Jon Krosnick is a Professor of Communication, Political Science, and Psychology and is looking for part-time Federal Work Study undergraduates to work with him during the 2017-2018 academic year. This is a very enjoyable job with flexible hours and a lot of variety. You will have the opportunity to work directly with Professor Krosnick and his team of post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate collaborators on a wide variety of research projects. The projects address a wide variety of issues, including how and why people vote and how people decide for whom to vote, how the news media influence people's thinking about politics, how citizens become passionate about specific political issues, how to conduct surveys to accurately measure what people think, and much more. Your work will include being part of a team collecting and analyzing data and writing up findings for presentations and publications. Students who work in the lab for an extended period often have the opportunity to take the lead in designing and carrying our projects and writing publishable co-authored research papers. No experience is necessary - we will teach you everything you need to know. You will learn a variety of useful skills working with us, and we will be able to write you a letter of recommendation for graduate school or for getting a job. Pay rate: $16 per hour You will be given your own office space and computer to work on. How to Apply: Email your resume and a cover letter and a list of the courses you have taken at Stanford along with the grades you received to and to Professor Krosnick () with the subject heading 'Krosnick Research - FWS' Please be sure in your note to indicate that you have been awarded Federal Work Study by Stanford, and indicate the maximum amount of money Stanford has awarded you to earn through the work study program. If you're not sure whether you are eligible for work study or are not sure of your award amount, you can contact the financial aid office to ask.