MERC provides a range of employment opportunities related to applied data science including evaluation and data collection, analysis, and reporting. Openings for our full-time staff positions of Evaluation Project Associates (providing data support) and Evaluation Project Managers are posted on the UNL Employment Website when available.
We also regularly hire undergraduate and graduate students to assist with evaluation, research, and other methodological projects. These positions are posted on Handshake and are well-suited to students in social and behavioral science fields. The work involved is almost entirely driven by the needs of the active projects.
Student Workers
Undergraduates
Undergraduate assistant positions are typically posted near the end of the previous semester. Students in this position assist with data entry, data cleaning, and transcription, with more advanced skills taught as opportunities are available. Examples of advanced skills include data analysis, interviewing, survey design, and report writing.
Graduates
We typically hire hourly graduate interns for the summer, with positions posted in March or April. Interns assist with tasks like instrument design, data collection, analysis, and reporting using tools such as Office Suite, SPSS, and MAXQDA. While familiarity with our software is a plus, experience with data is essential for a hands-on applied data science experience.
Current Opportunities
Undergraduate Project Assistants Open until Filled
If you are an undergraduate student interested in working for MERC, and expect to graduate after December 2025, you can apply through our job posting on Handshake.