Undergraduate Research Assistantship - Literary Assistant

Serve as an undergraduate research assistant on the project: Literary Arts Research and Programming Assistant.

The Literary Arts Research and Programming Assistant will research and co-administer, with me, the many arts activities I direct, as the New York City English Director of Creative and Professional Writing. both on campus and as extracurricular activities off campus. Also, a student creative writing project to enhance career development will be included in the Research Assistantship and mentored by me. This project will involve research for writing and research of possible sources for publishing the creative work in electronic or paper formats.

This work will include coordinating field trips to literary and artistic organizations, plays, readings in NYC, and other literary events; arranging on-campus conversations with outside creative and professional writers in English Dept. Literature and Professional and Creative Writing classes; coordinating on-campus readings by professional writers and Pace students; co-directing our annual spring writing awards program and ceremony, with refreshments and $20,000 in student prizes; organizing our collaborative English & Performing Arts annual Spring Writers' Festival with a student reading and the reading of a professional featured writer; conducting fall and spring student creative writing readings in collaboration with Aphros magazine; and throughout the AY26-27 year, researching and writing a creative work.

• You must have Work Study funding added to your awards BEFORE applying for this position. You are potentially eligible for Work Study if you are a US Citizen or permanent resident, have filed a FAFSA, are enrolled in at least 6 credits, and are in good academic standing.

This position requires the following:

• Must be Work Study eligible
• Experience or interest in literary arts creation and administration; creating publicity materials for events; designing and building websites; completing and submitting forms and reports; researching ideas and materials for events and a creative project; and preparing for a career in writing and arts administration.

Instructions to find your Work Study eligibility status:

• Log into your MyPacePortal and click on "Student Home" and then the "Financial Aid" box (middle of screen).
• Once in Financial Aid, select the "Award Offer" tab and the correct Award Year.
• Scroll down to "Options to Pay Net Cost" and take a screenshot of the funds that are allocated specifically to Work Study for the academic year. Make sure your name is captured in the screenshot, then upload the screenshot, and submit it along with your application.
• If these details are not available in the "Award Offer" section of your profile, you are NOT currently eligible for Work Study funding. If you are a US citizen or permanent resident, and you have filed a FAFSA, you can open a Help Desk ticket with Financial Aid to determine your Work Study eligibility.

Exact schedule to be determined with the supervisor. The student will work 5-8 hours per week, with hours distributed weekly to ensure regular paychecks throughout the academic year 2026-2027.

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