Job Descriptions in the Social Sciences Collegiate Division

The intern must be a graduate student in the University of Chicago, specializing in areas related to the study of U.S. History from the colonial era through the present. The intern is expected to help in organizing and maintaining the course, to attend all class meetings of the section to which he or she is assigned, and to assist the instructor in grading and providing feedback to students. At the discretion of the faculty member to whose section the intern is assigned, the intern may be asked to prepare and deliver brief introductions to the assigned documents and to lead no more than three class discussions.

The lecturer must have reached the fourth year of graduate study in areas related to U.S history from the colonial era through the present and should have extensive knowledge of the themes and problems addressed in the course. The lecturer must previously have served as in intern in the American Civilization sequence. The lecturer will be appointed in the College and will teach one section in dialogue with other instructors staffing the course and using a common course syllabus. The lecturer is expected to attend all staff meetings convened by the faculty member chairing the course that quarter, to assist in designing the syllabus, to hold regular weekly office hours for students in the course, and to participate generally in the intellectual life of the university.

The intern must be a graduate student in the University of Chicago, specializing in areas related to the study of political philosophy or social theory such as Political Science, Social Thought, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Divinity, etc. The intern works closely with the instructor of one section, attending all sessions and the weekly staff lunch, teaching one or two sessions and grading one set of papers and/or exams under the supervision of the instructor, and holding regular office hours.

The lecturer must have reached the fourth year of graduate study in areas related to the study of political philosophy or social theory such as Political Science, Social Thought, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Divinity, etc., and should have completed an internship in at least two quarters of the course. The lecturer will be appointed in the College and will have full responsibility for one or more sections of the "Classics" Core course, including grading and holding regular office hours. The lecturer is expected to participate in weekly staff lunches to discuss the design, planning, and organizing of the course. The lecturer is also expected to engage faculty in the Social Sciences Division and participate in the intellectual life of the university.

An An internship in the Democracy and Social Science sequence is a 3-quarter-long commitment. The intern must be a graduate student in the University of Chicago, specializing in the quantitative study of social science. The intern is expected to help in the day-to-day running of the course, to attend all class meetings of the section to which he or she is assigned, and to assist the instructor in grading and providing feedback to students. The intern should be comfortable with the use of statistical packages such as SPSS, Stata, or others. At the discretion of the faculty member to whose section the intern is assigned, the intern may be asked to lead no more than three class discussions.

A lectureship in the Democracy and Social Science sequence is a 1-quarter-long commitment. The lecturer must have reached the fourth year of graduate study in an area related to the quantitative study of social science, and should have extensive knowledge of the themes and problems addressed in the course. The lecturer must previously have served as an intern in the Democracy and Social Science sequence. The lecturer will be appointed in the College and will teach one section, coordinating with other instructors staffing the course and using a common course syllabus. The lecturer is expected to attend all staff meetings convened by the faculty member chairing the course that quarter, to assist in designing the syllabus, and to hold regular weekly office hours for students in the course.

The intern must be a graduate student in the University of Chicago, specializing in areas related to the study of the history of European civilization from late antiquity to the present. The intern is expected to help in the day-to-day running of the course, to attend all class meetings of the section to which he or she is assigned, and to assist the instructor in grading and providing feedback to students. At the discretion of the faculty member to whose section the intern is assigned, the intern may be asked to lead a certain limited number of the class meetings in discussion. *Students must complete the oral exam for their PhD before beginning the internship.

The lecturer must have reached the fourth year of graduate study in areas related to the study of the history of European civilization from late antiquity to the present and should have extensive knowledge about topics covered by the course. The lecturer must previously have served as in intern for two quarters in the European Civilization sequence. The lecturer will be appointed in the College and will teach one section for one or two quarters in dialogue with other instructors staffing the course. The lecturer will be wholly responsible for the design of this section, with the provision that he or she incorporate into the syllabus the readings agreed by the permanent staff as common to all sections for the current academic year. The lecturer is expected to attend all staff meetings convened by the faculty member chairing the course that quarter, to hold regular weekly office hours for students in the course, and to participate generally in the intellectual life of the university.

An internship in Mind is a 3-quarter-long commitment. The intern must be a graduate student in the University of Chicago, specializing in an area related to the study of the mind, such as psychology, human development, neuroscience, philosophy, etc. The intern is expected to help in the day-to-day running of the course, to attend all lectures and meetings of the section to which he or she is assigned, and to assist the instructor in leading discussion, grading, and providing feedback to students. At the discretion of the faculty member to whose section the intern is assigned, the intern may be asked to assume primary responsibility for leading no more than three class discussions.

A lectureship in Mind is a 1-quarter commitment. The lecturer must have reached the fourth year of graduate study in an area related to the study of the mind, such as psychology, human development, neuroscience, philosophy, etc., and should have extensive knowledge of the themes and problems addressed in the course. The lecturer must previously have served as an intern in the Mind sequence. The lecturer will be appointed in the College and will teach one section, coordinating with other instructors staffing the course and using a common course syllabus. The lecturer is expected to attend all staff meetings convened by the faculty member chairing the course that quarter, to assist in designing the syllabus, and to hold regular weekly office hours for students in the course.

An internship is a 2-quarter commitment. The intern must be a graduate student in the University of Chicago, specializing in areas related to the study of political philosophy or social theory such as Political Science, Social Thought, History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, etc. The intern is expected to help in organizing and maintaining the course, to attend all lectures, and to participate in weekly staff meetings. The intern will also be expected to teach one class per quarter, under the supervision of the instructor. Interns will participate in course grading and student supervision, under the direction of the instructor.

The lecturer must have reached the fourth year of graduate study in areas related to political philosophy or social theory such as Political Science, Social Thought, History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, etc., and should have extensive knowledge about topics covered by the course. The lecturer must previously have completed a two-quarter internship in the Power, Identity and Resistance sequence. The lecturer will be appointed in the college and will teach full time in the "PIR" Core course. All lecturers are expected to participate in the design, planning, and organization of the course, to attend all meetings, lectures and films as well as weekly staff meetings. The lecturer is also expected to engage faculty in the Social Sciences Division and participate in the intellectual life of the university.

An internship in Self, Culture, and Society is a 3-quarter-long commitment. The intern must be an advanced graduate student in the University of Chicago, specializing in an area related to the study of social life, such as anthropology, history, human development, philosophy, political science, sociology, social thought, etc. The intern will be assigned to a section of the course, where they will be mentored by a faculty member. The purpose of the internship is to prepare qualified graduate students to teach in the Core. Interns are expected to help in organizing and maintaining the section of the course to which they have been assigned, to attend all class meetings and lectures, and to participate in weekly staff meetings. They will participate in course grading and student supervision, under the direction of the faculty member. At the discretion of the faculty member to whose section the intern is assigned, the intern may be asked to lead one or two class discussions.

A lectureship in Self, Culture, and Society is a 1-quarter commitment. The lecturer must have reached the fourth year of graduate study in an area related to the study of social life, such as anthropology, history, human development, philosophy, political science, sociology, social thought, etc., and should have extensive knowledge of the themes and problems addressed in the course. The lecturer must previously have completed a three-quarter internship in the Self, Culture, and Society sequence. The lecturer will be appointed in the College and will teach in the Self, Culture, and Society Core course. The lecturer is expected to teach one or more sections of the course, participate in the design, planning and organizing of the course, as well as in weekly staff meetings, and to hold regular weekly office hours for students in the course.

The intern must be a graduate student at the University of Chicago, specializing in any area of study related to the subject matter covered in the sequence. This three-quarter sequence approaches the concept of civilization from an emphasis on cross-cultural/societal connection and exchange. The course explores the dynamics of conquest, slavery, colonialism, and their reciprocal relationships with concepts such as resistance, freedom, and independence, with an eye toward understanding their interlocking role in the making of the modern world. Themes of slavery, colonization, and the making of the Atlantic world are covered in the first quarter. Modern European and Japanese colonialism in Asia and the Pacific is the theme of the second quarter. The third quarter considers the processes and consequences of decolonization both in the newly independent nations and the former colonial powers. Teaching interns will assist faculty with various aspects of instruction as preparation for the possibility of teaching their own section in the year(s) following...

The lecturer must previously have served as an intern in the Colonizations sequence. The lecturer will be appointed in the College and will teach one section in the sequence commensurate with his/her area of expertise. The lecturer is expected to attend all staff meetings convened by the faculty member chairing the course that quarter, to assist in designing the syllabus, to hold regular weekly office hours for students in the course, and to participate generally in the intellectual life of the university.