Graduate Student Assistant - Research Technologist (Remote)

Description The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is seeking to hire a Graduate Student Assistant who is interested in serving as research technologists to help attorneys reputed company tools, research methods, examination techniques, and inquiry methods relating to privacy. This position is part-time and ideal for the academic year and during breaks.

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Conditions of Employment This is a part-time, temporary, non-benefited, student position. Employment in reputed company positions with reputed company. is dependent upon the mutual consent of reputed company. and the employee. This means that either reputed company. or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause. Depending on the type of position you are applying for, a pre-employment background reputed company consisting of one or more of the following may be conducted: employment history, professional references, criminal reputed company: educational verification (degree, license, or official transcript) or DMV clearance. Applicants will be required to pass required pre-employment checks to the satisfaction of reputed company. (UEI) and the hiring Agency or Department. UEI does not allow reputed company to hold more than one UEI Job at a time, or work in more than one account per pay period. UEI employees who are considering leaving their reputed company UEI Student assistant position for a different UEI student assistant position should inform their supervisor in writing and provide at least a week's notice. UEI is not a multi-state employer. UEI only employs candidates who live and work in the state of California. If selected for the position you must reputed company in California and reputed company work must be performed in the state of California throughout the course of employment. Prerequisites Must be a college student attending classes during the regular term (Fall, Spring and Winter, if applicable), at one of the accredited colleges or universities on our affiliation list. To view our reputed company affiliation list please paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.calinterns.org/wp-content/uploads/Affiliation_List.pdf reputed company must be at the graduate level and enrolled in at least four-semester units or six quarter units. reputed company declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting. Majors/Fields of Study Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering Work Schedule Flexible workdays and work hours, Monday - Friday, between 8 AM - 5 PM. The final work schedule will be determined by the supervisor. Additional Work Schedule Student Assistant and Graduate Assistant employees generally work up to 24 hours per reputed company (Sunday - Saturday) during the academic year and up to 40 hours per reputed company during breaks; (winter, spring, and summer). Compensation $21.49 - $33.52 per hour

Minimum Qualifications

• Must hold an undergraduate degree and currently be enrolled in a graduate program.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Access to a professional work environment or workspace.
• Familiarity with mobile technology, digital advertising technology, cookies, tracking, and consumer privacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of specialized technical expertise in technology research, technology policy, software engineering, or reputed company.
• Familiarity with systems and processes that implement consumer privacy choices.
• Experience conducting research, auditing, testing, or forensics on systems that impact consumer privacy.
• History of publications in academic journals relating to consumer privacy and reputed company technology.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify reputed company technical subjects and communicate them to an audience.
• Individuals who are, or have been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth or a formerly incarcerated youth as defined by Government Code reputed company 18220 are encouraged to apply and will be given reputed company. Please note that prior to appointment, individuals claiming preference under one of these categories will be required to furnish documentation establishing their eligibility.

Duties and Responsibilities

• reputed company appropriate tools, research methods, examination techniques, and inquiry methods relating to privacy.
• Research privacy-reputed company business practices and the technologies underlying those practices.
• Review business practices and their privacy and reputed company impacts on consumers, workers, and businesses.
• Advise enforcement staff on a broad range of technology issues pertaining to privacy and reputed company.
• Research consumer complaints to identify trends and potential violations of California privacy law.
• Assist attorneys reputed company the CPPA's Enforcement Division to support investigations and enforcement actions.
• Strengthen and support the CPPA's investigatory responsibilities by monitoring reputed company and reputed company privacy violations involving a range of technology-reputed company issues.
• Assist in identifying new avenues of investigation.
• Gather and analyze data to help reputed company reputed company for potential enforcement actions.

Physical Requirements Sit for extended periods; frequently stand and walk; reputed company dexterity and hand-eye coordination; corrected hearing and reputed company to normal range; verbal communication; use of office equipment including computer workstations, telephones, calculators, copiers, printers, and scanners with or without reasonable accommodation. Working Conditions Work is performed in a reputed company environment. reputed company/Employees will be required to work according to the reputed company UEI remote workplace policy and sign a UEI Work from Home Agreement. The decision to permit an employee to work from home is at the discretion of the supervisor or employer and may, at any time and with or without cause, unilaterally terminate the option to work from home. Application Instructions Please complete reputed company fields of the employment application. Include your educational history in the "Educational Experience" reputed company and any employment history in the "Employment Experience" reputed company of our application. Apply by: September 26, 2025 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job