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Research Assistant Program

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Research Assistant, Eleony Moorhead, '11 & Professor Graham Allison

The Research Assistant program provides 12 paid Research Assistantships for Harvard undergraduates to work with Kennedy School professors over the spring semester.

Selection Process:
All Applications will be read and scored by the IOP Internships Program Committee, which includes IOP Staff members and the IOP Internships Chair. The top three finalist applications for each Research Assistant position will be forwarded to the respective Professor for their review and selection of his or her Research Assistant. The IOP is handling the entire application process, so please do not contact the Professors directly.

Research Assistant Work:
Research Assistants, upon selection, will work with their Professors to determine a start date. Research will conclude at the end of the spring semester.
Research Assistants will be paid (by the IOP) $10.00/hour up to 100 hours of work. Research responsibilities are coordinated with the Professor and Professor's Assistant's directly. You may apply for up to two positions. If you would like to do so, please submit 2 separate applications, one for each position.

Please email IOP Internship coordinator, Amy Howell with any questions. .