EMPLOYMENT
Title:
Communications
Intern
Location: Office of Sea Grant Development, Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge
Nature
of Position: The Louisiana Sea Grant College program,
based at Louisiana State University's Baton Rouge campus, seeks
a communication intern for the Fall 2010 semester. The intern
will work 15 hours per week for 16 weeks and be paid $7.50 per
hour.
Qualifications: Candidates must be full-time,
upper-level undergraduate students or full-time graduate students
majoring in mass communications or English.
Responsibilities:
Primary duties include researching, writing and editing content
for a variety of Louisiana Sea Grant print and electronic publications.
Other duties may include still and video photography; collection
of oral histories for a Web-based project about the commercial
fishing culture of south Louisiana; assist with conferences; assist
with general Communications office functions; other tasks as assigned.
The Communications office may also support self-directed projects
that fulfill Sea Grant’s mission.
To
Apply: Send a resume and writing samples to:
Roy Kron,
Director of Outreach & Communications
103
Sea Grant Building
Louisiana State University
Baton
Rouge, La. 70803
LSU
IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Title:
John P. Laborde Endowed Chair for Sea Grant Research and Technology
Transfer and Visiting Professor – Closed
Location: Office of Sea Grant Development, Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge
Qualifications: The Office of Sea Grant Development
at Louisiana State University is accepting nominations for the
John P. Laborde Endowed Chair for Sea Grant Research and Technology
Transfer and Visiting Professor for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
Applicants should be nationally or internationally recognized
for contributions in an area of marine/coastal research, technology
transfer, education, or business development. Academically affiliated
candidates must hold the rank of full professor or its equivalent
and will carry similar faculty rank with the Chair appointment.
Appointment duration can vary from a few months to a maximum of
one year; we particularly encourage nominations of individuals
eligible for either one-half or full year sabbatical from their
institutions.
Responsibilities:
Appointees will perform work at Louisiana State University that
either directly supplements or complements activities being conducted
by the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program or other sponsored
research, technology transfer, or education projects administered
by the LSU Office of Sea Grant Development. Scholarly work in
research or teaching would also be encouraged with appropriate
discipline-based academic departments at Louisiana State University.
Salary
& Benefits: Commensurate with rank and qualifications.
Application:
Those interested in nominating individuals should
confirm a nominee’s interest and submit a nomination letter
with the candidate’s curriculum vitae, summary of expertise/interests,
proposed activity, preferred appointment dates, and salary requirements.
Closing
date: Currently Closed
Additional
Information: www.laseagrant.org/laborde/
LSU
IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
