Opportunities

DRAGEN Lab

The University of Waterloo’s Medieval Digital Research in Arts and Graphical Environmental Networks Laboratory (DRAGEN Lab) was founded in 2016 to provide high-quality research training opportunities for students at all levels. Our digital humanities lab deploys its award-winning collaborative, learner-centred approach to research to generate new knowledge through partnerships. We are looking for research assistants to work out of our office on St. Jerome’s Campus.

General Research Assistants

  • ~10 hours/week

  • Project assignments under a head researcher

  • Assignments can include writing literature reviews, data entry, copy-editing, transcription of medieval palaeography and data collection

  • Work From Home available

Makerspace

The DRAGEN Lab Makerspace is a collaborative interdisciplinary space that facilitates innovation-related research pertinent to the areas of Digital Humanities, Historical Studies, Museum Studies and Public Space Usage through the adaptation of emerging technologies. The DRAGEN Lab Makerspace has several ongoing research projects which explore the creation of new methodologies in the beforementioned areas. The main aim of Makerspace is to bridge the fields of humanities and STEM through conducting world-class academic research. We are looking for research assistants to work out of our office on St. Jerome’s Campus.

Digital Research Assistants

  • ~10 hours/week

  • Knowledge of or willingness to learn GIS, 3D modelling, video game design, programming in C++, PHP, Javascript, etc.

  • Project assignments under a head researcher

  • Assignments can include manuscript digitization, GIS mapping,
    3D modelling and game design

  • Work From Home available

Bader College

At the Bader College we help you prepare for success. From learning how to undertake archival research, to digital archiving, to honing your public speaking and debating skills for law school at the end of term conference, the skills you develop will help you long after the program has finished. Click here to learn more about the program.

Archaeology Field School

The Archaeology Field School at the Bader International Study Centre is an amazing opportunity for Archaeology students, or any student of good standing, to experience hands-on archaeology! Spend four weeks at Herstmonceux Castle in the UK and take CLST 408/6.0 Archaeology Fieldwork Practicum. 6.0 credit at Queen’s is the equivalent to 1.0 class credits on your University of Waterloo transcript.

Important information:

  • Dates: 9 May - 5 June 2022 (Arrival date to be confirmed, tentatively 7 May)

  • Fee: $7,800 tuition, payable to Queens University

    • Includes tuition, room, and board at Herstmonceux Castle

  • Bader College Scholarships: $1,800 for UW students, automatically lowers fee to $6,000

  • DRAGEN Lab Scholarships: Up to $4,500, based on application to the DRAGN Lab and awarded after successful registration and payment of fees to Queen’s University

Want to apply? Check out the enrolment procedure and scholarship application. Information for 2023 enrolment will be released early 2023.