Graduate Assistant - Department of Business

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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About The Position

Job Summary: Assist the department with a variety of duties. A Graduate Assistant will gain essential work and educational experience needed to obtain full-time employment in their chosen field. These tasks are to be performed in a manner that professionally, cordially, and efficiently assists students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Description of Job Duties: Assist business students with job searches by researching and sharing job and internship opportunities Make online inquiries to identify potential employment opportunities suitable for business majors Provide one-on-one support to students for career development, including resume critiques and interview preparation when needed Develop relationships with local employers to create, set up, and coordinate new internship opportunities for students Maintain records of job openings and internship placements to monitor student outcomes and department success Promote and help coordinate department career-related events, such as career fairs and employer info sessions Collaborate with faculty and staff to tailor services according to student interests and market trends Assist faculty with research projects Conduct literature reviews Write project methodologies Analyze data using qualitative research tools Attend project meetings Prepare progress reports Prepare materials for final report submission to granting agency Other duties as assigned Terms of Employment: Employment at will Reports to Chair of the Department of Business Eligible to receive a tuition waiver and stipend each semester Graduate Assistant must maintain a minimum of 2.50 GPA and be enrolled in at least 3 hours of classes for the fall and spring semesters A Graduate Assistant should be working at a level higher than an undergraduate student employee. For example: teaching/instructing undergraduates in or out of the classroom as assigned, critiquing/grading undergraduate work/skills, etc. About SWOSU: With locations in Weatherford, Yukon, Sayre, and online degree programs, SWOSU is one of the leading regional universities in the country. See what makes SWOSU and Weatherford so great!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree completed
Admission to Graduate Study degree program at SWOSU
Working in field of study
Graduate Assistant must maintain a minimum of 2.50 GPA and be enrolled in at least 3 hours of classes for the fall and spring semesters

Responsibilities

Assist business students with job searches by researching and sharing job and internship opportunities
Make online inquiries to identify potential employment opportunities suitable for business majors
Provide one-on-one support to students for career development, including resume critiques and interview preparation when needed
Develop relationships with local employers to create, set up, and coordinate new internship opportunities for students
Maintain records of job openings and internship placements to monitor student outcomes and department success
Promote and help coordinate department career-related events, such as career fairs and employer info sessions
Collaborate with faculty and staff to tailor services according to student interests and market trends
Assist faculty with research projects
Conduct literature reviews
Write project methodologies
Analyze data using qualitative research tools
Attend project meetings
Prepare progress reports
Prepare materials for final report submission to granting agency
Other duties as assigned