Graduate Assistant English Department

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2 Full-time positions (20 hours a week)

Primary Purpose

The English Department invites applications for a graduate assistantship for the 2026-2027 academic year. Each graduate assistant apprentices with a full-time English faculty member for work on outreach for the department and/or research in the fall and with another full-time English faculty member for a teaching assistantship in the spring. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • may include working as a teaching assistant in a First-Year Writing class, an introductory literature class, or a course in the assistant’s particular field of interest; 
  • assisting faculty with research projects; 
  • and/or developing resources for student outreach and professional development in the department. 

The responsibilities of this position can be tailored for each graduate assistant to provide valuable skills-building experiences for their own career goals

Qualifications

The student must carry a minimum of 6 credits in the English MA program. Full-time graduate assistants work 20 hours per week.

To Apply

Students should complete the Graduate Assistant Application, with a letter of interest and resume to Brandon Hawk, Director of Graduate Programs in English.