LSE Undergraduate Political Review

Academic Division Recruitment 2022/2023

The LSE Undergraduate Political Review is looking for up to seven Academic Associates — with roles from Editor, GovPod Producer to GovPod Editor — to join its Academic Division.

Academic Editor

• Create articles and compilations published on the UPR website covering topics such as:
  • Introductions to the fields of political science (political economy, political theory etc.) to non-political science students;
  • Introductions to the applications of political science to current affairs (contemporary elections, the effects of redistributive policies on countries’ economies etc.)
  • Aspects of research design for student researchers;
  • Quantitative/statistical packages for student researchers.

Number of roles available: Up to a maximum of 5.

GovPod Producer

• Assist in conducting 20-25 min interviews with undergraduate and graduate students, professors, economists, journalists and many more who have conducted past research (dissertations, long-form summative essays etc.).
• Publish these interviews on our GovPod podcast.

Number of roles available: 1

GovPod Audio/Video Editor

• Assist in editing and producing the 20-25 min GOVPOD interviews (their audio and video)

Number of roles available: 1

Responsibilities for all Academic Associates (Editors and Producers):

• Work in a close-knit team to pitch and publish content supporting political science research at the undergraduate level and to introduce the field to the wider LSE community.
• The end-goal of the Academic Division is to create a corpus of publicly available research and academic materials published on the UPR/Government Department websites targeted for current and future reference by LSE students.
• As Associates of the Academic Division, you will have a high degree of independence and creative autonomy to explore and achieve the above aims with the UPR Team (or indeed, propose more).
• Time to commit: the expected workload for this role is around 5-10 hours per week.

Requirements:

Although skills such as research experience are valued, your interest and commitment to the UPR and our vision of supporting undergraduate research is the most important factor.

Essential:

• Enthusiasm for the field of political science and politics research.
• Curiosity for current affairs
• Interest in and a keen commitment to the UPR and its mission of promoting research at the undergraduate level.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Must be a current LSE undergraduate student from any department.

Desirable:

• Past research experience (as an intern, RA etc.) in a social science subject, particularly in political science, economics, international relations, or related fields.
• Experience with research design courses (e.g. GV249, SP201).
• Experience with statistics courses (e.g. ST107, ST201).
• Particular interests or research experience in one or more subfields of political science (e.g. Political Theory, Comparative Politics).
• (for audio/visual editor, experience with audio and visual editing applications such as garageband and imovie)

How to Apply:

To apply please send an email to lseupr@lse.ac.uk with the subject line as “Recruitment Academic – [First Name Last Name]”. It is essential that the subject header is correct so that your application is not accidentally missed. Be sure to include:

• A copy of your CV.
• A brief cover letter explaining why you want this role and why you think you are the best candidate for it.

Deadline: Friday 11th November 2022, 23:59 BST