The Pushkin Summer Institute Abroad (PSI Abroad), is a NSLI-Y-funded initiative to provide high school students of Russian with an immersive, in-country experience in Russian language and culture. To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter (detailing your background and qualifications), a current resume or CV, and names and contact information of two professional references (append this list to the end of the resume or CV). Do not upload letters of reference; references will be contacted as needed. Contact Jennifer Tishler (jtishler@wisc.edu) with any questions. Deadline to apply: December 28, 2022. To learn more about the PSI, please visit: https://pushkin.wisc.edu/
The PA will work under the supervision of the CREECA associate director, Jennifer Tishler. Specifically, the Graduate Project Assistant will have the following responsibilities:
I. NSLI-Y:
- Communicate with candidates from the partner high schools of the Pushkin Summer Institute
- Work with student participants on completing passport applications, scholarship acceptance forms, and other documents and online systems required by NSLI-Y (likeness release forms, eGoals, STEP)
- Make travel arrangements for student participants and resident directors, in compliance with UW and Federal travel regulations
- Process financial transactions, in compliance with University and NSLI-Y policies and procedures
- Communicate with American Councils/NSLI-Y on pre-program assessments/OPI testing
- Coordinate with PSI leadership and senior staff on researching and gathering materials for the Pre-Departure Orientation; prepare agenda and materials for PDO
- Maintain communication with Resident Director for duration of overseas program; schedule regular conference calls between Resident Director and PSI staff in Madison
- Assist PSI leadership in preparation of quarterly reports and final reports
- Make regular updates to the Pushkin Summer Institute website
II. Communications:
- Research and write stories for the monthly CREECA e-newsletter, “The CREECA Connection.”
- Make regular updates to the CREECA website
- Contribute to CREECA’s social media
Further information and application materials here.