Mentor Areas
- Household Finance
- Real Estate
- Financial Intermediation
- Macro Finance
Description:
Job Description: Prof. Lu Liu at the Wharton School and Prof. Julia Fonseca at Gies College of Business are seeking an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania to assist with textual analysis of a large dataset. The research will relate to household finance and labor economics and provide an opportunity to learn more about academic research. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in programming, data processing, and natural language processing. Job responsibilities include:
- Developing and implementing algorithms to extract insights from unstructured text data
- Cleaning, visualizing and analyzing data
- Helping summarize and draft findings
Required qualifications:
- Enrolled in degree in computer science or closely related field
- Proficiency in Python
- Extensive experience with NLP techniques and libraries
Preferred qualifications:
- Familiarity with SQL and large-scale data processing tools
- Familiarity with data visualization techniques
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Interest in academic research
This is a part-time, hourly position with flexible scheduling. Pay will be at 25 USD per hour.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/DRpNpiKnNxEeGa9y8. Please upload your CV, transcript, coding/writing sample via the form. Direct emails will not be considered.
Priority deadline: January 31, 2026. We will begin reviewing applications on this date on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Preferred Qualifications
Required qualifications:
- Enrolled in degree in computer science or closely related field
- Proficiency in Python
- Extensive experience with NLP techniques and libraries
Preferred qualifications:
- Familiarity with SQL and large-scale data processing tools
- Familiarity with data visualization techniques
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Interest in academic research
Project Website
Learn more about the researcher and/or the project here. https://lu-liu.weebly.com/
Details:
Preferred Student Year
Junior, Senior
Academic Term
Fall, Spring, Summer
I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).Volunteer
No
Yes indicates that faculty are open to volunteers.Paid
Yes
Yes indicates that faculty are open to paying students they engage in their research, regardless of their work-study eligibility.Work Study
No
Yes indicates that faculty are open to hiring work-study-eligible students.