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, Filed Under: Internship

Open Labs Seeks Summer 2015 Interns

Open Labs, an Austin-based company that produces software and hardware for professional musicians, is seeking Summer 2015 interns (see descriptions below). Open Labs works with leading technology companies such as Google, Microsoft, and SoundCloud. Interested students seeking hands-on experience should submit a cover letter and resume ASAP to:

David Miletta, Director of Sales & Marketing
david@openlabs.com
#512.444.6222 x133

  • Marketing Intern:
    • Marketing Interns will learn, practice and apply traditional and non-traditional marketing techniques in the music / consumer space.  Interns will develop content, campaigns and other outreaching activities to current and potential customers.  Interns will learn how to create, manage, track and quantify results.  Required time: 10-20/per week.
  • Social Media Intern:
    • Social Media Interns will learn, practice and apply traditional and non-traditional social media techniques in the music / consumer space.  Interns will learn how to develop social content for popular social networks such as: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, WordPress and more.  Interns will learn how to brand, create, manage, track and quantify social campaigns.  Required time: 10-20/per week.
  • Sales Intern:
    • Sales Interns will learn, practice and apply traditional and non-traditional sales techniques in the music / consumer space.  Interns will reach out to current and potential customers, learn and develop sales programs, incentives and other outreaching activities.  Interns will learn how to communicate with customers, manage their activity and track their purchases.  Required time: 10-20/per week.
  • EDU Intern
    • EDU Interns will work with both internal and external teams to help build out lesson plans for Stagelight. Interns will learn how to create and adapt traditional music lessons into an app-friendly format for people of all ages and skill levels. Required time: 10-20/per week.
  • Product Testers:
    • Interns for product testing will test all functions and features of our music app and report bugs.  Interns will learn how to properly track and report bugs using industry standard tools such as Unfuddled and Jira.  Testing interns will also be responsible for updating test documentation.   Required time: 10-20/per week.

 

, Filed Under: Research

Pediatric Psychology Research Project

Faculty Researcher: ERIN RODRIGUEZ

Description:

The Pediatric Coping and Language Lab studies family, linguistic, and sociocultural influences on children’s adaptation to stress. Our research focuses on families faced with chronic stressors, such as a child’s medical illness, to better understand how family coping, language and communication, and sociocultural context impact children’s mental and physical health outcomes.

Currently, we have several ongoing studies examining coping and adjustment in pediatric cancer and asthma.

Qualifications-

Required qualifications:
-Interest in gaining experience in pediatric psychology research.
-Highly motivated and conscientious
-Minimum GPA of 3.3
-Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish.

Preferred qualifications:
-Major in psychology, pre-med or a related field.
-Familiarity with the following software: SPSS, Excel, Qualtrics
-Previous work/volunteer experience in hospital settings.

Project Timeline:

The undergraduate RA position will be available starting in the summer 2015. A one year minimum commitment is required.

Duties:

Duties include participant recruitment, home- and hospital-based assessments, behavioral coding, transcription, and data entry.

Students can expect to work 8-10 hours/week on this project. Course credit is available.

, Filed Under: Research

The Human Trafficking Practice & Research Fellows Project

The Institute for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (IDVSA) welcomes applications this summer to The Human Trafficking Practice & Research Fellows Project. This program lasts for one academic year, both Fall and Spring semesters. Students commit to six hours per week and will receive a stipend. The mission of the Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (IDVSA) is to advance knowledge about interpersonal violence. IDVSA is a collaboration of the Schools of Social Work, Law, and Nursing, in addition to the IC² Bureau of Business Research.

The Human Trafficking Practice & Research Fellows Project aims to advance understanding of human trafficking (HT) crimes, improve the lives of survivors, and provide undergraduate students opportunities to engage in research and policy initiatives. The project seeks to strengthen community partnerships and improve services through research and policy. Founded on the premise that the field has unmet research needs, the project will align students, community partners, and enhance students’ professional capacities for work in the HT field.

Our work often requires ongoing collaborations with community partners as we have found that more meaningful impact is achieved when our work is grounded in multi-disciplinary collaborations. Research Fellows in Human Trafficking will collaborate with Allies Against Slavery, Refugee Services of Texas, Redeemed Ministries, and other organizations that provide direct and indirect services on issues of human trafficking.

Objectives for Human Trafficking Practice and Research Fellows:

  • Advancement in understanding of human trafficking.
  • Implement research, policy, or practice projects to lessen the burden on practitioners working in the field.
  • Contribute to the alleviation of human suffering through critical inquiry.
  • Integrate theoretical knowledge with research activities and engagement.
  • Build competence in research processes and ethics with vulnerable human subjects.
  • Actively engage in research learning and initiatives on human trafficking with an interdisciplinary cohort.
  • Engage in research learning with interprofessional faculty.
  • Disseminate findings at undergraduate research forums.
  • Meet community needs through the dissemination and application of meaningful findings.

Interested students can e-mail a brief description of their research interests and their resume to Margaret Bassett (margaret.bassett@austin.utexas.edu).

More information on the IDVSA’s work can be found at:

https://socialwork.utexas.edu/cswr/institutes/idvsa/