FRANK R. BAUMGARTNER
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Research Opportunities for UNC Students
I regularly hire undergraduates and graduate students to work on various research projects. Look through the links to the left and explore some of my recent research areas, many of which have to do with the death penalty, racial disparities in criminal justice outcomes, and similar issues.
If you are interested in working on one of my research projects, and you are a current UNC-CH student, please use the link below to fill out an application. Work-study students are particularly welcome!
Students typically go through some training period, then work on their own and give regular reports on their progress. I usually hold weekly meetings to discuss problems, track progress, and keep everyone involved. The work tends to be computer- and internet-based. I'm particularly interested in hiring students who have an interest in continuing their studies in grad school, who might want to do a thesis related to any of my research projects, who'd like to stay involved for severael years, or those with some particular technical skills. No one has all these things simultaneously, so if you're not sure, please apply anyway, or contact me with questions. It's not a good idea to sign up if you can work only 1-2 hours a week, but if you can put in say 5 hours a week over the semester, less during the times when you have exams, then it's potentially a good idea. I don't have the funds to hire any students more than about 10 hours a week at the most, and most students work less than that.
Download a job application including instructions.
updated: January 4, 2024.