Through the USU Office of Research’s Undergraduate Research Program, Dr. Gossard received a Utah Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters grant to hire a summer (10 weeks; 100 hours total) editorial assistant. This editorial assistant will be an undergraduate student enrolled for Fall 2024 at USU (does not need to be enrolled for the summer) and in their first, second, or third-year. The editorial assistant will serve an essential role in helping to publish a special issue of the journal, Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, about the rise of generative artificial intelligence in the history classroom. They will also receive professional development through the program, regular meetings with Dr. G, and will be able to present on their research in future semesters.
For their work, students will receive a $2000 non-qualified scholarship for up to 100 hours worth of work across 10 weeks.
This is ideal for students who are: interested in the publishing profession; may want to go on to the teaching profession; are technical writers; and want a research experience early in their academic career with a supportive mentor.
Eligibility & Roles
Enrolled for Fall 2024
Students must be enrolled for Fall 2024 at USU. They should be in their first, second, or third year at the time of application.
Excellent organization and timely communication
Students should be extremely well organized and have timeline communication via email.
Strong reading & writing skills
Editorial assistants will be responsible for reading submissions, light copy editing, and helping the editor (Dr. G) write reports. As such, they should be strong readers and writers.
Research Assistant
For the first half of the summer, the editorial assistant will also be introduced to research methods by helping Dr. G complete her own article for this collection.
Want to apply?
Click here to access the application in Google Forms. Application is available until April 26, 2024
Julia M Gossard 