Name of Lab or Study: Infant Cognition Lab Professor: Dr. Cara Cashon Type of position:  Federal Work Study (FWS) Time commitment: • • Minimum 5 hours/week – Maximum dictated by FWS award Must be available during lab hours: weekdays 9-‐5 Semesters position is available: Fall, Spring, and Summer annually Location of work: Infant Cognition Lab (Davidson Hall) Requirements: • • • • • • Computer skills a must Previous knowledge of Microsoft Access is not needed, but desire to learn MS Access is a must Detail-‐oriented and hard-‐working Reliable attendance Customer service work preferred Previous research experience not required Brief description of project: The Infant Cognition Lab conducts research on infant cognitive and perceptual development. We test around 150 infants locally each year. Specific tasks: Maintaining the participant database (using Microsoft Access), assisting with mailings, filing, assisting with recruiting participants, other light office work, etc. How to apply: E-‐mail Dr. Cashon the following: • • • • • • Unofficial transcript Resume Position to which you are applying (i.e., FWS) Brief description of current computer skills and interest level in learning new computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Access) Brief statement of career goals (if known) Brief explanation of why you are interested in being on the Infant Cognition Lab research team as a FWS student and what you hope to gain from this experience Contact: Dr. Cara Cashon at [email protected]