Supports NAICA in preparing for and facilitating trainings with youth co-researchers.

Takes part in digital and asset mapping trainings.

Co-facilitates community- building activities with NAICA representatives.

Helps prepare for trainings, including gathering materials and documenting outcomes from the trainings.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at Fordham University.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Strong organizational skills.

Demonstrated experience in communicating with multiple parties with attention-to-detail.

Eager to learn more about qualitative methods, including digital and asset mapping.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in qualitative methods or participatory action research.
Minimum Hourly Salary 17.50
Maximum Hourly Salary 17.50
Union Affiliation N/A

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