Do you have keen interest in how research is organized? Do you wish to expand your professional network and gain experience in supporting excellent research? Then you may be the right candidate for the position of: Student assistant ESHCC Research Office.

Job description
As student assistant, you will have an important administrative and supportive role within the ESHCC Research Office. Your tasks will be to:

• Participate in research project meetings on Media Tourism
• (Assist with) the writing of letters and project reports
• Take notes during meetings (in English and Dutch)
• Prepare research data
• Assist in the organization of academic events (e.g. conferences, workshops)
• Organize other activities related to the ESHCC Research Office

To be eligible for this role, you must meet the following criteria:

• be a BA-2, BA-3 or MA student in the academic year 2024-2025, preferable at ESHCC
• have an excellent level of English and Netherlands, both in written and oral communication
• be organised, reliable and flexible
• be available from July 2024 at least until March 2025

The start date of this position is 1 July 2024 and you will be based at the Research Office in Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC). This position is for 0.2 fte. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 2.618 to a maximum of € 2.846 gross per month Scale Student Assistant on a fulltime basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is entered into for at least 10 months.

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 3.700 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Faculty / Institute / Central service
The Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communicationl (ESHCC) is part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. The school has three departments: History, Arts and Culture and Media and Communication.

ESHCC offers high quality education based on scientific research at the intersection of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our ambitious Dutch and international students are educated in a stimulating learning environment. Upon graduation, they have acquired the knowledge, insight and skills to make important and inspiring contributions to an increasingly international society in which diversity plays a major role.

The faculty offers three bachelor's programs and three master's programs with a total of seven specializations, as well as two Erasmus Mundus programs and a research master. Most programs are internationally oriented and taught in English.

ESHCC hosts the research institute ERMeCHS (Erasmus Research Institute for Media, Culture, History & Society). Researchers at ERMeCHS are dedicated to conducting interdisciplinary research in the fields of media, communication, culture, history, and society. Our research agenda focuses on strengthening interdisciplinary research, increasing external funding, and enhancing our societal impact.

ESHCC is housed in the Van der Goot (M) Building on the Woudestein campus of Erasmus University Rotterdam. Approximately 2400 students study there, and there are 240 staff members.

If you are interested in this position, please get in touch with us! For questions, you can contact Christel Theunissen at researchoffice@eshcc.eur.nl