Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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The Office of Research Administration (ORA) supports the research community of University of Maryland, College Park. The electronic Research Administration unit in ORA is seeking an energetic Graduate Assistant to join our staff.

The Graduate Assistant will be responsible for development and maintenance of the Division of Research (VPR) and the Office of Research Administration (ORA) websites, maintaining and developing Google Drive, Sites, Forms, and AppScript content, and providing limited IT support.

Candidate must be:

Must be detail oriented with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with the diverse constituency of the campus community, including staff, administrators, and faculty. Experience with website development/lifecycle and CMS tools like Drupal. Ability to write or edit HTML, CSS, PHP, XML stylesheets to maintain web-based applications. Experience with general office software including Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications.

Admitted graduate student available to begin in October 2024. Previous experience working in a business, financial, management or IT setting is also preferred

This is a part-time graduate assistantship of 10 hours per week for the remainder of the Fall 2024 semester. The successful candidate will transition to a full-time graduate assistantship working 20 hours a week in the Spring 2025 semester.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.