Call for Applications: Humanities EXPLORE Undergraduate Research Fellowship with Josefina Bittar Prieto, 2024-2025
Research Assistant: Website Development for Linguistic Corpus (Languages & Applied Linguistics)
We encourage work-study and non-work-study students to apply. This role is only open to undergraduate students with a declared or proposed Humanities major or minor and requires work authorization.
Application Deadline: Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Humanities Division and The Humanities Institute are excited to announce an experiential learning opportunity for undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz to work with Languages & Applied Linguistics Professor Josefina Bittar Prieto.
The Humanities Experiential Learning Opportunities in Research (EXPLORE) Program connects Humanities majors and minors to faculty-led research projects in the division. EXPLORE Fellows are mentored by faculty members to develop skills and knowledge to help them make an impactful intellectual or creative contribution to their field. Students gain practical experience and professional training that builds on their studies in the Humanities. At the same time, faculty benefit from students’ assistance and academic expertise.
Applicants must have a declared or proposed major or minor in the Humanities Division at the time of their application to be eligible. Please see the Humanities Division majors and minors list to check your eligibility before applying.
About The Project
The multilingual corpus of Paraguay is a collection of video interviews with Paraguayans living in different parts of Paraguay and abroad. The interviews are being recorded and transcribed and will be soon published on a website. The majority of the interviews are in Spanish and in Guaraní, as most of Paraguay’s population is bilingual in these two languages. The publication of these interviews intends to advance the study on language contact and bilingualism in general and also specifically to the Paraguayan context.
Position Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS
- Browse already-published corpora to brainstorm ideas for the Paraguay corpus website (10%).
- Design a potential corpus website (40%).
- Assist in transcribing the interviews (30%).
- Assist in grant application writing for website development (20%).
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- You are a declared or proposed major or minor in a department in the Humanities Division and are in good academic standing. If your major or minor is proposed, you can declare by the end of the academic year in June. [strict eligibility requirement]
- Eligible majors: Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism, Classical Studies, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Feminist Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Language Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Spanish Studies
- Eligible minors: Black Studies, Classical Studies, East Asian Studies, History of Consciousness, History, Italian Studies, Jewish Studies, Language Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Philosophy, Spanish Studies
- You have work authorization. [required]
- Fluency in Spanish [required]
- Have some notions of linguistics [required]
- Some experience with website development [preferred]
- Some experience with linguistic corpus [preferred]
Position Term: Winter 2025 - Spring 2025
Hours: 10/week
Compensation: $20/hour, depending on experience
# Positions Available: 1
Mentorship: You will work closely with and report to Languages & Applied Linguistics Professor Josefina Bittar Prieto. They will delegate tasks and review your work, provide coaching, and help you understand what professional research is like. You will meet to check in at least once per week.
Apply By Submitting
- Your updated resume
- A short cover letter (no more than one page) answering these questions: Why are you interested in this position? How does your academic expertise and skillset prepare you for this role? What are you hoping to gain from this opportunity?
REVIEW these resume and cover letter resources to ensure you are a strong candidate! For application help, see Humanities Career Engagement.
- Address your cover letter to Josefina Bittar Prieto
Once the application window closes, there will be an interview process with top candidates. This job is expected to start in January 2025.
Please contact the EXPLORE Program coordinator, Kylie Rachwalski, at hum-experiential-learning@ucsc.edu with any questions.
The Mellon Foundation, The Helen and Will Webster Foundation, The Humanities Institute, and the UCSC Humanities Division generously support the Humanities EXPLORE Program.
