Web Graduate Assistant

University of Maryland•College Park, MD

8d•$17,713 - $36,810

About The Position

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) supports the research community of University of Maryland, College Park. The electronic Research Administration unit in ORA is seeking an energetic Graduate Assistant to join our staff. The Graduate Assistant will be responsible for development and maintenance of the Division of Research (VPR) and the Office of Research Administration (ORA) websites, maintaining and developing Google Drive, Sites, Forms, and AppScript content, and providing limited IT support. Available to work approximately 10 hours per week during office business hours 8.00 to 5.00 for the summer semester until August 9th, 2026 . The successful candidate will transition to a Full time Graduate student working 20 hours August 10, 2026.

Requirements

Must be a registered graduate student in good standing enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maryland and must be making satisfactory progress toward the degree.

Nice To Haves

Must be detail oriented with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with the diverse constituency of the campus community, including staff, administrators, and faculty.
Experience with website development/lifecycle and CMS tools including Craft CMS.
Ability to write or edit HTML, CSS, PHP, XML stylesheets to maintain web-based applications.
Experience with general office software including Google Workspace applications (Docs, Sheets, Drive) and Google Apps Script for automating workflows (e.g. triggers, form integrations)

Responsibilities

Development and maintenance of the Division of Research (VPR) and the Office of Research Administration (ORA) websites
Maintaining and developing Google Drive, Sites, Forms, and AppScript content
Providing limited IT support