CIC Graduate Research Assistant (AI and Justice)

The NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC) is looking for a Graduate Research Assistant (AI and Justice) to support its Justice program under the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies for 6 months. 

The Graduate Research Assistant (AI and Justice) will work under the guidance of the Program Officer, Justice, Inclusion, and Equality and Justice Action Coalition Secretariat Lead for Emerging Technology, AI, and Justice. The Graduate Research Assistant will support the development of an international framework for AI and justice and the coordination of national pilots. They will also support general AI and justice program coordination and research including AI governance tracking and analysis, meeting coordination, and ecosystem mapping.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings, take notes, and draft meeting summary memos that will inform International People-Centered Justice AI Framework + National PCJ AI Framework pilots.
• Contribute to annotated literature review of latest AI and justice research, reports, and emerging regional and national policy examples as needed.
• Support analysis of AI technology, AI policy, AI governance, and justice sector AI strategies in 3-5 countries as needed.
• Support meeting logistics and travel coordination including transportation, accommodations, meeting room reservation, catering, AV, et al.
• Perform stakeholder mapping and outreach as well as pre-meeting background briefings for bilateral engagement with governments, international organizations, private sector, philanthropy, and civil society.
• Track global, regional, and national AI governance processes.
• Support philanthropic ecosystem mapping and fundraising strategy analysis.

General Qualifications

• Familiarity with and a passion for human rights, rule of law, justice, international affairs, public sector reform, and public services.
• Deep interest in and familiarity with AI governance, frontier AI development, public sector AI adoption, and/or geopolitics of AI.
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative research and analysis skills with experience in secondary source analysis, literature review, and comfort with abstract and evolving concepts.
• Excellent writing skills with an eye for detail.
• Demonstrated knowledge in survey design and analysis.
• Deadline and task-oriented with the ability to manage time effectively and independently.
• Proactive team player with a strong desire to learn and the ability to be flexible.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Excel required.
• Proficiency in additional languages to English is desired, although not necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Current graduate student in international relations, law, social studies, development studies, global affairs, public policy, technology, or other related fields preferred.
• Able to commit to working up to 15 hours per week as needed and mutual agreement.

Evaluation Procedures

• 1:1 weekly meetings with direct supervisor to ensure work is on track and to help guide employee as the topic continues to evolve.
• Mid- and end-point check-ins.

By applying to this position, you are certifying that you will be residing within the U.S. if you are hired.

NYC Pay Transparency Act

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly base salary range for student employment positions are $17-$18 per hour for undergraduate students and $30 per hour for graduate students. The hourly rate for graduate employees is based on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Local 7902 – GSOC (Covered Graduate Student Employees).

To apply to this position, please apply via Handshake by October 22, 2026.