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Assistantship Clearinghouse

The Assistantship Clearinghouse lists assistantships available to graduate students at the University. Units wishing to post available assistantships may use the Assistantship Posting Form.

PGA
McKinley Health Center Pre-professional Graduate Assistantship - 25% percent

The Health Education Unit is part of McKinley Health Center; the unit provides a wide variety of wellness promotion and health education programs and services to students at UIUC.  A team of health educators, within the Health Education Unit, work together to promote a campus environment, which enhances the quality of life for student’s at the U of I.

The stress management PGA will assist the Wellness Promotion Specialist /Stress Management Coordinator with a variety of areas concerning stress management services and programs.

PGA
McKinley Health Center Pre-professional Graduate Assistantship - 50% percent

The Health Education Unit is part of McKinley Health Center; the unit provides a wide variety of wellness promotion and health education programs and services to students at UIUC.  A team of health educators, within the Health Education Unit, work together to promote a campus environment, which enhances the quality of life for student’s at the U of I.

 

The individuals most suitable for this position must be good with organizing workshops, outreach programs, health fairs, program planning, implementation and evaluation.

PGA
McKimley Health Center Pre-professional Graduate Assistantship - 25% percent

The Health Education Unit is part of McKinley Health Center; the unit provides a wide variety of wellness promotion and health education programs and services to students at UIUC.  A team of health educators, within the Health Education Unit, work together to promote a campus environment, which enhances the quality of life for student’s at the U of I.

 

The sexual health PGA will assist the Sexual Health Education Coordinator with a variety of areas concerning sexual health services and programs. The individuals most suitable for this position must be willing to present sexual health workshops, assist with program planning, implementation and evaluation, and have an interest in the field of health promotion as it relates to sexual health.

Asian American Cultural Center
Asian American Cultural Center Graduate Assistantship - 25%-50% percent

The Asian American Cultural Center provides the University of Illinois community with space to gather and share the diverse and rich Asian cultures. The AACC will hire several graduate students to fill programming support needs in several areas.  Appointment will be for the academic year August 2014 - May 2015.

Honors, Leadership, Outreach and Communication Coordinator
LAS Access and Achievement Program Graduate Assistantship - 50% percent

General Administrative Duties
Position: The Honors and Leadership Coordinator for the Access and Achievement Program (AAP) is a fifty percent graduate assistantship position (non-tenure, 4-month renewable contract) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Student Academic Affairs Office assisting in academic administrative tasks in support of services for undergraduate students who are enrolled in the College of LAS at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign through the LAS Access and Achievement Program.
Established in 1968, the Access and Achievement Program (AAP) is the flagship student academic service program within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Student Academic Affairs Office. LAS AAP encompasses two components: (1) Declared (those students admitted with majors) and (2) Undeclared (formerly The Transition Program). LAS AAP serves LAS students admitted through the President’s Award Program (PAP) and the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP). It is designed to provide a supportive learning environment, promote self-advocacy and students’ academic success through systematic monitoring of academic performance, individualized academic advising, intensive personal and career counseling, structured student/teacher interaction through enrollment in program-sponsored course sections, academic workshops, enrichment and leadership activities and identification of opportunities for research and scholarships. We strive to connect students with University resources that will complement their academic talents and will help shape their academic paths and ambitions. Our goal is to prepare students for academic success, graduation, and a life of impact.

Graduate Advisor
Access and Achievement Program (LAS) Graduate Assistantship - 50% percent

 

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) announces the search for a 50% FTE graduate advisor (GA) for the Undeclared component of the Access and Achievement Program (AAP).  The Undeclared component of AAP provides academic advising and monitors the academic progress for approximately 200 select undeclared students.  LAS-AAP is a student-centered program within LAS student academic affairs.  It is designed to support underrepresented students’ academic success through systematic monitoring of academic performance, intensive personal counseling and referral to campus resources. LAS-AAP serves LAS students admitted through the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) and the President’s Award Program (PAP).

 

Reporting directly to the graduate advisor coordinator, the graduate advisor will assist with activities relating to: (1) administrative support for the program primarily through assisting students in understanding and negotiating the academic rules and regulations that govern academic eligibility, progress, and successful degree declaration and completion (2) provide timely and accurate information about policies and procedures relevant to registration, course enrollment, academic status, and general degree requirements (3) keep detailed and thorough notes (4) meet with students to identify academic strengths and challenges, to assess qualifications for entry into specific courses or majors, to gauge adjustment to academic and social life on campus, and to provide advice regarding viable alternatives that may lead to enhanced student success and (5) assist with coordination of academic advising activities and registration for students in and staff with the Undeclared component.

 

 

Graduate Assistantship in Parallel Programming
Parallel Programming Laboratory, Department of Computer Science Graduate Assistantship - 50% percent

Parallel Programming Laboratory (http://charm.cs.illinois.edu) headed by Prof. Laxmikant Kale in Computer Science Department is looking for a graduate research assistant to work on multiple projects involving (a) parallel programming and (b)  stochastic optimization and parallel computing. These position do not involve a thesis advising commitment at this time.  Applicants must be willing to work during the summer of 2014, in addition to the spring and possibly fall. Graduate students in Computer Science and possibly EcE are eligible.Required skills include strong programming skills, specifically in C++, and willingness to learn. 

Writers Workshop Consultants
Writer Workshop Teaching Assistantship - 33%, 25%, or 17% percent
The Writers Workshop is looking for new graduate student writing consultants for 2014-2015. Our graduate consultants normally have 33%, 25%, or 17% assistantships which require 13, 10, or 7 hours a week, respectively. Other requirements include a two-day orientation in August and staff meetings twice a semester. To apply, please send a brief (about 5 pages) sample of your academic writing, a short CV, and a letter of application. The letter should include a description of the classes you have taught and any tutoring experience you have, especially with technical and science writing. Also indicate your expected graduation date and your status in your program. Please send your materials to wow@illinois.edu by March 10. Put “Grad Consultant” in the subject line. We will schedule group interviews in April. Notifications will not be until May when we know our needs for the fall. We look forward to meeting you!

Combined Pre-Professional Graduate Assistantship/Research Assistantship, The Center for Children's Books
Center for Children's Books Pre-professional Graduate Assistantship - 50% percent

Position Description: Combined Pre-professional Graduate Assistant/Research Assistant, 20 hrs/weekly

The Center for Children’s Books (CCB) seeks a graduate assistant who, working jointly with another GA, will be responsible for managing daily operations in the Center’s 16,000-volume youth literature reference library. The GAs work closely with the CCB Outreach and Communications Coordinator, GSLIS youth services faculty, the Bulletin staff, the University Library system, and they report to the Director of the Center for Children’s Books. 

Latina/Latino Studies Teaching Assistantships 2014-2015
Department of Latina/Latino Studies Teaching Assistantship

The Department of Latina/Latino Studies is seeking:

  • One teaching assistant at the 67% level to teach LLS 220: Mexican & Latin Am Migration for Fall 2014.
  • One grading assistant at the 25% level to assist in grading LLS 242: Intro to Latina/o Literature for Fall 2014
  • One teaching assistant at the 50% level to teach 2 discussion sections of LLS 100: Intro Latina/o Studies for both Fall 2014 and Spring 2015.
  • One teaching assistant at the 50% level to teach 2 discussion sections of LLS 250 Latina/os on the Bronze Screen for Spring 2015.
  • One teaching assistant at the 50% level to teach 2 discussion sections of LLS 279 Mexican American History for Spring 2015.

A tuition and fee waiver is possible, depending on the percentage of appointment, and the applicant’s graduate program. Graduate students appointed to the position will be expected to work hours and meet responsibilities commensurate with those outlined by the Graduate College and the University’s agreement with the Graduate Employment Organization (http://www.ahr.illinois.edu/geo.pdf).

The positions will begin August 16, 2014 and extend to May 15, 2015. The applicant must be available prior to the beginning of the fall and spring terms for orientation and class preparation and must also be available for finals and grading at the end of the academic year.