Student Jobs at Middlebury

Please note regarding all positions:
The Student Employment Office requires all student hiring to be processed through Workable. Students may not begin working until the hiring process is completed by Human Resources. With the new processing schedule all students start dates will be on a Monday.

Please visit the Student Employment Office site for information regarding required employment documents and training.

Please direct any questions you have regarding current openings or the position to Amy Holbrook at holbrook@middlebury.edu or 802-443-5327.

Questions relating to using Workable, completing employment forms, and time entry can be directed to HR@middlebury.edu.

Grader Position

The Economics Department provides graders for the following ECON course offerings as needed:  0111, 0150, 0155, 0207, 0211, 0212, 0229, 0250, 0255, 0260, 0265, and 0280. 

The economics grader responsibilities may vary from one course to another. In general, graders could be tasked with any of the following responsibilities: grading problem sets, quizzes, review questions, and bonus material; reviewing grades for consistency; calculating scores; recording grades in Excel; alphabetizing papers.

Applicants must be organized, responsible, and dependable individuals, who are able to work with others as well as independently. A willingness to learn is essential, with an enthusiasm for the subject. Confidentiality is required and students will be required to sign a confidentiality statement.

Applicants must have completed the course they are applying to grade for with a grade of B+ or higher and have taken the course on Middlebury’s Vermont campus.

Applicants should apply prior to the beginning of each semester.

Hired students who wish to continue grading from one semester to the next need not reapply. However, they must notify Amy Holbrook of their wish to be considered for the following semester whether for the same or different course(s) and/or instructor(s). Rehires are not guaranteed.

The Economics Department strives to place all qualified applicants; however, it is not always possible.

If you are interested in applying for a position as an ECON grader, please first complete the Grading Application Supplemental information Google form, linked here.

The ECON grader position will be posted on the College’s internal job board, Workable Referrals, prior to the term being hired for. Once the position is posted in Workable, you can type “econ” in the search bar on the top left to search for the position or enter the grading position number, 900463. Once you find the posting, hover your cursor over the title, then click “apply” and complete your application. A cover letter and CV are not required for your application.

ECON Exam Proxy

Please Note:
Due to the nature of this position, applicants may not be enrolled in economics courses or be on track (whether currently declared or not) to major in ECON, IPEC, ESEC, ESEP or any IGS track that requires economics courses.

Essential Functions: Proctor exams with extended time on behalf of instructors in the economics department, report any potential violations as required by the honor code to instructor, maintain confidentiality.

General Responsibilities: Arrange pick up of exam from instructor, economics department academic coordinator, or other designee; arrive to designated exam room prior to start of exam; distribute exam along with any other required materials (calculators, blue books, paper) to students along with any instructions from the instructor; remain in exam room during exam; report any violations as required by the honor code to the instructor; collect exams and return to instructor, economics department academic coordinator, or other designee as arranged.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Reliable; punctual; In good academic standing with no pending academic or other disciplinary measures on record; Respect for confidentiality; ability to work Thursdays 7:30-10:00 PM and flexibility to work other times as required; ability to document and report any signs of violations of the honor code to the instructor.

Experience: Experience with confidentiality helpful but not required. 

The ECON Exam Proxypositionwill be posted on the College’s internal job board, Workable Referrals, prior to the term being hired for. Once the position is posted in Workable, you can type “econ” in the search bar on the top left to search for the position or enter the grading position number, 901525. Once you find the posting, hover your cursor over the title, then click “apply” and complete your application.

Research Assistants

Here you will find a periodically updated listing of openings for paid research assistants with faculty along with instructions for applying. If you are interested in a research opportunity but no research assistant positions are currently available, please check back on this page periodically for new postings. Most research assistant positions are full-time in the summer. Summer positions are typically posted during the month of March. Here are the available summer positions (June 2026-August 2026). Here is the link to apply. 

Project Title: Russian Public Opinion during Wartime 

Supervising Professor: Will Pyle

Project Description: Drawing on focus-group transcripts and original survey data from representative samples of the Russian population collected in May 2025, November 2025, and (tentatively) May 2026, a colleague at Indiana University and I are studying the determinants of political preferences and patriotic attachments under wartime conditions. We test the hypothesis that contemporary illiberal and revanchist values are partly shaped by respondents’ own experiences—and intergenerational transmission from their parents—of the economic and social dislocations of the early 1990s.

RA Tasks: Assist with basic data analysis and visualization; conduct literature searches and help synthesize prior research.

Prerequisites: A strong grade in Economic Statistics (ECON 111), or its equivalent, and an interest in research on politics and economics. A strong grade in Regression Analysis (ECON 211) and interest in contemporary Russia are a plus.

Duration: Eight weeks between mid-June and early-to-mid August.

Project Title: Partisan Differences in Economic Recovery After Fires 

Supervising Professor: Raphaelle Coulombe

Project Description: We will study the dynamic effects of fires on local labor markets in the US. Specifically, we will investigate the role played by the political environment in shaping the economic recovery of the region after the fire. We will use satellite imagery to measure counties’ fire exposure since the early 2000s.

RA Tasks: Assembling and visualizing data; synthesizing prior research; analyzing findings.

Prerequisites: Economic Statistics (ECON 111), or its equivalent, is required; Regression Analysis (ECON 211) is recommended.

Duration: Eight weeks. 

Project Title: Vermont’s Nineteenth Century Agricultural Transition

Supervising Professor: Amanda Gregg

Project Description: This project aims to construct a new dataset to describe the history of Vermont’s agricultural economy using manuscript records from the US Census of Agriculture and other archival sources from the Vermont State Archives. This new dataset will help to answer several research questions, with echoes of major issues facing Vermont agriculture today. First, the project seeks to understand how the agricultural sector responds to competitive pressures from other US regions. The nineteenth-century opening of the Prairie, for example, represented a period of major competitive stress on Vermont agriculture, resulting in many farm failures. I would like to understand which farms were able to survive and what happened to farmers whose farms failed. Second, the project aims to understand how land has passed within or across farming families over generations. In addition to research papers coming out of these questions, I hope the new dataset will be useful for classroom activities and senior thesis projects.

RA Tasks: Research assistants will help with several tasks, including initial location of sources at Vermont archives, digitization of new datasets, and initial analysis of the resulting data. In this summer project, I hope to expand the current dataset I have describing families and farms in Addison County, Vermont to other towns and counties. 

Prerequisites: Econ 111 essential. Econ 282 or Econ 211 helpful. 

Duration: Eight weeks.

Project Title: Conflict and Growth

Supervising Professor: Kristina Sargent

Project Description: This project investigates the mechanisms behind civil unrest and organized rebellion by synthesizing political science and economic frameworks to understand why certain groups mobilize while others remain dormant. Moving beyond broad national indicators, the research examines the strategic decision-making of opposition groups—specifically why some utilize institutional channels like labor unions while others escalate to violence—and how these choices create a feedback loop with a nation’s development. Crucially, the study explores the bidirectional relationship between instability and the economy, analyzing how specific political-economic catalysts spark conflict and, conversely, how resulting unrest stunts long-term economic growth, income distribution, and investment. By applying advanced econometric techniques and computational modeling to both developing and wealthy democracies, we aim to identify the factors that minimize conflict and promote post-conflict economic recovery.

RA Tasks: 

RA 1: This student will act as the “intellectual bridge,” tasked with identifying where political science and economics align or diverge in their treatment of civil conflict.

RA 2: This student will focus on the “mechanics” of the research, building the dataset necessary to test the project’s holistic framework.

Prerequisites: Macro Theory/IPEC 240, PSCI 304 preferred, ECON 211 preferred.

Duration: Six weeks.