Project on Civic Dialogue Summer Associate (Student)

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School of Public Affairs

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Summary:

The summer associate position will assist the Project on Civic Dialogue Director and Program Coordinator with projects undertaken outside of the school year. This may include collaborative work with the Deliberative Citizenship Network and more. The facilitators will design activities, assessment topics, and dialogues to be used in the 2026 - 2027 PCD courses and events.

Essential Functions:

• Drafting fact patterns.

• Identifying dialogue topics.

• Suggesting improvements for syllabi.

• Panning class presentations.

• Designing interactive activities for students in courses such as Government 352, the American Constitution, and First Amendment Moot Court.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.

• 10 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $18.40 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• This position requires previous experience with the Project on Civic Dialogue and/or completion of GOVT 184: Dialogue for Civic Engagement and GOVT-352 with Professor Lara Schwartz.

• The Summer Associate will also use PCD dialogue facilitation skills to review and revitalise the existing GOVT-352 course syllabus.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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