Paid Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
Job Duties: Responsible for administering surveys to individuals and collecting data from
restaurants and retail food outlets in downtown Grand Rapids and entering the data in
SPSS.
Required Qualifications:
 GPA 3.2 or better
 Completion of STA 215
 Understanding of how to use SPSS
 Data collection and entry skills
 Available Spring/Summer and Fall semesters 2013
Preferred Qualifications:
 Ability to read and speak Spanish
 Experience with diverse populations
 Interest in food studies, nutrition, geography, social work, related studies and/or
working with underserved populations
 At least Junior status
Must be self-directed and motivated. Willing to spend time in low-income areas of
Grand Rapids interacting with residents and workers in those areas.
If interested send an email explaining your interest, with your resume attached, to Lara
Jaskiewicz at jaskiewl@gvsu.edu . Please include contact information for a reference
from one professor at GVSU.
Paid Graduate Student Research Assistant
Job Duties: Responsible for administering surveys to individuals, collecting data from
restaurants and retail food outlets in downtown Grand Rapids, data management, and
entering data in Excel and SPSS. Will conduct some SPSS data analyses.
Required Qualifications:
 GPA 3.2 or better
 Grade of A in either PA 611 or STA 610
 Experience using SPSS
 Data collection and entry skills
 Available Spring/Summer and Fall semesters 2013
Preferred Qualifications:
 Ability to read and speak Spanish
 Experience with diverse populations
 Interest in food studies, nutrition, geography, social work, related studies and/or
working with underserved populations
Must be detail-oriented, organized, self-directed and motivated. Willing to spend time
in low-income areas of Grand Rapids interacting with residents and workers in those
areas.
If interested send an email explaining your interest, with your resume attached, to Lara
Jaskiewicz at jaskiewl@gvsu.edu . Please include contact information for a reference
from one professor at GVSU.
Graduate Assistantship Position Description: Office for Community
Engagement
Community Engagement Graduate Research Assistant.
This full‐time GA position (20 hours per week) begins August 2013 and ends April 2014.
Full‐time graduate students in applicable degree programs (e.g., Higher Education, Public
Administration, Communication, Business) are eligible to apply.
The position pays a stipend of $4,000 per semester and a corresponding tuition waiver.
Context of the Work:
High‐quality, progressively challenging community engagement opportunities enhance students’
learning, develop the high-level abilities employers are seeking, and increase civic responsibility.
Thus, university/community engagement helps us live more fully into our core mission:
Preparing students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies. When students
experience real‐world learning and research, they are more likely to persist in college
And graduate successfully. Additionally, community engagement increases faculty research
productivity. Finally, collaborative, cross-disciplinary, cross‐sector efforts with community
Impact are those most likely to attract new grant and donor resources, as well as build GVSU’s
reputation.
GVSU’s Office for Community Engagement fosters university/community partnerships through
which direction, alignment, and commitment emerge. In particular, we cultivate projects that
showcase (both internally and in our communities) best practices in engagement, attract
resources, and demonstrate the value and impact of cross--‐disciplinary and cross--‐sector
efforts. In the coming year, we will explore the feasibility of GVSU’s embarking on a signature
place--‐based initiative, as well as pilot supportive systems around smaller issue--‐based
projects.
Essential functions of the position:
 Assist to develop the case for place--‐based engagement with research and writing
 Gather and analyze data to determine magnet issues and the ideal neighborhood for
place--‐ based engagement
 Assist with university and community outreach
 Assist with overall design and selection of university/community partnership networks
for pilot projects
 Provide project management support
 Assist with grant writing and development of sustainable funding
 Maintain university communications through website updates and monthly newsletter
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
 Passion for community development and systems change
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Strong research knowledge and skills in literature reviews, interviewing, and analyzing
qualitative and quantitative data
Ability to understand and integrate the cultural aspects of GVSU into planning
Excellent writing and communication skills, including web design and updates
Experience with planning and implementing projects
Experience with project management
Ability to work with complex problems for which there is no map, and to think critically
and creatively
Ability to work closely with supervisor in a complementary manner
To apply: Please send resume and cover letter to Ruth Stegeman, Assistant Dean, Director for
Community Engagement, Bicycle Factory, 616-331-9120, stegemar@gvsu.edu
GVSU ATHLETIC TICKET OFFICE INTERNSHIP
WORK DESCRIPTION: GVSU is offering an internship as a Ticket Intern for the
GVSU Athletic Department.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Ticket operations for sporting events including Basketball, Football,
Lacrosse, and Track & Field
 Managing Day to Day Ticket Operations
 Ticket Renewals
 Providing Customer Service for Clients
 Game Day Operations
REQUIREMENTS: Students with junior/senior standing preferred, with a major
relating to the position. Be able to demonstrate experience in preparation and
ability to work in teams; strong written and interpersonal skills required; ability to
work flexible hours; willingness to learn in a university athletic setting. Internship
requires course work experience in business related classes, advertising, public
relations and/or sales.
CHARACTERISTICS: The intern should be:
 A self-starter
 Passionate and enthusiastic
 Creative
 People person
 Eager to treat the internship as a job and be treated as an employee
CONTACT: E-mail or send resume and cover letter to:
Athletic Ticket Office
Grand Valley State University
B191 Fieldhouse
Allendale, MI 49401
ATTN: Dan Glowinski, Ticket and Retail Services Director
Fax: (616) 331-3741
Email: glowinda@gvsu.edu
Application deadline: until filled
Internship Start Date: Each Academic Year (Fall through Winter semester)
LOCATION: ALLENDALE CAMPUS
COMPENSATION: CREDIT BASED
Transformation Research & Analysis Team Member
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*Job Title: Transformation Research & Analysis Team Member
Job Reference Num:
Organization Name : GVSU Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Work Schedule:
Hours per Week: 10-20
*Wage: 10.00
Employment Start Date:
Employment End Date:
UltraTime Supervisor Name
: Andrea Marz
Supervisor Email: marzan@gvsu.edu
*Job Description: BACKGROUND:
The Transformation Research & Analysis Team is the
result of a partnership between the City of Grand Rapids
and Grand Valley State University’s Sustainable
Community Development Initiative (SCDI). Members of
this team will be dedicated to researching and analyzing
areas of sustainable development best practices and
interest identified by departments within the City.
SCOPE OF WORK:
Members of the Transformation Research & Analysis Team
will work closely with the City’s departments to research
and analyze areas of interest identified as vital to
transforming their operation or delivery model.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Working on a wide range of research projects and
employing a range of different research methodologies
• Writing confidential research analysis on both individual
and departmental requested projects
• Working with supervisors to prioritize work as
necessary
• Discussing and agreeing on project requirements with
supervisors and agreeing the terms of reference for
research
• Providing information on what research is already
available in the specific policy area
• Producing both written and oral briefs, based on reviews
of research evidence, as well as completing projects in a
standard reporting framework
• Explaining complex ideas and findings in a way that can
be easily understood
Qualifications: SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Very good business writing capability
• Strong communication and research skills
• Working well independently
• Meeting project milestones and deadlines
Understanding the guiding principles of sustainability
Critical analysis and holistic systems thinking
• Currently enrolled in a graduate program at GVSU,
preferably MBA, MPA or MSE
*APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
: Email resume and cover letter to Andrea Marz at
marzan@gvsu.edu
Find more information at
http://www.gvsu.edu/sustainability/student-jobs-andinternships-208.htm
City of Grand Rapids and Seeds of Promise Internship
BACKGROUND:
A student internship agreement exists between the City of Grand Rapids and Grand
Valley State University’s Sustainable Community Development Initiative (SCDI) in
Brooks College. The Office of Energy and Sustainability (OES) at the City of Grand Rapids
is seeking an intern to assist with various duties and tasks including reporting for Seeds
of Promise (SoP). Seeds of Promise is a 501c3 grassroots community sustainability
partnership organization that is place-based, servant lead, and value-driven. The
organization works toward balancing a community’s triple bottom line by measuring
and charting the economic, social, and environmental processes and progress within the
community of ~2000 residents.
Location:
Grand Rapids City Hall
Working hours:
20 per week
Compensation:
$10 per hour
Duration:
Throughout the academic year. Work will continue through the summer
terms, if the candidate is available.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The candidate will become a member of the team currently in place at the City of
Grand Rapids. He or she will be required to provide the following types of service
offerings. The list is not all inclusive:
Office of Energy and Sustainability:
 Working with the supervisor to prioritize work as necessary
 Discussing and agreeing on project requirements with the supervisor and
agreeing the terms of reference for research
 Creating promotional documents for the Office, including progress reports,
brochures, etc.
 Drafting memorandums, emails, and other documents
 Ensuring that the City Sustainability Plan and Progress Reports are updated
 Entering Customer First Response data into the SharePoint platform
 Entering energy data into Portfolio Manager
 Helping with phone calls relative to the Customer First Response (CFR)
Initiative
 Providing support for & performing analyses for the Sustainability Plan,
Transformation Investment Plan, Community Resiliency, and Climate
Mitigation/Adaptation strategies
 Helping to prepare Power Point Presentations for the Office of Energy and
Sustainability and the Mayor to present at national and international
conferences
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Assisting with and presenting information to large groups, such as City
Commission and the Executive Management staff
Researching best practices for potential strategies and plans related to
energy management, sustainability, community resiliency, and other projects
as required
Updating OES Twitter daily
Arranging meetings (inviting the individuals, preparing documents, etc.)
Attending webinars and conference calls
Seeds of Promise:
 Maintain the SoP website
 Maintain an ongoing community stakeholder assessment using the
Community Research Institute (CRI) resource database at GVSU, as well as
other local data sources
 Continue development and monitoring of sustainable neighborhood impact
measurements for SoP
 Continue ongoing development and reporting of the Seeds of Promise
Assessment, Progress and Impact Report
 Help maintain active mailing lists and contact information for key endorsing
partners
 Help with other sustainable development project and activities as assigned
 Attend key SoP meetings
SKILLS REQUIRED:
 Strong communication, writing, and research skills
 Working well independently
 Critical and holistic systems thinking
 Understanding the guiding principles of sustainability
 Basic website management skills
 Analyzing and reporting community data and measurements
 Meeting project milestones and deadlines
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please send your resume and cover letter to Andrea Marz at marzan@gvsu.edu