The Center for Mind and Culture, a non-profit research center, is seeking multiple assistants for the Lawson Interviews of Seventh-day Adventists (LISDA) project. Responsibilities include data cleaning, entry, and updating the interview database, organizing and maintaining project files, summarizing relevant literature, cataloging secondary sources in reference management software, creating tables, graphs, and visualizations, and drafting blog posts for the project website. Minimum qualifications include strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational abilities, an interest in religious groups, cultures, or organizations, and familiarity with Excel. Preferred qualifications include coursework in social sciences, political science, economics, international relations, or history, as well as experience with Python or R and reference management tools like Zotero or Mendeley. Must have Federal Work Study award for Spring 2025 semester.

Students will develop skills in critical thinking, communication, technology, career and self-development, and professionalism.

The Center for Mind and Culture is seeking research assistants to work on the Ritual for the Non-Religious Project, which is studying ritual practices among the spiritual but non-religious. Specific tasks include: Identify social media influencers in the ritual and spiritual but not religious (SBNR) spaces, identify relevant ritual practice in SBNR Facebook groups, increase follower count on Facebook and Instagram, generate targeted advertisements for specific groups. Plan, execute, and track the effectiveness of a social media campaign. Qualifications include strong written and verbal communication skills, social media fluency, interests in spirituality, strong creativity and work ethic, enjoys teamwork, reliability. Preferred qualifications are experience running a social media campaign, proficiency with graphic design tools such as Canva, marketing and online community growth, coursework relevant to understanding religious decline and emerging spiritualities. Must have Federal Work Study award for the 2025 Spring semester.

Student will develop skills in critical thinking, communication, teamwork, technology, professionalism, and career and self-development.

This is a virtual tutoring position. Tutors need to be confident in basic academic skills: math, literacy, other. They should be kind and enthusiastic and able to share academic lessons in a way that is creative and engaging. We welcome tutors who speak English, French, Spanish, other. We have academic materials but tutors need to also be able to source educational materials that match the specific needs of individual students. Must have Federal Work Study award for this upcoming Spring 2025 semester.

Students will develop skills in critical thinking, communication, leadership, career and self-development, and service to others.