Graduate Assistant

Eastern Michigan University•Ypsilanti, MI

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Assistant works closely with one or more faculty members, assisting with scholarly and teaching-related activities. Work may span research activities from design through literature review, data collection, analysis, writing, and preparation or presentation of findings. The role may also involve data entry and other office support activities. Occasional teaching-related support and other departmental duties may be assigned. The assistantship provides a stipend and a tuition scholarship covering up to 18 credit hours; students remain responsible for fees outside tuition and differential tuition.

Requirements

Admission to and enrollment in a graduate program at Eastern Michigan University.
Ability to work up to 20 hours per week; 10 hours per week for a 50% assistantship.
A GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Maintain at least 67% course completion.
Enroll in at least 6 credits during the Fall and Winter semesters.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Availability to work two consecutive semesters.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
Some knowledge of statistics.
Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Assist university faculty or staff with research-related projects and other assignments requiring graduate-student skills.
Support research activities, potentially including research design, literature review, data collection, analysis, writing, and preparation or presentation of findings.
Perform data entry and other office support activities.
Perform occasional teaching-related support tasks.
Carry out other departmental duties as required.