<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Begin forwarded message:<div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Laura Luchies <<a href="mailto:lbl7@calvin.edu">lbl7@calvin.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>CSR is hiring students and impending/recent grads - please refer talented students to us!</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">December 19, 2017 at 12:12:31 PM EST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><br></div><div><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear department chairs, past and present CSR Governing Board members, and other Calvin clients and friends:<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">As we do every year,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://calvin.edu/centers-institutes/center-for-social-research/about-us/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">CSR</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>looking for talented and dedicated new recruits</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>among current Calvin students and imminent or very recent graduates. Do you know a student, impending graduate, or recent graduate with capacity to learn rapidly, a technical mind, an interest in research, and a strong self-motivated work ethic? If so, we’d like to talk to him or her about CSR.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We have multiple openings including positions for:<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><b>Several student Research Assistants</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors) who contribute to many types of research projects and typically work at CSR full-time during the summer and part-time during the school year. Students from all majors are welcome to apply. Research Assistants could start in either February or June 2018.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><b>One full-time staff Research Associate</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(pending administrative approval) who will lead our team of Research Assistants, manage project work, and interact directly with clients. The Research Associate will start in June 2018. Research Associates work at CSR for 1 or 2 years before pursuing graduate education or launching further into their careers. Current Research Associate Jordan Daley (2016 psychology graduate) plans to pursue a PhD in Social Psychology starting next fall; he has already received a campus interview invitation and other affirming feedback on his applications.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><b>Possibly one full-time staff Research Specialist</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(depending on demand and administrative approval) who will manage and conduct projects and work directly with clients, also starting in June 2018. Research Specialists work at CSR for 1 or 2 years before pursuing graduate education or launching further into their careers. After working as a Research Specialist for 2.5 hours, Brianna Marshall (2015 geology graduate) has accepted a position at a local research, technology, and design firm.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">For more information and an<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>online application</b>, please point potential candidates to our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://calvin.edu/centers-institutes/center-for-social-research/employment/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">Employment</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>page. Please direct inquiries about the Research Associate and Research Specialist positions to Associate Director<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:laura.luchies@calvin.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">Laura Luchies</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and direct inquiries about the student Research Assistant position to Research Associate<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:jsd37@calvin.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">Jordan Daley</a>. For full consideration, applicants should apply by February 5 (earlier for Research Assistant applicants who are interested in starting in February).<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>CSR collaborates with campus and community partner to support evidence-based decisions through innovative social-scientific research.</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We conduct dozens of research, program evaluation, and data analysis projects annually, including on- and off-campus grants and contracts. We appreciate your help with filling out our team so that we can continue our work for Calvin and the community!<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Blessings on each of you and all your work,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Laura<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><b>Laura Luchies, Ph.D.</b><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;">Associate Director<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;">Calvin College Center for Social Research<br><a href="http://www.calvin.edu/csr" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">www.calvin.edu/csr</span></a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;">616-526-6241<br><a href="mailto:laura.luchies@calvin.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">laura.luchies@calvin.edu</span></a></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br><div>
<div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div>Joel C. Adams, PhD</div><div>Chair, Dept of Computer Science</div><div>Calvin College</div><div><a href="http://www.calvin.edu/~adams">http://www.calvin.edu/~adams</a></div><div><a href="mailto:adams@calvin.edu">adams@calvin.edu</a></div></div>
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