Student Researchers

The promotion and support of undergraduate research is one of the core values of CSLA. Our staff strives to develop research opportunities and professionalization programs to produce informed, motivated, and versatile student researchers throughout a variety of fields.

Undergraduates who are interested in conducting research and developing programming on the city Los Angeles, public opinion, and urban life are encouraged to apply for a position. Tasks performed by CSLA student researchers may include:

Research	Gathering and analyzing political and demographic data	Learning and applying advanced computer software, i.e. ArcGIS, Stata, SPSS, Photoshop, Office, among others	Conducting literature searches for large scale projects in a variety of archives spanning several disciplines	Writing copy and producing visualizations for reports, newsletters, posters, and papers
Event Production	Administering public relations tasks for educational programming events	Assisting with live event productions including televised lectures and panels	Developing outreach campaigns for events and related web content	Managing guest speakers and compiling lecture portfolios
Professional Development	Presenting at LMU's Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium	Developing and adapting resumes and curriculum vitae for internships and jobs	Polishing writing and communication skills by working on established CSLA projects	Working in a team environment responsible for short-term and long-term goals

Student researchers can make up to $11/hour working at CSLA. A student researcher at CSLA can learn new skills, enhance their resume, and prepare for post-graduate studies while simultaneously having the opportunity to pursue a project of personal interest with staff support and mentoring.

Download our new CSLA Application and submit a copy to any staff member at CSLA, UH 4119. Hard copies of the application can also be found in the CSLA offices. ‌LMU work study funding is required for this position.

The Center's current Student Research Assistants are: Zayd Al-Marayati, Stephanie Anaya, Isabel Casso, Kate Henley, Natalie Hernandez, Brendan Hughes, Melanie Mendoza, Mukta Mohan, Chris Mosser, Sarah Palacios, Alison Sackerson, Genesis Tenorio, and Bianca Villasenor.

For a list of former Student Research Assistants, please click here.