Seoul National University Organizational Psychology Lab (SNU OP Lab)

Now hiring Research Interns for February - June 2024

We are accepting applications for SNU OP Lab Research Internship Spring 2024. SNU OP lab explores the human mind in the workplace with the aim to facilitate individual growth and organizational functioning. Our research topics include but are not limited to workplace inclusion, entrepreneurship, employee well-being, and personnel/career decisions. We use various methodologies such as surveys, media data analysis, experiments, and interviews in our research projects. OP Lab research interns are expected to study and experience these research processes.

Here are some of our current research questions:

How do social backgrounds (e.g., ethnicity, gender, social class) affect individual career decisions and workplace evaluations?

When and why are stereotype violations penalized in organizational settings?

What drives some people to take the risk of starting a social venture?

What type of entrepreneurial pitches actually wins the heart of investors?

How can we provide simple yet effective ways to improve employee’s mental health?

What psychological mechanisms shape employee turnover in current era?

You will interact with multiple members of the lab, including Dr. Kawon Kim (Principal Investigator) and graduate students, and assist their research implementation. You will also be invited to our regular lab meetings and to our journal club sessions. This can be a great opportunity to learn about lab life, academic collaboration, and research methodologies.

The contents of the program

• Research assistance (e.g., literature review, research participant recruitment, collection, organization, and rating of company- or individual level data, data labelling for machine learning)

• Lab meeting participation

• Journal club participation: Reading and discussing research papers with lab members

Eligibility to apply

• Any undergraduate (or graduated) student interested in organizational psychology

• Ability to commit 10 total hours per week (40 hours per month) from March to June 2024 (four consecutive months)

• Willingness to spend 15 hours per month on campus in the SNU OP Lab, attending in-person meetings and events

• Strong sense of responsibility, diligence, collaborative spirit, and learning orientation.

Preferences

• Excellence in reading and writing English

• Experience with statistical/computational analysis of text data (using Python/R) and/or survey research data

• Consideration of SNU OP Lab for graduate school

Details and conditions of work

• Expected start date: February 20th, 2024 (Tuesday)

• Place: Seoul National University Organizational Psychology Laboratory

How to apply

• Round 1: Application Review

Submit application form and CV (Application Form Link). 

Application period: December 18th, 2023 to January 15th, 2024 (*rolling basis*)

Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview

• Round 2: Interview of Qualified Candidates

Interview with Principal Investigator

Upon request, candidates must provide documentation proving any claims made in their application or during the interview.

Send any questions to snuoplab@gmail.com. 

Research Intern Positions Available!

The SNU OP Lab is now accepting applications for the Summer-Fall 2023 Research Internship. Interested candidates are invited to complete the application form linked below.

How to apply

• Round 1: Application Review

Please submit your application form and CV (Application Form Link). 

The application period is from June 9th, 2023 to June 30th, 2023. Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

• Round 2: Interview of Qualified Candidates

Successful applicants will be invited for an interview with Principal Investigator.

Candidates may be asked to provide documentation to verify any claims made in their application or during their interview.

For any questions, please email us at snuoplab@gmail.com 

Seoul National University Organizational Psychology Lab (SNU OP Lab)

Now hiring Research Interns for February- June 2023

We are accepting applications for SNU OP Lab Research Internship Spring 2023. SNU OP lab explores the human mind in the workplace with the aim to facilitate individual growth and organizational functioning. Our research topics include but are not limited to diversity, entrepreneurship, workplace well-being, and personnel decisions. We use various methodologies such as surveys, media data analysis, experiments, and interviews in our research projects. OP Lab research interns are expected to study and experience these research processes.

Here are some of our current research questions:   

When and why are stereotype violations penalized in organizational settings?

What drives some people to take the risk of starting a social venture?

What type of entrepreneurial pitches actually wins the heart of investors?

How can we provide simple yet effective ways to improve employee’s mental health?

You will interact with multiple members of the lab, including Dr. Kawon Kim (Principal Investigator) and graduate students, and assist their research implementation. You will also be invited to our regular lab meetings and to our journal club sessions. This can be a great opportunity to learn about lab life, academic collaboration, and research methodologies.

The contents of the program

• Research assistance (e.g., literature review, research participant recruitment, collection, organization, and rating of company-level data, data labelling for machine learning)

• Lab meeting participation

• Journal club participation: Reading and discussing research papers with lab members

Eligibility to apply

• Any undergraduate (or graduate) student interested in organizational psychology

• Ability to commit 10 total hours per week (40 hours per month) from February to June 2023 (five consecutive months)

• Willingness to spend 15 hours per month for the first two months on campus in the SNU OP Lab, attending in-person meetings and events

• Strong sense of responsibility, diligence, and collaborative spirit

Preferences

• Excellence in reading and writing English

• Experience with statistical/computational analysis of text data (using Python/R) and/or survey research data

• Consideration of SNU OP Lab for graduate school

Details and conditions of work

• Start date: February 1st, 2023 (Wednesday)

• Place: Seoul National University Organizational Psychology Laboratory

How to apply

• Round 1: Application Review

Submit application form and CV (Google Form Link) 

Application period: December 6th, 2022 to January 12th, 2023 (rolling basis)

Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview

• Round 2: Interview of Qualified Candidates

Interview with Principal Investigator

Upon request, candidates must provide documentation proving any claims made in their application or during the interview.

Send any questions to snuoplab@gmail.com 

Seoul National University Organizational Psychology Lab (SNU OP Lab)

Now hiring Research Assistants for July - September 2022

We are accepting applications for SNU OP Lab RAship Summer 2022. SNU OP lab explores real-world phenomena at the interface of entrepreneurship, psychology, and social impact. What drives some people to take the risk of starting a social venture? What type of person and message actually wins the heart of investors? We use experiments, surveys, and media data to answer these questions. OP Lab research assistants experience firsthand these research processes.

You will interact with multiple members of the lab, including Dr. Kawon Kim (Principal Investigator), and assist their data collection. You will also be invited to our regular lab meetings and to our journal club. This can be a great opportunity to learn about lab life, academic collaboration, and research methodologies.

The contents of the program

• Research assistance (e.g., collection, organization, and rating of English text data and non-verbal data related to start-ups)

• Lab meeting participation

• Journal club participation: Reading and discussing research papers with lab members

Eligibility to apply

• Any graduate or undergraduate student interested in organizational psychology

• Ability to commit 10 total hours per week (40 hours per month) from July to September 2022 (three consecutive months)

• Willingness to spend 15 hours per month for the first two months on campus in the SNU OP Lab, attending in-person meetings and events

• Strong sense of responsibility, diligence, and collaborative spirit

Preferences

• Excellence in reading and writing English

• Experience with statistical analysis of text data (using Python/R) and/or survey research data

• Consideration of SNU OP Lab for graduate school

Details and conditions of work

• Start date: July 4th, 2022 (Monday)

• Place: Seoul National University Organizational Psychology Laboratory

How to apply

• Round 1: Application Review 

    Submit application form and CV (Google Form Link)

    Application period: May 20th, 2022 to June 1st, 2022

    Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview

• Round 2: Interview of Qualified Candidates 

    Interview with Principal Investigator

Upon request, candidates must provide documentation proving any claims made in their application or during the interview.    

Send any questions to snuoplab@gmail.com (Lab Manager, Hyojin Kim) 

Seoul National University Organizational Psychology Lab (SNU OP Lab)

Now hiring Research Assistants for January - March 2022

We are accepting applications for SNU OP Lab RAship Winter 2021/2022. SNU OP lab explores real-world phenomena at the interface of entrepreneurship, psychology, and social impact. What drives some people to take the risk of starting a social venture? What type of person and message actually wins the heart of investors? We use experiments, surveys, and media data to answer these questions. OP Lab research assistants experience firsthand these research processes.

You will interact with multiple members of the lab, including Dr. Kawon Kim (Principal Investigator), and assist their data collection. You will also be invited to our regular lab meetings and to our journal club. This can be a great opportunity to learn about lab life, academic collaboration, and research methodologies.

The contents of the program

• Research assistance (e.g., collection, organization, and rating of English text data and non-verbal data related to start-ups)

• Lab meeting participation

• Journal club participation: Reading and discussing research papers with lab members

Eligibility to apply

• Any graduate or undergraduate student interested in organizational psychology

• Ability to commit 10 total hours per week (40 hours per month) from January to March 2022 (three consecutive months)

• Willingness to spend 15 hours per month for the first two months on campus in the SNU OP Lab, attending in-person meetings and events

• Strong sense of responsibility, diligence, and teamwork

Preferences

• Excellence in reading and writing English

• Experience with statistical analysis of text data (using Python/R) and/or survey research data

• Consideration of SNU OP Lab for graduate school

Details and conditions of work

• Start date: January 4th, 2022 (Tuesday)

• Place: Seoul National University Organizational Psychology Laboratory

• Stipend available for qualified Research Assistants

How to apply

• Round 1: Application Review 

    Submit application form (Google Form Link)

    Application period: December 5th, 2021 to December 16th, 2021

    Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview

• Round 2: Interview of Qualified Candidates 

    Interview with Principal Investigator

Upon request, candidates must provide documentation proving any claims made in their application or during the interview.    

Send any questions to snuoplab@gmail.com (Lab Manager, Hyojin Kim) 

What our 2021 summer RAs said: 

• 조직심리학이라는 분야의 특징이 무엇인지, 그리고 조직심리학 연구가 어떤 식으로 이루어지는지 알 수 있었습니다. 조직 내 현상을 마주할 때 역할의 관점에서(Role-based) 다양한 층위로(Multilevel) 학제적인 방법을 통해(Multidisciplinary) 관찰하는 조직 분야의 특징을 느꼈고, 실제 연구를 접할 때에도 이런 관점으로 추가적인 아이디어를 생각해 보는 경험을 할 수 있었습니다. RA로서 연구의 초기 단계부터 참여하면서 데이터 수집의 어려움이나 연구 과정의 지난함을 느끼기도 했지만, 동시에 향후 스스로 연구하기 위해서는 어떻게 계획을 세우고 접근해야 할 지 생각해 볼 수 있어 좋았습니다. 이외에도 CATA 세션 등 기술적으로 필요한 부분에 대해서도 배울 수 있어 정말 유익한 시간이었던 것 같습니다!

• 실제 연구 과정에서 고려를 해야하는 여러 가지 구체적 사항들에 대해서 직접 체감해볼 수 있었습니다. 또한 추후에 텍스트 분석을 제 분야와 융합하고 싶은데, 이에 유용한 여러 가지 프로그램 및 기술을 배울 수 있었습니다.

• 전반적인 연구 과정을 알 수 있었습니다. 그리고 해외 연구를 많이 접해볼 기회가 없었는데, 여러 논문을 통해 해외 연구에 대해서도 접해볼 수 있어서 좋았고, 다른 RA분들과 함께 논의도 해볼 수 있어서 좋았습니다.

• RAship을 통해 단순히 학부 수업을 들으면서 연구에 대해 배웠던 것 이상을 배울 수 있었습니다. 항상 이미 완성된 형태의 연구를 접했고, 연구에 대한 비판적인 시각을 키우는 토론을 진행해왔지만, 이전에는 알 수 없었던 연구를 위해 연구자들이 쏟는 노력과 시간, 열정을 경험할 수 있었습니다.  실제 연구 과정에 참여하면서, 연구를 할 때 고려하고 주의해야할 사항들을 배웠고, 교수님과 박사님들과의 미팅을 통해 연구자의 시선을 간접적으로나마 경험할 수 있었습니다. 하나의 연구를 위해 다양한 분야의 박사님들과 협업을 할 수 있다는 점과, 지식 공유를 통한 시너지를 느꼈습니다.  학부 과정에서 실험을 하고 연구를 하여 보고서를 작성한 경험이 있긴 하였지만, 그것과는 차원이 다른 연구 경험을 할 수 있었습니다. 하나의 연구를 하기 위해서는 많은 사람들의 도움이 필요하고, 각자가 맡은 업무를 성실하게 이행함으로써 연구에 애정을 가지게 되고, 힘든 과정이지만, 서로 의견과 피드백을 공유하면서 연구가 완성됨을 배웠습니다.