Psychology

Available Position

Animal Care Technician

This position requires a student to ensure that animals (rats & mice) are provided food and water in their cages, rehouse animals into clean cages when they get dirty, and clean dirty cages. No remote work.

Location

Psychology Department

Responsibilities

  • Provide food and water to animal cages (twice a week)
  • Rehouse animals into clean cages when they get dirty (once a week)
  • Clean dirty cages weekly

Expected Hours

8 hours per week

Apply

Contact Shaun James, Assistant Professor, at (203) 396-8252 or jamess8@sacredheart.edu. 

Psychology Department Student Ambassador

Student must be a psychology major and available to hold in-person office hours 3-5 hours per week. In addition to supporting the department administratively, we are seeking someone who is comfortable discussing their experience at SHU & within the psychology department to new faculty, prospective students and at open houses.

Location

Psychology Department

Responsibilities

  • Supporting the psychology department administratively
  • Helping faculty with projects
  • Promoting the psychology department at open houses and attending psychology events
  • Meeting new psychology faculty and prospective SHU students interested in psychology
  • Representing the psychology department when needed including meeting with consultants about the SHU psychology program

Expected Hours

3 hours per week

Apply

Contact Anne Shay, Psychology Department Assistant, at (203) 371-7743 or shaya3@sacredheart.edu. 

Unavailable Position

Work Study Office Assistant

General office work supporting department administrative assistant and faculty. Psychology major preferred.

Location

There are no remote work assignments.

Responsibilities

  • Errands on campus - bringing supplies or mail to other departments across campus
  • Shredding and general office work
  • Assisting faculty with course material creation (copying, course projects)
  • Help with faculty research material (copying and stimuli creation)
  • Assist clubs/organizations during events (Psi Chi and PS Club)
  • Attend events to represent psychology department (i.e., open houses, admitted students days, etc.)

Expected Hours

4-6 per week