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Posting Number: 20245066V Position Title: Undergraduate Research Fellow- Lepage Center Fellow Posting Type Student Hours/week: Average of 10 hours per week Eligibility: Work study preferred but open to all students Semester 2024-2025 Academic Year Location St. Augustine Center Detailed Work Schedule Number of positions: 1 Department: 130-Dean-Arts and Sciences Contact Name: Kevin Fox Contact Phone/Extension: 6105194280 Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary: Students majoring or minoring in History or Communications are invited to apply to be a Lepage Center Fellow at the Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest for the 2024-25 academic year.The Lepage Center aims to bring historical scholarship and perspective to bear on contemporary events. The undergraduate fellow will work with the Center Director, the Center Administrator, and the Lepage graduate student fellow. Duties include: Plan and facilitate programs and events; Assist with marketing and promotion on social media; Identify and communicate with undergraduate student clubs and groups to promote the Center; Attend weekly meetings; Other duties as assigned.

One student fellow will be selected for the entirety of the academic year. Duties will be performed on dates that the university is open, and classes are in session, throughout the entirety of the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters. Students must meet Villanova, Pennsylvania and U.S. requirements for eligibility and receipt of payment. The selected fellow will work 10 hours per week (on average).
Requirements: Students are required to be entering their junior or senior year at Villanova University.

Students majoring or minoring in History (including Art History) or Communications are preferred. To be considered for the fellowship, please email your resume and a one-page cover letter to lepage@villanova.edu with the subject line: “Fellowship Application.”
Once selected, the undergraduate student fellow will formally apply to the position through Villanova University’s online recruitment system. Human Resources will coordinate onboarding and collect all required employment documentation. Additional Information: The fellow is strongly encouraged to apply to earn academic credit through the Office of Undergraduate Services (OUS). To earn academic credit, the accepted student must complete the online OUS Internship application. Once completed and accepted by this program, the student will be enrolled in HIS 2993, the three-credit History internship course, with grading and assignments designated by the appropriate faculty member of the History Department. For more information about the credits, please contact Kathryn Szumanski, OUS Director of Professional Development kathryn.szumanski@villanova.edu

Letters of recommendation are not required, but we do ask for the names of two History professors that can serve as references. Questions for about the position, the application, and the Lepage Center should be directed to Lepage Center Administrator Kevin Fox at lepage@villanova.edu Physical Demands Summary: Wage Rate: $15/hour Posting Detail Information

Closing Date (11:59pm ET): 08/09/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Posting Specific Questions

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* Are you currently a registered Villanova student? Yes No * Are you eligible for work study? Yes No I don't know * What is your availability? (days and times)

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* Have you ever worked on campus before? If “Y”, what department and semester/year?

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* Please provide the information of two people we can contact as references for you. (Name and contact information)

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* What is your class year? Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior None of the above * When are you expecting to graduate?

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Optional Applicant Documents: Required Documents Cover Letter / Letter of Interest Optional Documents Resume / Curriculum Vitae