This position entails working with staff and faculty to develop programs geared towards LALS majors/minors, organize events (talks, workshops, etc.) for faculty and the broader community, and manage departmental communications.

50% FTE position (20 hours per week) 8/16/2022 - 5/15/2023

Position includes tuition and fee waiver (dependent on start date and if student is registered for 8 hours).

Some duties include:

Undergraduates Program

•           Developing professionalization workshops for undergraduates

            -           Writing resumes and cover letters

            -           Design your career series

•           Helping to develop an alumni board and run an alumnus learning series

•           Helping to develop student advisory board

•           Organizing monthly major meetings

•           Organizing LALS study hours

•           Helping to organize graduation events

Intellectual Programming

•           Helping organize writing workshops for faculty

•           Helping the Program and Community Activities Committee run our speaker series and other intellectual events

Communications

•           LALS newsletter

•           Promoting events

•           Maintaining website content

Other duties will be assigned as needed.

Must be UIC graduate student in the humanities or social sciences with knowledge of Latina/o and Latin American Studies or ethnic studies.

Please submit CV and a cover letter that details your interest in and qualifications for this position.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Jonathan Inda, Director of Latin American and Latino Studies, at jxinda@uic.edu