Position Openings

Summer Research Assistant

The College is seeking a summer research assistant to work with the Center for Responsible Leadership and the offices of Institutional Research, Academic and Career Planning, and Service Learning to conduct an internal and external assessment of needs and resources for experiential learning and community engagement.  The selected applicant will work collaboratively with the project team to develop and conduct project-specific surveys and interviews, particpate in team research meetings, and help prepare reports and recommendations to campus and community stakeholders for project and program development. 

The position is full-time and temporary (May 16-August 5).  The research assistant will be supervised by the Director of Institutional Research with collaborative reporting responsibilities to the Center for Responsible Leadership, the Office of Academic and Career Planning, and the Service Learning Office.

A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.  Additional qualifications include strong research, writing, interpersonal, teamwork, and data management skills.  Familiarity with the Alma College campus and the Alma community is strongly preferred.

Applications will be accepted immediately and until the position is filled.  Please send a letter of application, current resume, and the names and phone numbers of two references to: Dr. Micheal Vickery, Co-Director, Center for Responsible Leadership, Alma College, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI  48801.

 

 

In the more than 125 years since its founding, Alma College has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, a competitive pipe band and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

 

Graduate Profile

Dr. Catherine Henry
Graduation: 1981
Major: Biology

Catherine Henry credits her liberal arts education with broadening her perspective as a person and a doctor.

“Being a biology major gave me a good background for the basic science portions of medical school, and it helped develop a problem-solving, inquisitive mind,” the 1981 graduate says.