Student Research Assistant - College of Law

About Fiu

Florida International University https://fiu.edu/ is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Overview

The College of Law is currently seeking Student Research Assistants to join their team. Duties to include:

• Works directly with assigned faculty member.
• Monitors and revises FIU Canvas for courses
• Produces bibliographies of books and articles
• Conducts research in the various online databases, e.g., Westlaw; LexisNexis; SSRN; Hein Online, Social Science Journals, et cetera

• Performs assigned law research
• Cite checks, proof reads, and edits manuscripts
• Researches recent legal developments and writes memoranda that provide background for my teaching and scholarship
• Develops and collects research materials for essays, articles, op-eds, and blogs
• Performs discrete research tasks to identify authorities to cite in my writings
• Drafts short memoranda discussing the results of their research
• Proofreads and edits technical writing.
• Complete Microsoft Excel Training.
• PantherSoft transactions.

Job Category

Student Assistant

Student Disclosure

• Applicants must be currently enrolled as a student at FIU with a minimum of six (6) credits as an Undergraduate student or three (3) credits as a Graduate student during the Fall and Spring semesters.
• During the Summer semesters, Students need only remain enrolled and are not required to take credit hours, but cannot have graduated.
• Upon decreasing credit hours or graduating, student employment must end.

Work Schedule

• Hours vary according to class schedule and faculty office hours.
• Will vary, may work up to 20 hours per week.

Advertised Salary

$15.00/hour

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check This student appointment may be subjected to a pre-employment background check.

How to apply

Prospective Employee If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in " My Applications ". To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing. Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume. *This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date. Current Employee As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in " My Applications ". To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing. Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. *This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.