Participating universities and research institutions offer a variety of part-time RA opportunities. All of the positions below are either part-time or short-term (in the case of summer programs or internships). Some opportunities are geared towards current undergraduates while others are more appropriate for those who have already received a BA. Note there are many programs geared towards undergraduate development that occur in the Summer. While you may spot some of these application deadlines on this page, please check out our Other Programs page for more information about these opportunities.
The postings below are not PREDOC consortium positions, but are positions at each university or institution, and job seekers must separately apply to each posting to be considered. Job seekers in need of reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the institution directly.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If interested, please use the sign-up form to be emailed directly when positions in your field of interest open. You can learn more about these fields here. PIs looking to hire part-time RAs can email info@predoc.org to advertise on our website.
Sponsoring Researcher(s): Kejia Hu
Sponsoring Institution: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Fields of Research: Artificial Intelligence, Human-AI Interaction, Data Science, Big Data Analytics, Operations Management, and Service Systems.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration: Until June 30, 2026, with potential for extension based on performance
Type: Part-time / Remote
Sponsoring Researcher(s): Professor Claire Donnat
Sponsoring Institution: Department of Statistics, University of Chicago
Fields of Research: Professor Claire Donnat’s research group develops statistical and machine-learning tools for high-dimensional and spatial data, with a particular emphasis on applications in plant microbiology and microbial ecology.
Deadline: Rolling
Sponsoring Researcher(s): Michael Greenstone
Sponsoring Institution: The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC)
Fields of Research: Environmental and energy economics
Deadline: We have a priority deadline of October 31, 2025, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis thereafter.
Sponsoring Institution: Migration Policy Institute
Fields of Research: Migration policy and economics; displacement; labor inequality
Deadline: November 1, 2025
Location: Internships can be remote or in person.
Visa: Applicants do not need not be a U.S. citizen to apply; however, all applicants must be U.S. work authorized before the internship begins, unless they reside and work from outside the United States throughout the internship cycle.
Sponsoring Institution: Roblox
Fields of Research: Computer science, AI and data science, engineering or a related field
Deadline: Rolling
Sponsoring Institution: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Fields of Research: Accounting and regulatory policy
Deadline: October - November 2025 – Applications due
Location: Summer 2026 Intern-Data Science and Business Analytics
Visa: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residency
Sponsoring Institution: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Fields of Research: Accounting and regulatory policy
Deadline: October - November 2025 – Applications due
Visa: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residency
Sponsoring Institution: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Fields of Research: Business related fields
Deadline: October - November 2025 – Applications due
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Visa: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residency
Sponsoring Institution: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Fields of Research: Business Majors (Business Administration, Finance, etc.)
Deadline: October - November 2025 – Applications due
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Visa: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residency
Sponsoring Researcher(s): John List (University of Chicago)
Sponsoring Institution: Walmart Economics
Preferred Majors: Economics; Math; Statistics; Engineering; Computer Science; Other related majors in a quantitative field
Duration: Held over an 11-week period during the summer of 2026 for undergrad students graduating between December 2026 and August 2027.
Sponsoring Institution: Microsoft
Fields of Research: Computer Science
Deadline: Microsoft accepts applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis throughout the academic calendar (September - April).
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Job ID: 1884627
Sponsoring Researcher(s): Kate Orkin (University of Oxford), Rob Garlick (Duke University), Lukas Hensel (Peking University)
Sponsoring Institution: J-PAL Africa and University of Oxford
Fields of Research: Development, labor, applied microeconomics, behavioral science.
Deadline: ASAP - Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Sponsoring Institution: Brown Center on Education Policy, Brookings
Fields of Research: Public policy, education policy
Deadline: Applications will be accepted until November 1, 2025.
Location: This position is open to hybrid and/or remote applicants. Hybrid work combines regular in-person presence at our Washington, DC, office with the option of remote work. Remote work applicants may not work from the following states: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington.
Visa: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residency
Job ID 2026: 3737
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