Walter Rand Institute Graduate Assistant

This is the most prestigious of our opportunities and is reserved for a student with a strong scholastic record, a demonstrated analytical skill, and an expressed interest in public service as their career goal. The award includes a generous stipend with benefits and tuition for one year. To apply students must submit an example of their scholarly work, a recent transcript, three letters of recommendation, with a cover letter describing their commitment to public service. Students need not be financial aid eligible in order to apply.

The student accepted for the WRI Graduate Assistant award will work approximately 20 hours a week at the Institute, assigned to work on at least one major project, to staff working groups assessing current policy issues and to draft a key working paper intended to generate policy action.

Applications should be sent attn: Ms. Jennifer Intriago, Walter Rand Institute, Rutgers—Camden, 411 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ 08102-1521 and received by April 30, 2008.