MIME Project Assistant

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title MIME Project Assistant Appointment Type Student Employee Job Location Corvallis Position Appointment Percent 100 Appointment Basis 12 Pay Method Hourly Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date Last working day of the month Remote or Hybrid option? Min Hourly Rate $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro) Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Project Assistant for the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU).

Professor Kenneth Funk is completing a book, Technology and the Good Life, and seeks to hire a student editor to help prepare the manuscript for submission to Wipf and Stock Publishers by the end of 2026.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Career & Self-Development

Position Duties

The student editor will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Thoroughly understand the publishers style guide.
• Review draft chapters and other parts of the book for spelling, grammar, sentence structure, organization, and conformance to the style guide, and bring problems to the attention of the author.
• In particular, check citations and bibliography entries for proper style.
• At the authors direction, edit the manuscript to correct selected problems.
• Report regularly to the author on progress, plans, and needs.
• In general, supervise final preparation of the manuscript to see that it satisfies the publishers requirements for submission and assist the author and other members of his team to make it do so.
• After submission, help the author and his team make additional changes required by the publisher.

Minimum Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study

• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program

• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term

• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*

• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term

• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

• International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered full-time by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

Applicants for this position must possess excellent English language skills, both written and oral, be proficient in Microsoft Word, and be familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style. Familiarity with LibreOffice or OpenOffice and experience as an editor are desirable.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications Working Conditions / Work Schedule

This position will require an average of from five to 15 hours per week at a starting pay rate of $16.00 per hour. Most of the work can be done remotely, on- or off-campus, but occasional in-person meetings will be needed.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P13189SE Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/08/2026 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 05/13/2026 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 05/31/2026 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter summarizing interest and qualifications
• A formal, scholarly 1,000-4,000 word sample of writing, such as a course term paper, that includes citations and a bibliography / list of references in any accepted style, such as Chicago, MLA, or APA.

For additional information please contact: Rex Bamba at rex.bamba@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Other Document 1 (see Special Instructions)

Optional Documents