A statistical background is preferable but not essential. The position includes library research, analysis, writing, editing, and some limited clerical work. The RUSP is designed for juniors or seniors from any department who are considering grad school and academic careers. If you are accepted in this program, you will act as a grad student for a year, with a faculty member identified by you who serves as mentor and meets regularly with you. Many students attend a professional conference and present a paper.
Course credit is given.
Sociology majors have been accepted in this program in the past. We note Mark Beebe and Pooja Varshney, both sociology majors, are on the staff. We are reliably informed that the U.S. Bureau of the Census wants to hire students on a part-time basis to help with the 2000 decennial census count.