December 15, 2023December 15, 2023Liz Hajek

2024 Geosciences Summer JEDI Graduate Assistantship

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KEY INFO:

Summer Graduate Assistantship to work on JEDI-related project
Application due date: Jan 19, 2024
Program information (here and at the end of this post): GeosciJEDISummerAssistantship_2024.pdf

The Department of Geosciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is offering a paid summer assistantship for Penn State Geosciences graduate students interested in developing skills and activities related to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work.

The goal of this program is to provide compensated time for graduate students to build focused experience in JEDI work while developing activities or tools that will strengthen the Department’s goals of supporting and growing diversity, equity, and belonging in our community.

You can learn more about 2023 JEDI Graduate Assistant Leah Youngquist’s project building inclusive teaching resources here: https://sites.psu.edu/geoscjedi/2023/08/23/inclusive-teaching-resources/

Please read through the program overview and application information. Let Liz or anyone on the DEI Committee know if you have any questions!