BOSTON COLLEGE

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Graduate Statistical Assistant Program, 2000-2001

If you are interested in applying for one of the GSA positions for academic year 2000-2001, please familiarize yourself with details of the program (as posted on http://fmwww.bc.edu/GStat) and fill out and submit this form.
Please note that the GSA positions may only be held by doctoral students in good standing (in any doctoral program of the University). A prospective candidate must be available for at least three semesters of academic-year employment as a GSA.

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Personal Information

Name (first, last)

Email :

Tel :

Currently enrolled in doctoral program in:

Year in program as of September 2000:

For how many semesters would you expect to be available to work as a GSA
if you are hired in September 2000?

With which of the following operating systems are you reasonably familiar? Please check all that apply.

Mac OS Windows 95/98 Windows NT Linux UNIX (AIX) UNIX (Solaris)

With which of the following computer languages are you reasonably familiar? Please check all that apply.

FORTRAN C / C++ perl JavaScript Java

With which of the following statistical packages/languages are you reasonably familiar? Please check all that apply.

SAS SPSS Stata Mathematica MATLAB Ox

Have you developed web pages using HTML? Please indicate your experience with web page development.

Please describe graduate coursework in statistics, mathematics, quantitative methods, econometrics, etc. (course numbers, titles, instructors' names are sufficient) that would be germane to the GSA role.

Please describe relevant experience with statistical datasets or databases.

Please describe relevant experience working as a research assistant in academic or nonacademic settings (or indicate none).

Please describe any other experience germane to the GSA role.

Please briefly describe what most interests you in the job, and why you would like to work as a GSA.

Please give the names (and email addresses) of two faculty members or research supervisors who are willing to provide recommendations. These individuals should be familiar with your analytical and technical skills in statistics and research methods.

Thank you for your interest in the GSA program. We will contact you if further information is needed.

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