Tax Research Student Assistant

Department:

College of Business – School of Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems

Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter

For additional information please contact: Junfang Deng at junfang.deng@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Tax Research Student Assistant for the College of Business – School of Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems at Oregon State University (OSU).

Pay rate for this position is $16.55 per hour.

Position Duties:

• Assist in collecting and organizing financial and tax data from public companies' annual reports.
• Successful candidate is expected to have strong listening skills, familiarity with 10-K reports, and the responsibility to complete research tasks within designated time frames.
• Successful candidate is expected to spend up to 10 hours per week on assisting faculty in collecting and analyzing tax and financial data.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development *as* student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) (https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined/)as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Critical Thinking, Professionalism, Career & Self Development

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements (https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements)

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term\*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term\*

\*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (https://internationalservices.oregonstate.edu/) (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must be students at Oregon State University with a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that candidates possess a strong skill in Python coding, experience in working with AI, familiarity with financial reports, and attention to detail.

Working Conditions/Schedule:

• Candidate is expected to conduct meetings in person but complete tasks remotely.
• Work schedule is flexible as long as assigned tasks are completed with high quality within designated timeliness.
• Team meeting spaces will be provided for on-campus research training and periodic meetings.

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-10-12

Anticipated End Date: