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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 01:25 PM PST

RESEARCH FELLOW, STANFORD LAW SCHOOL (Fixed term) *multi-job posting

Commitment:
Full-time, starting Spring/Summer 2019. Fellowships last for one year, with an option to renew for a second year by mutual agreement of the professor and the fellow.

Description:
Assist with the research of Professors John J. Donohue, Jacob Goldin, Daniel Ho, Daniel Kessler, and Alison Morantz at Stanford Law School. Designed for graduating seniors or recent college or master's program graduates, fellowships provide a unique opportunity for those considering graduate school, law school, and/or business school in the future.

Prior Research Fellows have matriculated to Ph.D. programs at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, MIT, Princeton, Columbia, and NYU and law school at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Columbia. They have been drawn from a variety of undergraduate disciplines, including economics, political science, applied math, public policy, statistics, engineering, and computer science.

Successful applicants will be matched with a specific professor based on background and interests. As full-time Stanford University employees, fellows will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including full medical and dental insurance, access to campus athletic and academic facilities, paid vacation time, professional development funds, and the capacity to audit Stanford courses and attend on-campus lectures and seminars free of charge.

Job responsibilities will vary by position, but involve all aspects of the research process including:
 Conceptualization of suitable empirical methodologies and models
 Collecting, managing, and structuring quantitative datasets
 Statistical analyses of complex datasets and interpretation of results
 Communication with government officials, industry stakeholders, and research collaborators
 Report writing and manuscript preparation

Job qualifications:
 Bachelor's degree, preferably in the social sciences or another relevant field
 Outstanding academic credentials and intellectual creativity
 Eagerness to take initiative and solve intricate problems
 Excellent time-management skills and ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
 Experience in a quantitative discipline such as economics, political science, statistics, applied math or engineering
 Exceptional research and analytical writing skills
 Programming experience in Stata, SAS, R, Python or other languages is preferred, but not required
 Prior research experience and coursework in the empirical social sciences is preferred, but not required

How to apply:
There will be two rounds of application review. The deadline for the first round is 7:00AM PST on Monday, October 29, 2018. The deadline for the second round is 7:00AM PST on Monday, January 7, 2019. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis and preference will be given to first-round applicants. The position is visa sponsorship eligible (J-1) and applicants with OPT are
also eligible for this position. Apply online at http://law.stanford.edu/empirical-research-fellowship/. Make sure to upload each of the following:

 Brief cover letter explaining your interest in the position
 Current resume
 Transcript (unofficial version acceptable)
 Short academic writing sample, preferably empirical or social science-related
 Contact information for at least two references, preferably able to speak to academic research skills

If you have any additional comments or questions, please see the FAQ on the website above.
Stanford complies with the Jeanne Clery Act and publishes crime statistics for the most recent three-year period.

Stanford University is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Pre-Law Advising Interviews

Posted: 27 Nov 2018 01:14 PM PST

UMD's Pre-Law Advising Office has set up an interview program that will bring together admissions deans from some of our more popular feeder schools right here to you on campus.

DEADLINE EXTENSION to 11/29 Thursday

Here's how it works:

1. Interviews are the week of December 3-7, as follows:

Monday 12/3 - American, Fordham, Catholic

Tuesday 12/4 - American, Baltimore, Fordham (morning, if needed), GW

Wednesday 12/5 - Maryland, Balltimore, GW, William and Mary, Cardozo (afternoon, if needed)

Thursday 12/6 - Maryland, Cardozo, Virginia (afternoon, if needed)

Friday 12/7 - Virginia, George Mason

2. These are intended for students applying to matriculate next fall. Please, do not register if you are not currently applying.

3. You are welcome to sign up for as many as you like, but please only take a spot if you have some legitimate interest in the school. I do not want you to register for a "practice" interview for a school you don't care about.

4. I do not "screen" people and decide who gets a spot...first come, first served. Be reasonable about the schools you are selecting. If you have questions about whether you are a realistic candidate at a particular school, please ask.

5. These are 15-30 minute interviews, held in the Career Center. In the past, they have been very helpful, both for the student and the schools. They are business formal in attire, but students have not found the meetings to be super-intense. These are all friends/colleagues of mine, and they realize you are learning about them just as they are learning about you.

6. To register, login to Careers4Terps, select "Center Events" then "Student Programs" and type in "law school" to the search field, and all available law schools come up.

Then, scroll down through the events and pick the date and time you would like to interview. You'll be sent an email confirming your RSVP after you select your time.

7. Please register no later than Thursday 11/29 This will allow us to adjust schedules for next week, as needed. Remember, though, first come, first served.

8. Specifically for UVA, Cardozo, and Fordham - they have been kind enough to offer an extra half-day for us, but I only want to use them if necessary, so if you are interested in those schools, please try to sign up for UVA on Friday, Cardozo on Thursday, and Fordham on Monday. If you can't, it's OK, but I'm just trying to consolidate the interviews if I can.

Gregory Shaffer, Esq.

Associate Director of Pre-Law Advising & University Pre-Law Advisor

University of Maryland

0110 Hornbake Library South

4130 Campus Drive

College Park, MD 20742

www.prelaw.umd.edu

(301) 405-2793

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