New opportunities at the Fares Center
The Fares Center has openings for student workers for the academic year. The details for each position can be found below.
If you are interested in any of these positions, please send an email to amaia.elorza_arregi@tufts.edu attaching your resume and a cover letter before 8pm EST, Sunday, September 1st. Include the position(s) you are interested in in the email subject. If you are interested in more than one position, please send a single email and cover letter. All documents should be in PDF format. Preference will be given to students with a strong connection to the MENA region (personal, professional or academic background).
- Center assistant
We are looking for 1 or 2 first-year students to work at The Fares Center supporting our events, academic activities, and research. The responsibilities associated with this position might include communications support, logistical support at events, occasional research, and administrative support. The specific tasks assigned will depend on the student’s availability and skillset, as well as the Center’s needs. Weekly hours will be discussed between selected candidates and the Center, but they will range between 4-8 hours per week. We strongly prefer someone who can commit for the whole year. This position will be paid at the rate of $18/hour. This role can be combined with one of the other positions we are advertising.
- Graphic designer
We are looking for a student to assist us with designing flyers for our events and activities, as well as our newsletter. This position allows for creative freedom. Some additional tasks might be requested during the academic year, but always in relation to the aforementioned responsibilities. We do not expect this position to take more than 2-3 hours per week on average and the work can be done remotely. We strongly prefer someone who can commit for the whole year or more. This position will be paid at the rate of $20/hour. This role can be combined with one of the other positions we are advertising.
- Content creator
We are looking for a student to assist us with creating and managing content for our website and social media, including writing brief articles about our events and seminars, producing podcasts, basic editing of event recordings, and sharing updates on our website and social media. This position allows for creative freedom. Previous experience with WordPress is a plus. Native English speakers will be given preference. Some additional tasks might be requested during the academic year, but always in relation to the aforementioned responsibilities. The weekly number of hours can be negotiated and many of the tasks can be performed remotely, but the position also entails some in-person work. We strongly prefer someone who can commit for the whole year or more. This position will be paid at the rate of $20/hour.
- Cultural event coordinator
We are looking for a student to assist us with organizing one cultural event per month at the Fares Center. These can be film screenings, food or cooking workshops, dance, music, singing, poetry, literature, spoken work, language exchange, or other kinds of cultural activities. They can be run by the Fares Center or done jointly with other student clubs or university centers/departments. Some additional tasks might be requested during the academic year, but always in relation to the aforementioned responsibilities. We do not expect this position to take more than 2-3 hours per week on average. Hours are flexible but we expect the student to work some of the hours in-person at the Center. We strongly prefer someone who can commit for the whole year. This position will be paid at the rate of $18/hour. This role can be combined with one of the other positions we are advertising.
- Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Farsi and Armenian speakers
We are looking for native (or very fluent) Arabic, Armenian, Farsi, Hebrew, and Turkish to lead our Language Tables. These Tables meet once per week for 1-2 hours, or so often as the group desires. Groups may meet in person or online. The responsibilities include leading the relevant language table once a week, preparing the lessons and homework, communicating with participants and keeping track of attendance. Some additional tasks might be requested during the academic year, but always in relation to the aforementioned responsibilities. This position will be paid at the rate of $20/hour. Compensation covers meetings as well as prep time (usually 2-3 hours per week, 1-hour meetings + 1-2-hour prep time). This role can be combined with one of the other positions we are advertising.