Bobst Library
5th Floor, Research Commons
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

Mondays:	12pm - 6pm
Tuesdays:	12pm - 6pm
Wednesdays:	12pm - 6pm
Thursdays:	12pm - 6pm
Fridays:	12pm - 6pm

 

Data Services workstations are available for walk-in use whenever the library stacks are open.

Get help via our Request Form

 

If you have a question, you can also e-mail us: data.services@nyu.edu

 

Call: (212) 998-3434

Student Consultant Positions (Spring 2020)

 

Data Services Student Consultant - Qualitative Data Analysis

Position Overview: Data Services Student Consultants work in the Data Services lab on the 5th floor of Bobst Library, providing qualitative research support to the faculty, staff, and students of NYU. Duties include: providing qualitative consultation on a walk-in and appointment basis, leading Data Services instructional tutorials, preparing training documentation, and participating in select projects. This is an On-Campus, Paid Job - $16 to $20/hour. Consultants will be expected to be available for 15-20 hours per week for the term and may continue into the following semester based on performance and eligibility. Performance feedback is communicated to the student consultant throughout the semester, based on project-work and feedback from patron interactions.

 

Benefits: Data Services student consultants have the opportunity to gain valuable research experience across multiple academic fields, gain instructional skills and experience, and develop professional connections with faculty, staff and professionals at NYU. 

 

Qualifications: 

• Full-time enrolled student in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at NYU.
• Basic knowledge of Qualitative Research Methods as well as desire to learn advanced techniques in software packages supported by Data Services, such as Atlas.ti, NVivo, and MaxQDA.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and public service skills.
• Adaptable to dynamic work environment and varied requests from patrons.
• Desire to improve knowledge of research methodologies. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Assist patrons (student and administrators) with Qualitative Data Analysis Software queries via appointments, walk-ins, and telephone.
• Assist, update and/or conduct instructional tutorials in Atlas.ti, NVivo, and MaxQDA
• Gain advanced Qualitative skills
• Document all client interactions.
• Perform administrative tasks as directed by Data Services Staff
• Assist Data Services Staff on Qualitative projects.
• Promote Qualitative services at NYU. 

Application Requirements:

• Resume
• Cover Letter describing your coursework and interest with qualitative research 
• Name & email of 2 references that can speak to your academic and/or professional skills

 

Please apply via Handshake using the Job Posting ID 3346970.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

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Data Services Student Consultant - GIS

Position Overview: Data Services Student Consultants work in the Data Services lab on the 5th floor of Bobst Library, providing geospatial data analysis support to the faculty, staff, and students of NYU. Duties include: providing geospatial analysis consultation on a walk-in and appointment basis, leading Data Services instructional tutorials, preparing training documentation, and participating in select projects. This is an On-Campus, Paid Job - $16 to $20/hour, 15-20 hours per week. Consultants will be expected to be available during our staffed hours for the term and may continue into subsequent semesters, based on the performance and eligibility criteria. Performance feedback is communicated to the student consultant throughout the semester, based on project-work and feedback from patron interactions.

 

Benefits: Data Services student consultants have the opportunity to gain valuable research experience across multiple academic fields, gain instructional skills and experience, and develop professional connections with faculty, staff and professionals at NYU.

Qualifications:

• Enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at NYU.
• Basic knowledge of ArcMap and/or ArcGIS Pro, and desire to learn advanced techniques in GIS as well as other software packages supported by Data Services, such as ArcGIS Online, QGIS, and Carto.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and public service skills. Adaptable to dynamic work environment and varied requests from patrons.
• Desire to improve knowledge of research methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• Assist clients/patrons (student, faculty and staff) with GIS and mapping queries via appointments, walk-ins, and telephone.
• Assist, update and/or conduct instructional tutorials in ArcGIS, QGIS, Carto, etc.
• Gain advanced GIS skills in support of services provided by Data Services.
• Document client interactions.
• Assist with metadata organization and data cleaning.
• Perform administrative tasks as directed by Data Services Admin.
• Research and document external resources for spatial datasets.
• Assist Data Services Staff on internal GIS projects.
• Promote GIS services at NYU.

 

Application Requirements:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• GIS Work Samples (If files are too large for Handshake, please send via email to data.services@nyu.edu with your full name and “Data Services Student Consultant - GIS application” in the subject line)

 

Please apply via Handshake using the Job Posting ID: 3346616

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Data Services Student Consultant - Survey Design

 

Position Overview: Data Services Student Consultants work in the Data Services lab on the 5th floor of Bobst Library, providing survey research support to the faculty, staff, and students of NYU. Duties include: providing survey design consultation on a walk-in and appointment basis, leading Data Services instructional tutorials, preparing training documentation, and participating in select projects. This is an On-Campus, Paid Job - $16 to $20/hour. Consultants will be expected to be available for 10-15 hours per week for the term and may continue into the following semester based on performance and eligibility. Performance feedback is communicated to the student consultant throughout the semester, based on project-work and feedback from patron interactions.

 

Benefits: Data Services student consultants have the opportunity to gain valuable research experience across multiple academic fields, gain instructional skills and experience, and develop professional connections with faculty, staff and professionals at NYU. 

 

Qualifications: 

• Full-time enrolled student in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at NYU.
• Basic knowledge of Survey Design, especially using tools such as Qualtrics, as well as a basic understanding of quantitative analysis of survey results.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and public service skills.
• Adaptable to dynamic work environment and varied requests from patrons.
• Desire to improve knowledge of research methodologies. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Assist patrons (student and administrators) with Survey Design queries via appointments, walk-ins, and telephone.
• Assist, update and/or conduct instructional tutorials using Qualtrics.
• Gain advanced Survey Design and Research skills.
• Document all client interactions.
• Perform administrative tasks as directed by Data Services Staff
• Assist Data Services Staff on Survey Design projects.
• Promote Survey Design services at NYU. 

 

Application Requirements:

• Resume
• Cover Letter describing your coursework and interest with survey design
• Name & email of 2 references that can speak to your academic and/or professional skills

 

Please apply via Handshake using the Job Posting ID: 3346679.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

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Data Services Student Consultant - Quantitative

For Data Services Student Consultant - Quantitative there are no positions available currently. However, Data Services is always looking for bright individuals. If you are a full-time student with extensive experience of conducting academic research using one or more of our supported software packages and have a desire to improve your knowledge of research methodologies, please email a resume and a cover letter to data.services@nyu.edu to be considered for potential openings in the following semester.