Research internship opportunity for Spring 2011

Update: As of 1/14/11, we have hired our four student interns for Spring 2011. Watch our site for news of any research internship opportunity for Summer 2011!

Researchers at Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information have received funding from the National Science Foundation to study the lifecycles of scientific teams conducting experiments at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (the “Mag Lab”). We are looking for up to four student interns for the spring semester who are interested in learning more about how scientists work and how social scientists conduct research to determine how scientists work. Interns will work closely with the researchers to conduct and analyze observations and interviews with teams in action at the Mag Lab.

Applications are welcome from students regardless of major or disciplinary background. Interns will receive academic credit for assisting the researchers. A commitment of 10 hours per week for one semester is expected for 3 credit hours.

To learn more about the research project, please see: http://voss.cci.fsu.edu. If you have questions or wish to apply, please contact Drs. Paul Marty (marty@fsu.edu) or Kathy Burnett (kburnett@fsu.edu). Be sure to include your full name and contact information (phone and email) in your email so that we can get in touch with you to schedule an interview. Include a brief statement regarding your interest in the project, and let us know what experience or coursework you have that will make you a good candidate for the internship. If you have a resume, please include it as an attachment. We look forward to hearing from you!