Tag Archive for research

Wesleyan Symposium on RISK

Symposium is a day-long interdisciplinary critique, which: Prompts the exchange of ideas and methods of inquiry between students and faculty across the curriculum, Stimulates creativity and innovation, Serves as a platform for juniors to develop senior research topics. Why Risk? Notions of vulnerability, security, and susceptibility are central to the ways we think and avenues…

2015-16 Volunteer Opportunities with the Center for Prison Education

Wesleyan’s Center for Prison Education is currently seeking students who are passionate about social justice and access to higher education to serve as Peer Tutors and Research Interns during the 2015-2016 academic year. Peer Tutors work with CPE students to complete course assignments and develop writing skills. Tutors travel to the prison either once or twice per week for…

College of the Environment Summer Internship

Wesleyan’s College of the Environment offers internships for students to undertake research under the guidance of a Wesleyan faculty or other mentor during the Summer or Fall of 2015. The projects must relate to any of the broad themes covered by Environmental Studies. These internships are available to students across the entire University regardless of major…

Muslim Women’s Voices Student Internships

Several talented artists, musicians, and speakers have visited Wesleyan this year as a part of Muslim Women’s Voices, a project to increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of Muslim cultures and to celebrate the complexity of Muslim women today. The Center for the Arts has commissioned artist Leila Buck to create a theatrical piece inspired by Muslim…

Research Analyst Positions at the Tobin Project

Use your research skills for social good! The Tobin Project is currently seeking Research Analysts to work within and across their four core research areas: Government and Markets, Institutions and Democracy, Economic Inequality, and National Security. The core work of the Tobin Project is motivating new research on major problems facing society. Our research team…

Policy Analyst at APPRISE

Another excellent opportunity for seniors: APPRISE is a nonprofit research institute dedicated to collecting and analyzing data and information to assess and improve public programs. The evaluation research will measure how well the programs achieve their goals and provide recommendations for how the programs should be modified. Our current research includes work for federal and…

Learn about Fundraising Prospect Research at Wesleyan on September 20

We just learned that the New England Development Research Association (NEDRA) will be hosting a day long bootcamp at Wesleyan on Friday, September 20. The concepts introduced will be instrumental for any non-profit that relies on individual donors. Attendees will get a crash course in the sophisticated prospect research that is the foundation of a…