Undergraduate Research Assistant Opportunities

The Undergraduate Research Assistantship Program, part of CES's initiative to internationalize undergraduate education at Harvard, gives students the chance to work with CES resident faculty members and visiting scholars on a project related to Europe. In 2008-09, a total of 19 students participated in the undergraduate research assistantship program, researching such topics as Policy Choices and Preferences of the New EU Member States: the Cases of Slovakia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic, Hitler's Regiment in World War I, and Ideas and Institutions in the Field of Healthcare; many of the assistants continued through the summer. The assistantship involves meaningful research and consists of an average of 5 hours per week at a rate of $11.50/hour. Please note: only currently enrolled students of Harvard College are eligible to apply.

To apply for an assistantship, email one Word document containing the following (in this order!) to Christy Colburn, Student Programs Coordinator, at ccolburn@fas.harvard.edu:

1. a one-page cover letter explaining your interests and qualifications in the position (please indicate whether you are eligible for work-study)
2. your CV

If you would like to apply to several positions, you must submit separate applications (i.e., separate Word documents) for each one.