Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Student Job Opportunities

Classroom Assistants and Tutors

Fall 2025 Hourly Assistants Wanted

  • Assist professors and lecturers with classroom responsibilities.
  • Tutor undergraduate students in chemical engineering core courses (the ChBE Tutoring Program is sponsored by Shell and Chevron)
  • Needed for the 2025 Fall semester
  • Hourly wage $16/hr.

Duties and time commitments: This depends on the assignment and may include one or more of the following tasks.  For assisting professors and lecturers: classroom assistance, conducting discussion sections, holding office hours, grading homework sets, and assisting in the grading of reports, tests, quizzes, and exams.  For tutoring: facilitate tutor sessions to help students understand core course materials.  The estimated time commitment will depend on the assignment but is expected to be no more than 8-10 hours per week.

Qualifications:  Undergraduate student applicants in chemical engineering must have completed three or more ChBE courses, maintained a high GPA (preferably 3.7 or higher), and possess strong communication skills.  

To Apply: Provide the following required documents/information.

  1. Complete the Application form (available to download here)
  2. Provide times you are available to serve. Include your class schedule for next semester.
  3. Provide a PDF of your DARS report.

Send ALL documents by March 31 to: 
chbe-officesupport@illinois.edu 
Attn: Jadii Rodgers
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Deadline to Apply:
12:00pm on March 31, 2025

Communications & Marketing Intern

Hourly worker to start Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 (flexible)

The Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) is seeking to hire an enthusiastic, self-motivated student interested in marketing and communications. This is an exciting opportunity for a student to become an integral member of our team and use their skills to help communicate the ChBE Illinois story to our various audiences. This hourly position will help produce, edit and distribute content across many channels and analyze success through metrics and analytics. The ideal candidate is a strong, detail-oriented writer and creative content creator who can communicate complex ideas accurately and succinctly.

Duties:

  • Oversee social media management, including creating/scheduling content and reporting analytics. 
  • Write and edit various communication materials, including news stories, faculty and student profiles, event and award announcements, etc.
  • Assist with web content management.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Experience / Knowledge:
Required: Strong writing and editing skills. Demonstrated experience with various social media platforms (such as Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, BlueSky and X), preferably for an organization or institution. Excellent interpersonal skills; comfortable interacting with ChBE Illinois students, faculty, staff and alumni in order to develop original, engaging content. Working knowledge of marketing and communication activities, e.g., marketing, editing, media, or public relations.

Preferred: Familiarity with video and photography. Experience with graphic design, Adobe Creative Suite and/or content management systems. Knowledge of AP Style.

Details:
Start Date: Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 (exact date flexible)
Location: 114 Roger Adams Laboratory, 600 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana
Hours: 10-15 hours/week
Hourly Wage: $15/hour

Apply:
To apply, send the following to  Kristina Shidlauski, Associate Director of Communications, at kshidlau@illinois.edu

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Two writing samples (ideally prepared for different media/tactics)
  • Preferred start date

Deadline to apply is 12:00pm on Monday, April 21, 2025.