Job Description

A Student Action Team member's main responsibility is to create responsive conversations about student experiences around inclusion and belonging in classroom, lab, and other academic spaces. The Student Action Team is composed of a wide range of students who can represent their peers from all programs and departments. They will hold regular hours to be available to peers for information gathering, and should share their findings with the HHMI Leadership Team and Multicultural Student Services at regular intervals. They should host at least one student-focused/student-generated event per semester. Students assist in programming that arises from their findings (workshops, speakers, etc). Students may apply for funding for workshop/conference travel. 

Preferred Application Deadline: On-going Application

-Interviews will be conducted on an on-going basis, but the first round of applications are due Jan. 31. 

Applications will be accepted after that to fill any remaining positions.

TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION FOR A POSITION ON THE STUDENT ACTION TEAM:

Letter of Application.

 Please write a brief letter explaining your interest in this position. 

You might want to include some of the following:

--an assessment of your strengths and weaknesses as a learner

--an evaluation of your ability to work well with other people (especially one-to-one)

--a statement of why you are motivated to work on issues of belonging and inclusion in academic spaces

--an explanation of how this work experience fits into your academic and career goals

3.  Interviews and questions.  

           If you want to learn more, you can contact HHMI Team Member Dr. Kyhl Lyndgaard ([email protected]) with questions. We will also contact you to set up a brief interview, or you can reach out.