Call for Grad Student Fellows – Application Deadline 9/13

The Washington chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) seeks two Graduate Fellows to support chapter activities in the 2020-21 academic year. The Fellows will be responsible for a number of project and event duties, noted below, and will each receive a $1,000 honorarium. This part-time position can be held concurrently and in addition to other academic student employment or outside employment. Duties will commence in late summer 2020 and continue through the coming academic year.

About Scholars Strategy Network
The Scholars Strategy Network is a nationwide group of university-based scholars dedicated to improving public policy and strengthening democracy by connecting scholars and their research to policymakers, media, and civic organizations. SSN has hundreds of members around the country organized into a number of regional networks. Washington SSN is a regional chapter based out of the University of Washington and co-led by Megan Finn, Margaret O’Mara and Sarah Quinn.

Responsibilities
The Graduate Fellows support the chapter co-chairs in the following ways:

• Media and outreach: Writing and circulating a quarterly short (2-page) chapter newsletter with updates about chapter events and member activities; creating and maintaining chapter social media accounts for sharing chapter news and events, and for highlighting the research of chapter members.
• Recruitment and membership support: Maintaining a database of current and prospective members; working with the chapter co-chairs and national membership team to track in-process members.
• Organizational support: Assist in answering questions about the organization and providing more information or connect interested individuals with others in the organization; supporting chapter and national staff in connecting policy stakeholders with relevant researchers; occasional web meetings with SSN national staff about new initiatives and programs.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate for a Graduate Fellow position would be:

• A current graduate student at any stage of their career
• An excellent writer and editor who has media experience and/or is able to translate complex research and concepts into easy-to-understand language
• Comfortable with social media
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, Dropbox; and able to pick up on new computer systems and databases quickly
• Adept at performing general administrative duties
• Self-motivated
• Committed to SSN’s mission to promoting democracy

How to Apply

The review of applications will begin on September 15th and continue until the positions are filled. Interested candidates can apply using this form, which asks for a copy of your CV and a paragraph explaining your fit for the position. Please direct inquiries to one of the chapter co-chairs: Megan Finn (megfinn@uw.edu), Margaret O’Mara (momara@uw.edu) or Sarah Quinn (slquinn@uw.edu).

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