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Assistantship Clearinghouse

The Assistantship Clearinghouse lists assistantships available to graduate students at the University. Units wishing to post available assistantships may use the Assistantship Posting Form.

Finance 300 Unix/Linux system Database Programmer
Finance Graduate Assistantship - 25%/10 hours percent

The Department of Finance in the College of Business is seeking applications for a part-time Unix/Linux System Administrator & Programmer beginning immediately

 

The main duties will be:

 

  • Maintenance, administration, and development of the Investment Simulation, UISES, which runs on a Sun Solaris Server and uses a Sybase Database.  UISES is an integral part of Finance 300.

 

Applicants should possess the job requirements listed:

 

  • Graduate student in good academic standing in Computer Science or related field.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Experience in computer hardware, problem analysis, isolation, and solving.
  • Good understanding of network architecture.
  • Excellent command of JAVA, SQL, and CORBA
  • Experience in UNIX systems
  • Fundamental knowledge of Finance and stock trading

Research Assistantship for Doctoral Student in Mathematics Education
University of Illinois Research Assistantship - 50 percent

 

Researchers from the University of Illinois College of Education are working on an exciting project developing a professional development intervention for teachers to effectively use students’ prior knowledge in problem-based instruction.  The project is innovative in combining the use of videos, animations, and activities from Lesson Study.  The research team is seeking applicants for a four-year research assistantship.  The position is a 50% appointment, and it includes a tuition and partial fee waiver.  This would be an ideal position for someone beginning a doctoral program in mathematics education.  Duties will include conducting classroom observations, planning and attending professional development meetings with geometry teachers, coding and analyzing video data, assisting with the development of data collection instruments and teaching resources, and general project administration.  The ideal candidate will have a background in mathematics education, some experience with qualitative research approaches, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.  University of Illinois Assistant Professor Dr. Gloriana González will oversee this position.  Interested applicants should send a CV to Dr. González at ggonzlz@illinois.edu.