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Student Employment at FLCL

LAB - language, attention, belonging

Bard’s LAB (Center for Language, Attention, and Belonging) is looking for multi-lingual student researchers who are passionate about how language, literature, and culture—across local and global contexts—are being challenged in the age of AI. We are seeking self-motivated students who are conjured to critically dive into a topic of interest, exercise close attention through the lens of translation, and prototype pioneering ideas culminating in a presentation. LAB student workers must have the determination to develop new skills in collaboration with faculty, the courage to make a difference on campus, and the stamina to engage with technology not as a means of cognitive surrender but rather as a catalyst and call to action.

Who can work at the Lab?

All officially enrolled Bard students regardless of their race and/or nationality can apply for the job. The priority in the application process is given to the students who are on work-study; however, if a person does not satisfy the requirements, he or she may not be accepted and the job will be offered to a non-work student.

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Job Description

The Language Center @ Bard will be hiring between 15 and 20 students who are (in order of importance)

  1. Native or fluent speakers of key languages (Rus, Fr, Ger, Ita, Spa, Jp, Ar, Chi, Kor)
  2. Experienced (or willing to learn to do) in-depth online resource research in their native tongue and reliable resource archiving, and interested in developing critical questions and analysis in collaboration with faculty
  3. Passionate in event planning, project leading, presenting, public speaking, or performing with peers in campus-wide events
  4. Committed to weekly activity logs, bi-weekly meetings, and in-person/Zoom check-ins with our student manager
  5. Have creative computer and technology skills to help with the FLCL website up-keep, create LC training videos, program FL related apps, or design marketing materials for social media

Job Requirements

  • Computer Skills
    Language Center staff member should have at least basic if not solid knowledge of Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Familiarity with one or more of the following programs such as foreign language word processing (Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Hebrew, etc.) and Photoshop is taken into account during the application process.
  • Personal Attitude
    Students seeking to work as a Bard CFLC as an Assistant must be organized, responsible, fluent in at least one foreign language, willing to learn all on-the-job equipment technicalities, and be kind or accommodating to co-workers, students and faculty. S/he must ALWAYS be prompt, able to work responsively and independently by thinking ahead on her/his own initiative.

Additional Opportunities

Opportunities for Special Projects such as Webpage Design, Foreign Language Software Development, or Foreign Language Software Research are possible as a part-time job in CFLC. Please send an email directly to Stephanie Kufner. if you are interested.