Hi everyone! My name is Eli Servais and I am a current senior studying Neuroscience with a minor in Theology. I'm originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin and I am currently an RA in Dunne Hall. After four years of being in the Neuroscience major, I can confidently say that it is the best science major here at Notre Dame. My favorite classes within the major have been Developmental Neuroscience with Dr. Michael and Cognitive Neuroscience with Dr. Payne. Outside of the classroom, I have participated in a number of Neuroscience extracurriculars. For the last three years, I have had the privilege to serve as a Research Assistant in the Attention, Memory, and Perception (AMP) lab here on campus. I have also loved working with the brain ambassadors to bring educational opportunities to the South Bend community. I also served as a TA for the Intro Neuro class and Orgo Lab.
Outside of Neuroscience, I am a member of the Notre Dame Folk Choir where we sing every Sunday at the noon basilica mass. I also am part of the Waterski Club and the Ski & Snowboard Club on campus. I am also a member of the Sheedy Family Program of Economy, Enterprise, and Society. These experiences have allowed me to cultivate relationships with many different people outside of my field of study.
Unfortunately, my time at Notre Dame is coming to a close soon. After graduation, I will be working on campus as a Resident Counselor Supervisor for the Office of Precollege Programs. After that, I will be moving out to Dillon, CO, and getting my EMT certification. There, I will likely serve as an EMT and/or Ski Patrol at a nearby mountain for the year. Once my gap year is over, I hope to attend Dental School.
If anyone has questions about anything that I mentioned above, including Dental School applications, feel free to contact me at eservais@alumni.nd.edu (it hurts to even type out that email). Good luck with finals and Go Irish!!
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SENIORS - To do before Commencement |
Please fill out this NSBH PowerPoint. To do so, find the intro slide for your home college (Arts & Letters or College of Science) and copy the first slide (template). Fill out your information including your name, future plans, and a picture. This will be displayed during different commencementevents. Based on the slides that are in place at the time you create yours, please do your best to put yourself in alphabetical order by last name, within your home college.
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Nu Rho Psi Induction Ceremony |
Congratulations to all of the students who were inducted into Nu Rho Psi this spring. What a fantastic accomplishment! Dr. Lane held a beautiful ceremony for the new inductees to receive their pins and certificates. For seniors, you will receive your cords at the Senior Toast. If you cannot attend, please contact Jen at jkuzdas3@nd.edu to pick up your cord during senior week.
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We had another successful Taste of Fitness event last Saturday. Big shout out to the organizers for doing such a great job putting this together. And thanks to everyone who came out and participated. It's such a great way to destress and take care of yourself before finals.
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New - Bradford Woods Summer Employment |
PT 12 week positions Information Here
Bradford Woods is Indiana University's Outdoor Center, which provides experiential and therapeutic outdoor programs to people of all backgrounds and abilities on our 2,500-acre campus, located between Bloomington and Indianapolis.
Every year, Bradford Woods hires summer staff for our nationally-acclaimed camps for children and adults with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses. In partnership with Riley Children’s Foundation and other non-profit agencies serving youth, we offer campers a traditional summer camp experience in an outdoor setting.
A variety of 12-week, paid positions are now available and employment runs from late May to early August.We are currently looking to recruit part-time summer staff, particularly in the roles of Cabin Counselor and Cabin Head.
Our passionate staff members use our uniquely accessible facility to empower each camper through therapeutic activities like archery, arts and crafts, basketball, canoeing, music, scuba diving, swimming, and waterskiing, while focusing on building confidence, breaking barriers, and creating life-long friendships. Cabin Life Staff will also live in the cabins with participants and will be responsible for assisting participants, to whatever degree necessary, with their activities of daily living.
These positions provide hands-on clinical experience and a multitude of opportunities for learning or practicing skills in behavior management, mobility assistance, adaptive and accessible learning and play, and more, particularly for those with an interest in behavioral and developmental pediatrics and psychology.
Here is a link to the job application, and further information and job descriptions can be found here. You may direct any questions to Will Gershon, Assistant Director of Recreational Therapy, at wgershon@iu.edu or to Stella Cooley, Cabin Life Coordinator and current Notre Dame student, at scooley2@nd.edu.
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PT/FT Employment Gig Shifts |
FT/PT & PRN shifts Information Here
This unique opportunity includes FT/PT (for graduating seniors potentially) and PRN shifts available. Beacon has purposefully created what they call "GIG shift PRN, which means these PRN folks can pickup any type of shift they want, kind of when they want. For example they can pickup hours in as small or large chunks is they want ( 4,6,8,12 hour shifts). They are not locked into a set schedule, but instead can look for open shifts and pickup when they want to work (think Doordash for mental health techs) The only strict hours are during their orientation period which is much more difficult to move around. "To apply, scan the QR code on the flier attached to "Information Here."
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Research Assistant Opportunity |
My name is Claire Scott-Bacon, and I am a PhD candidate in the department of psychology, clinical science major. I have a strong specialty interest in forensic psychology/neuro-psychology, individual assessment, and the law.
I am currently in my last semester at ND and in great need of adding two research assistants to help with data collection for an independent project.Thus, I am extending an opportunity for one or two of you to be research assistants in my neuropsychology and law quantitative psychology sub-lab, located within the Lab for Big Data Methodology at Notre Dame. Students must be at least Juniors and be able to dedicate one 3-hour slot per week (specifically one student on a Thursday and one student on a
Friday) to this project. If you are unable to meet one of these very strict schedule criteria, please do not send me an email.
If you are interested and you can meet the schedule criteria, please send me an email to cscottba@nd.edu. In your email, please include a brief introduction including a short narrative about your research experience (students who have not had any lab experience are strongly encouraged to apply), and grad school/professional area of interests. I’d also like to learn about your interest in personality disorders, psychopathology, neuro/clinical forensic psychology, and human behavior. Finally, please attach a copy of your non-official transcripts.
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Community Based Learning Opportunity |
Would you like to make a difference in a child's life while learning more about cognitive science? If you answered yes, then join a learning design team at Head Start this semester. You'll learn more about cognitive science while helping young learners enhance their literacy and math skills through evidence-based, structured shared book reading.
What We Offer
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- Work with children during school hours (M-Th, 8:45 am - 1 pm)
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Flexible shifts (e.g., 1-2 hour window, twice a week)
- Earn pay or course credit through a community based learning opportunity
- Free transportation: Carpools and free Uber vouchers available
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- Build meaningful relationships with children
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Join a collaborative learning design team of tutors, and receive support from instructional coaches, cognitive scientists, clinical psychologists, and education professors
- Seamlessly blend research, teaching, and service
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Apply Now Health Assistant Positions Information Here
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is currently hiring Health Assistants for our 2024 season and we are searching for motivated, health-oriented individuals to fill these positions. Full-summer, residential Health Assistant positions are available for graduate and undergraduate health majors (e.g. Nursing, Pre-Med, Physician Assistant, Psychology, Physical Therapy, Music Therapy, Sports Medicine, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, etc.).
Located in West Michigan’s picturesque Manistee National Forest, Blue Lake is a non-profit summer school of the arts serving thousands of elementary, junior high, and high school students each season. Health Assistant positions span 9 weeks in residence (June 16 – August 18). Salaries range from $2,250-$2,650 for the season, with housing and meals provided. Season-end bonuses are available for those who qualify.
For more information, please contact us at 1-800-221-3796 ext. 239.
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Summer Research Assistants |
Open until filled Summer Research jrobicha@nd.edu
The Mosquito Vector Surveillance Project in the Department of Biological Sciences at Notre Dame is recruiting 1-2 undergraduate students to accompany lab members for fieldwork during summer 2024 and beyond. Undergraduate research assistants will join a team working in collaboration with St. Joseph County Department of Health to collect and identify mosquitoes of medical importance (vectors that carry West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis). The collection season begins in early June and extends to mid-October (depending on weather conditions). Beyond the collection season, undergraduate research assistants have an opportunity to learn other skills in computing using historic and collected data. More information about the project can be found here.
Job Description & Responsibilities: Alongside lab members, undergraduate research assistants will help with driving to locations, field experiment setup, collections, mosquito identifications and counts, and data entry and management. Physical labor with field work involves hiking (~1 mile) through the local parks carrying supplies (up to 10 -15 pounds) 3 days a week (depending on weather). Laboratory work will involve time at the microscope sorting, identifying, and counting mosquitoes for abundance data. Research assistants are expected to work independently and in small teams. No previous experience is necessary – but if you have a particular interest in public health or entomology, fantastic. Preference given to rising sophomores/juniors who would be willing to stay on the project for additional years!
Dates: For summer collections, the position will start in late May/early June and continue until mid August (before the semester starts). However, the full collection season continues until October and, if you are able, research credit will be available to continue through fall semester to complete the season.
Contact: If interested, please email Jennifer Robichaud (jrobicha@nd.edu) with a CV/resume and a brief (~1 paragraph) description of why you are interested in the position and what you hope to get out of the experience.
Deadline: All applications received by March 4th will be given full consideration, but the position will remain open until filled. Selected applicants interested in conducting independent research will also be encouraged to apply for a COS-SURF grant by March 10th with the assistance of Prof. Robichaud or Michelle Huang.
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Open until filled FT Research Assistant Information Here
I am the Lab Manager in the labs of Drs. Pearl Chiu and Brooks Casas at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (lab information) in Roanoke, Virginia. We are currently seeking a new full-time research assistant and would like to get the word out to undergraduates who are interested in such a position.
Projects in the labs combine methods from experimental and clinical psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics with functional neuroimaging (fMRI) to investigate decision-making in healthy and clinical populations (including adults with mood/anxiety/substance disorders, and at-risk youth). Training will be provided for all aspects of the job. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in graduate school in clinical or cognitive psychology/neuroscience.
I have attached a complete description of the job, and here is the link for the posting on the Virginia Tech website. Students can also visit: https://jobs.vt.edu/ and search job posting # 529220. Would it be possible to forward this information to the psychology and neuroscience undergraduate students at your institution? Please let me know if you have any questions, or if there is someone else in your department whom it would be better for me to contact.
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Clinic Research Assistants |
Apply Now 2 Year Clinic Research Assistants Information Here
Drs. Jennifer Wolff and Anthony Spirito are hiring several Clinical Research Assistants at Brown Medical School affiliated hospitals (Bradley and Rhode Island Hospitals). Anticipated start date of May/June 2024. Drs. Wolff and Spirito focus on treatment and implementation research focused on suicide prevention in various settings (e.g., inpatient, emergency department, community settings). They work within a group of researchers focusing on child and adolescent mental health, which creates opportunities for collaboration and exposure to various components of clinical psychology. The RAs will work on one or more of the following research projects focusing on youth suicide assessment and intervention.
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Please click on the links to learn about the Todd Graham Research and Scribe Fellowships. Here are the resources: Brochure, Letter, and Application.
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Bon Secours Service Opportunity |
Service Position Information Here
Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry (BSVM) is a service-focused, faith-based year of ministry where volunteers serve full time in various public health, education, and social service roles within the Bon Secours Mercy Health System in Baltimore, MD or Richmond, VA. Volunteers live in intentional community with fellow young adults. Placements range in both clinical and non-clinical settings, including classroom aide, patient liaison, hospice volunteer, and behavioral health unit assistant. Volunteers commit to grow spiritually, live simply, learn through service with others, develop community, and practice God’s justice. Year includes: housing, health insurance, transportation, monthly stipend, and assistance with loan deferment.
Contact the recruitment leader, Ann Schwartz at ann.schwartz@bonsecoursusa.org with questions.
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