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Student Assistants Make the CU Green Labs Program a Reality: How Student Help Can Grow Your Green Lab Program
Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, PhD Jackson Kistler, Ziyu Li, & Erika Guth
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Learning Objectives● Understand the roles student assistants play● Tools we utilize to coordinate student work and facilitate projects● Benefits to our students in variety of ways● Suggestions for hiring student assistants
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Type of Work Done by Undergrad Student Assistants● Recycling pick-up coordination● Recycling expansion● Fume hood sash checks● Outreach on specific topic● Poster/Sticker/Magnet Creation● Contest monitoring● Research/data collection● Switching out posters● Timer delivery● Metering● Procedure documents
● Mobile -20C freezer delivery● Leadership roles● I2SL Presentations
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Types of Work Done by Graduate Students● Leadership in department● Organize meetings/webinars● Onboarding new arrivals ● Grant writing for ideas● Presentations at conferences● Document review● Specific projects
○ Green chemistry education proposal○ Green chemistry survey of undergrads○ Autoclave best practices○ Autoclave metering
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Hiring student assistants: ~3/yr for total of 10-12 ● Online applications & in-person interviews coordinated by Env. Center
○ Preference for students looking for 3-4 years of employment○ Good people skills for outreach○ Past experience that points to responsible, dedicated work○ Specific skills that they can bring to the team
● Environmental Center support with hiring requirements○ CU Green Labs expectations for student assistants
● Weekly group meetings○ Individual meetings every other week
● Starting pay is $12.25/hr for 5+hrs/week● Maintain a team with some senior assistants to help train new hires● Team building activities
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Safety and Access to labsSafety
● Safety email (similar to general chemistry teaching lab requirements)● PPE provided (safety glasses & gloves)● Senior assistants training new assistants● Green Labs and EH&S partnership - monthly meetings to cover activities
Access to labs
● Name tag that identifies student as Green Labs Assistant● Most labs are open and accessible● Some locations require special access
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Career Benefits for Students● Resume builder
○ Experience unlike other applicants
● Hands-on experience & learning new skills○ Important for interviews
● Letters of reference● Posters - Adobe Illustrator
○ Name of webpage with poster
● Temporary employment after graduation
● Summer and break work opportunities
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Panel: Benefits of Working for Green Labs
● Do you like the type of work that you do? ● Is it always the same? ● Is there room for creative work?
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Panel: Challenges of Working for Green Labs ● What it is like to walk into a lab as an undergrad?● How easy is it to step into the role of an assistant for CU Green Labs?
What is the learning curve like?● What kind of problem solving skills are needed?● Flexibility with different professional culture and interactions during
outreach?
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Panel: Tools we use to organize● Work queue● List of Contacts● Procedure documents
Panel: Other topics?
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Questions?CU Green Labs Program Manager:● Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, PhD, [email protected]
CU Green Labs Student Assistants: ● Jackson Kistler [email protected]● Ziyu Li [email protected]● Erika Guth [email protected]