Joining the Joseph Lab

Dinner for the Joseph Lab June 2015
Dinner for the Joseph Lab October 2015
Lab Dinner Fall 2019
Joseph Lab dinner: April 29, 2023
Joseph Interns after 2023 Undergraduate Research Conference
Joseph Lab dinner January 28 2024_1
Joseph Lab dinner January 28 2024_2
Yara Kaadan discussing NYTimes article with Max Gouvalaris
Yara Kaadan Presenting a Relevant Article to Max Gouvalaris, Nour Taha, Eva Jabbari, Aaminah Mohammad, and Hadil Djadri, February 5, 2024
Weekly Media Team meeting in the lab with Eva Jabbari, Aaminah Mohammad, Yara Kaadan, Nour Taha, Max Gouvalaris, and Hadil Djadri, February 5 2024
Nour Taha Presenting a Relevant Article to Max Gouvalaris, Nour Taha, Eva Jabbari, Aaminah Mohammad, and Hadil Djadri, February 5, 2024

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Internship Opportunity

Getting research experience is essential during your undergraduate career. This is an opportunity to conduct research with a distinguished UC Davis professor.

Applications will receive consideration for the following Projects

Browse the Projects:    http://sjoseph.ucdavis.edu

  1. TERG – training in proposal writing and research
  2. Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures
  3. Media analysis of 150 years of New York Times
  4. UCDAR Consortium of 6 universities in Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, UAE with UC Davis
    1. This includes: Transforming Refugee Mental Health; Gendering STEM Education; Mapping the Production of Knowledge on Women and Gender in the Arab Region.
  5. Books in Progress
  6. Muslim Women and the Media project

Interns are assigned to projects based on an interview with Professor Joseph.  We work as teams and project assignment could change during the course of the year. 

Minimum of 3-quarter commitment and minimum of 8 hours a week required.

Follow the directions below for internships in the Lab of Distinguished Professor Suad Joseph 

You can take 92 or 192 units in Anthropology, Middle East/South Asia Studies, or Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies

To apply for an internship in Dr. Joseph's Research Lab:

  1. Fill out the internship application form (check top of page) 
  2. Ask two professors to email  brief letters of recommendation to Dr. Joseph
  3. Attach a CV and a Cover Letter
  4. Attach your informal transcript
  5.  Internships require a 3-quarter commitment – please state that you can make this commitment

When you have acquired/completed the above requirements please direct them to Dr. Joseph via e-mail at sjoseph@ucdavis.edu.  

You can find out about these projects by browsing Dr. Joseph’s webpage:  http://sjoseph.ucdavis.edu. 

Lab Testimonials

Hannah Philips

Hannah Philips

History and Middle East/South Asia Studies Double Major  

The New York Times Media Project

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

One of the greatest learning experiences I obtained from the Media Project, was being able to collaborate with such a strong and supportive team. Much of the work was done (see more) ...

 

Krystina Baudrey

International Relations Major

The New York Times Media Project

Summer 2018 - Spring 2019

I joined Doctor Joseph’s  lab in June of 2018 and left right after graduation in June of 2019. I worked as a “Media Intern” for the New York Times Media (see more) ...

 

Layla Mustafa

Layla Mustafa

International Relations Major, Double Minor in Arabic and Psychology 

UCDAR, The New York Times Media Project

Winter 2019 - Spring 2020

From my experience, under the American education system, history and politics courses have typically offered a very limited perspective of the Middle East. The vast majority of these courses present (see more) ...

 

Tara Saghir 

Cognitive Science Major

2018 - 2021 

During my first year at UC Davis, I began my position as a Research Intern for Dr. Suad Joseph’s Lab. Throughout my time at the lab, I worked on the Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures Database and even had the opportunity to conduct my own independent research project under the mentorship of Dr. Suad Joseph. While working at the lab, I met several amazing scholars who helped me navigate the research world and I gained valuable, transferrable skills which I have used in several of my post grad positions. Interning at the lab was a very unique and exciting experience that helped me transform into a more curious and detail-oriented professional

Alan Chris

Christopher Alam

English & Prof. Writing

NYT Media Project

Spring 2019 - Spring 2022

I took Arabic class for several semesters in Ustaatha Shayma’s class, and she would often encourage us students to join. Many of my classmates were interns already and would promote the lab often. As it turns out, almost all of the interns I worked with came from these Arabic classes also. (see more) ...

 

Manpreet Singh Headshot

Manpreet Singh

Being a part of Dr. Joseph’s lab and working on The New York Times Genealogy Media Project was a very rewarding experience. I had the opportunity to read through archived newspaper articles from the 1940s which always made me feel like I was being transported back in time. I learned how to critically analyze archived material and meticulously keep track of detailed information I collected through maintaining a detailed weekly report. (see more) ... 

 

 

Hadil Djadri Photo Webpage 2

Hadil Djadri

Major: International Relations

Graduation Year: 2025

Year(s) in lab: 1 year

1. What project(s) are you involved in?  New York Times (NYT) Media Project, the NYTMP Term Progress Project, and the EWIC Database Project. On the NYT Media Project, I am currently analyzing the representation of Algerians in the 1960s. (see more) ...