Work with SURGE as a student!

Applications are currently closed.

Being part of the SURGE team provides opportunities for students to gain experiential training in leadership and scientific communication. Members of the SURGE team make a term-by-term commitment to performing assigned tasks related to the organization, promotion, and documentation of SURGE events and activities.

 

Benefits of Working with SURGE

The expected commitment is 3-10 hours per week over each academic term at a rate of $15/hour. This includes a weekly team meeting. Team members who meet or exceed specified performance targets throughout the term will receive a letter of recommendation describing their performance – including professionalism, communication, creative, and leadership skills upon request. These positions provide a unique opportunity to build skills in a dynamic, professional, high-expectation environment.

Applicants must be active, registered Dalhousie University students in good academic standing, or employed as postdoctoral fellows at Dalhousie University. Applicants must be able to attend the weekly meetings at a time that will be determined upon hiring. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience in one or more of the roles.

Meet and learn more about our current team members here!

Current Staff Positions

SURGE Staff positions are constantly evolving to adapt to the needs of the programs that SURGE runs as well as our commitment to supporting student experiential learning, no matter what that looks like.

Events & Programs

  • Inclusion & Accessibility Innovation Lead – development of SURGE’s new projects in utilizing innovative methods to better inclusivity & accessibility in science

  • Mentorship Coordinator – help maintain the STEM Connector Program in partnership with Deep Sense. This role will require attendance at any STEM Connector events (typically 1/semester)

  • Events & Programs Coordinator - assist the sandbox team in running events throughout the academic year. Evening and weekend availability needed.

  • Work Integrated Learning Specialist - development of SURGE’s program undergraduate science industry fellowship; promoting labor force participation amongst science students

  • Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Program Specialist - coordination of SURGE’s BCI program enabling students to participate in experiential learning opportunities using BCIs

  • Outreach Programming Specialist - focuses on SURGE’s outreach priorities through the planning and development of various outreach programs in collaboration with SURGE partners

Administrative

  • Communications Lead – developing SURGE’s communications strategy and communications ecosystem; developing and pushing content to social media channels; event promotion; drive traffic to videos and stories, manage and create SURGE's website and all of its pages.

  • Strategic Engagement & Development Lead - developing methods of engagement between SURGE and the student population; engaging key student groups within the scientific community, collaborate with partners in building the sandbox’s capacity in engaging students

 

Application Process

In general, preference will be given to continuing staff members, so applying in September is highly recommended, as some positions may not be open only for the Winter term. Previous experience related to the desired position is required. Please submit a curriculum vitae/resume. Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

Applications are currently closed. We thank you for your interest in SURGE.

If you have questions, please email us here!