When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume
- A Cover Letter
For additional information please contact: Nicole Thompson at [email protected]
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
Job Description:This recruitment will be used to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the School of Civil & Construction Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU) to work in one of our research labs.
Duties to be determined by supervisor. Duties may include, but are not limited to: experimentation in a lab setting, laboratory set-up and maintenance, data collection and analysis, assist in keeping the lab clean, working closely with other students, and and related tasks. May be using all manner of common wood and metal shop tools, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, measuring tapes, bolts, and hammers. May require sitting or standing for longer periods of time.
Transferable Skill Development
OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Communication, Critical Thinking, Teamwork
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
- Must be able to lift 25 kg.
- Complete safety training. Protection gear is necessary and provided by the laboratory.
- College of Engineering major
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Desire to be involved in hands-on research
- Team player
Preferred Qualifications:
- The student enrolled as a CCE student (CE, ARE, or CEM) in good standing.
- Experience working with hand tools.
Skills Required
- Must be academically enrolled in high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet academic standing requirements and not be on academic suspension
- Must meet the applicable minimum enrollment standard
- Must be able to lift 25 kg
- Must complete safety training
- Must use required protective gear provided by the laboratory
- Must be a College of Engineering major
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Desire to be involved in hands-on research
- Team player
- Enrollment as a civil engineering, architectural engineering, or construction engineering and management student in good standing
- Experience working with hand tools
What We Do
Oregon State University is a public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon. It describes itself as an innovative university advancing research in critical areas such as climate science, robotics, and clean energy. Its mission is to promote economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for Oregon, the nation, and the world, combining research, innovation, and service to the campus and broader public.
