Faculty/Department Faculty of Arts Unit Arts-Sociology and Social Studies Employee Group CUPE 2419 CUPE 5791 Job Family N/A Category Student Number of Vacancies 1 Position Summary

The successful candidate will be part of the 2026 cohort of the WIRED Summer Undergraduate Fellowship program. The fellowship is based at the University of Regina, but the successful applicant will become part of the international team at the Canada-US Center on Climate Resilient Interconnected Grid (WIRED Global Center), with members located at various universities across western Canada and the USA. More information about the WIRED Global Center can be found here: https://resilience.utah.edu

The U of R-based fellowship is designed for a student in the social sciences. The student will assist with a literature review and research design activities. The student will support a scoping review project on power loss and climate hazards in Canada and the United States. They will conduct literature searches for existing evidence on community-level experiences during power loss. They will also help the team design research tools, such as surveys, and help prepare literature reviews and research ethics applications for future projects on disaster, power, and community experiences.

Duties include:

• Assisting with scoping review searches and assessing articles for inclusion or exclusion.

• Reading full-text articles and extracting data related to community experiences with power loss.

• Drafting of a research ethics application.

• Attending team meetings to help develop research instruments for WIRED sub-projects.

• Attending WIRED meetings and webinar events.

• The student will be expected to present their work at the WIRED Symposium (details to follow); therefore, domestic or international travel will be required, with funding available.

SALARY

The student will be paid a total stipend of $2500, which will be provided partway through the summer. This payment will come from the University of Calgary.

Position Requirements

Requirements :

• Applicants are required to be currently registered undergraduate students at the University of Regina. Students in the social sciences are preferred.

• The student must remain enrolled in their program until 31 August 2026 (students completing their programs before 31 August 2026 are not eligible).

• Proficiency with using library systems and databases to locate journal articles and other academic literature is required.

• Experience conducting systematic, scoping, or rapid literature reviews is an asset.

• Candidates with proficiency in Zotero and/or NVivo software are preferred.

• Candidates with knowledge about Research Ethics are preferred.

Physical Demands Pay Grade As Per CUPE 2419 Salary Range As per CUPE 2419 Collective Agreement Status Term Work Hours

Approximately 80 hours

Course Modality Course Dates and Time Duration (if Term/Temporary) May 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026 Full-Time/Part-Time Casual Preference Posting No Preference Target Posting Not Targeted

Additional Information

Contact Information

Please apply through the University of Regina Human Resources website. For questions, please contact Dr. Amber Fletcher (Amber.Fletcher@uregina.ca)

Job Open Date

04/22/2026

Job Close Date

04/29/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Special Application Instructions

If you require further information regarding this competition please contact the faculty/department you are applying to.
Under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Regulations the University of Regina is required to verify that International Students are eligible to work on campus prior to being hired. To confirm this eligibility, International Students are requested to contact UR International – Student Services to obtain a “Verification of Academic Status for the Eligibility to Work on Campus” letter that must be provided to the hiring manager prior to hiring. These letters must be updated each semester and/or as circumstances change.

TO APPLY

Please send the following documents:

• CV

• Cover letter describing your alignment with the position requirements

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, and the work associated with this position must be performed within Canada.

Diversity Statement

The University of Regina is committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the community that we serve. The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within the University’s employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code.