By Daniel Kington
From Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs
The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs is offering Undergraduate Research Scholar funded positions for the 2018-19 academic year.
Highly motivated students from any school or department are encouraged to apply for these competitive positions. To be eligible, students should have at least a 3.5 GPA.
- The deadline to apply is Feb. 23, 2018.
- Visit the Voinovich School’s webpage on the Undergraduate Research Scholar program.
- See more information about how to apply.
“The Voinovich School has given me connections, opportunities, and engaging projects to compliment my coursework,” said Bethany N. Bella, an OHIO senior pursuing a BSS concentrated in geography and political science and a Voinovich Scholar working on energy and environment program initiatives under the direction of Dr. Geoffrey Dabelko. “Being a part of the Voinovich School community has truly made my OHIO experience unforgettable!”
Selected students will work 10 hours per week, 14 weeks per semester for two semesters at the rate of $11 per hour. Scholars will be assigned to work with Voinovich School faculty and professional staff. Opportunities include innovative research and work related to:
- Energy and the environment
- Sustainability
- Watershed management
- Ecology
- GIS
- Field and lab research opportunities
- Entrepreneurship and regional development
- Small business planning
- Economic development
- Product design and marketing
- Public policy and leadership
- Community health
- Education
- Public relations and communication
- Research and evaluation
Daniel Kington
Daniel Kington, a Voinovich Scholar who studies English and works in communications with Laura Alloway, director of marketing and communications, described his experience: “The Voinovich School has helped me hone communication skills from technical writing to careful listening. By engaging with talented professionals at the School, I have also gained a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the challenges facing our region, and of the multi-faceted work ongoing to solve them.”
Haley Kennedy
Another scholar, Haley Kennedy, a psychology major who works with the School’s project evaluation team under the direction of Dr. Holly Raffle, stressed the personal value of her applied education at the School.
“As a Voinovich Scholar, I worked on a project evaluating scholarship support for engineering students who come from Appalachia. This project helped me to realize how passionate I am about helping those who struggle and trying to improve the experience for other Appalachian students,” she said.
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