Graduate assistant positions are part-time staff appointments to help promising students financially while they pursue advanced business degrees. Graduate assistants work a specific number of hours each week or each semester, usually from 15 - 20 hours weekly. Cash stipends are awarded based on hours worked. Graduate assistants are also eligible for tuition scholarships.
Responsibilities vary with each assistantship.
Some work with faculty on research projects by reviewing literature in the library or by designing primary research surveys. They may actually collect data, code it, and perform statistical calculations with computer programs. Others perform administrative functions such as building a data base or aiding with a promotional campaign. Still others may lead discussion or laboratory sessions, grade papers, proctor exams or, if qualified, teach undergraduate courses. The exact number of positions varies with each year's budget, but 14 is the current number of Graduate Assistantships in the College of Business.