The Latino Studies Research Initiative (LSRI) at Rutgers University seeks a highly motivated and organized Rutgers Graduate Student for a part-time Program Manager position. This is an excellent opportunity for a current Rutgers graduate student to contribute to a dynamic research initiative.
Responsibilities:
The Program Manager will work closely with the LSRI directors to execute the following tasks:
- Content Acquisition & Management: Recruit and process new scholarly contributions for the LSRI website, including outreach in NYC. Coordinate and supervise the work of commissioned contributors (oral histories, essays, etc.).
- Research & Content Development: Develop research-based website content, such as timelines, photo essays, bibliographies, and chronologies.
- Event Coordination: Organize faculty and graduate student workshops.
- Communications & Outreach: Manage LSRI social media presence and email lists.
- Website Management: Edit and maintain WordPress and Omeka-based websites.
- Community Partnership: Coordinate work with the Newark Public Library Hispanic Division.
- Archival Management: Develop and correct metadata for a scanned archive. Manage the LSRI digital archive.
- Networking & Collaboration: Network with scholars at other institutions.
- Community Engagement: Develop community-based content for the website.
- Editorial Support: Edit essays for website publication.
- Grant Development: Develop a proposal for the NH Humanities Council.
- Multimedia Development: Establish a Vimeo or YouTube channel for the LSRI.
Qualifications:
- Current Rutgers graduate student. Any campus.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Experience with website management (WordPress and Omeka preferred).
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Interest in Latino Studies is highly desirable.
- Working knowledge of Spanish is desirable.
- Must be available for the full 2025-2026 academic year. Work may include April to June but interrupted in the summer.
For more information on the project, visit: https://lsri.rutgers.edu
Compensation: $30 per hour, 5-7 hours per week.
To Apply (Rutgers credentials required): https://forms.office.com/r/FQ4jcJZn3q
Application Deadline: 1 April 2025