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For Bocconi Students: if you’re in your 2nd or 3rd year of BSc and would like to do an experience as a RA, please email me at [email protected] and I’ll be more than happy to answer any questions and/or provide further guidance.

We’re currently working with the Bocconi Graduate School to find strategies to make research opportunities more readily available; we should be able to provide more information by September 2025.

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A research assistantship is a position that involves assisting a researcher, often a professor or principal investigator (more popular in the US), in conducting research. This can be in various fields, such as academia, government, or private industry.

Key responsibilities of a research assistant typically include:

• Data collection & cleaning: Gathering and organising data.
• Exploratory Data Analysis: Obtaining a first overview of the data and any meaningful relationship within it.
• Literature review: Researching and summarising existing knowledge on a topic.
• Researching Grants: Helping to prepare grant proposals.
• Paper writing: Contributing to research papers or reports.

Research assistantships are often part-time positions, especially for undergraduate or graduate students, but they can also be full-time jobs. They can provide valuable experience and skills, and may even lead to further research opportunities or career advancements.

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