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Posting Title: Part-time Online Projects Assistant at NYU=92s Development Res=
earch Institute
Job Type: casual hourly student worker, estimated 10-20 hour=
s per week
Our Ideal Candidate: A smart, conscientious, self-starting Masters =
student with a desire to
work at a small but growing NYU research instit=
ute focused on understanding the problems of global economic development.
Responsibilities: Work with DRI=92s Associate Director on online pro=
jects related to the DRI website and the Aid Watch blog. These projects will=
include updating the DRI website, conducting literature searches on specifi=
c development-related topics, conducting thorough online research projects f=
or the blog and preparing concise and well-written summaries of results. Gen=
eral administrative duties will also include supporting institute events and=
helping with office paperwork. It is important that you can work independently and accurately, while main=
taining regular communication with your supervisor.
Required:
nbsp; Familiarity with html, blogging platforms and online content =
management systems
communication skills
il
Preferred:
bsp; Demonstrated interest in international development, economics, or African =
development
line journalism
other graphics software
Salary: $12/hour dependent on skills a=
nd experience. Note: This position is not available as work/study.
Start Date: S=
eptember 2009
Please send your resume and a cover letter specifically addressing how you meet the abo=
ve criteria to laura.freschi@ny=
u.edu.
About Our Organization: The Development Research Institu=
te (DRI) is devoted to rigorous, scholarly research on the economic developm=
ent and growth of poor countries. An independent and non-partisan organizati=
on, DRI is led by NYU Professors William Easterly and Yaw Nyarko and is home=
to a growing team of researchers. DRI seeks to engage the academic world an=
d the wider public about effective solutions to world poverty through a rang=
e of activities including our Aid Watch initiative.
Through our work, we seek to expand the number and diversity=
of serious commentators on the state of foreign aid and development. Our ul=
timate goal is to have a positive impact on the lives of the poor, who deser=
ve the benefit of high-quality, clear-eyed, hard-headed economic research ap=
plied to the problems of world poverty.
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