Graduate Assistants
If you’re admitted to a graduate-level program and carry at least six semester hours of graduate credits, you may be eligible to fill a graduate assistant position. Both a financial opportunity and an invaluable professional experience, a graduate assistantship is a highly sought-after position. Rely on this comprehensive guide for details on benefits, duties, contracts, and application procedures.
- What is a Graduate Assistant (GA)? Browse the duties and benefits associated with this position.
- How do I become a GA? Follow these steps to begin the application process.
- What do I do after I've been named a GA? Learn about contract requirements, reporting dates, and payday procedures.
Related Information
- Apply for a graduate assistantship Download the application to become a GA. (PDF)
- Introduction to Teaching Workshop The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and the UNLV Graduate College will host our annual two-day Graduate Student Introduction to Teaching course on Tuesday, August 19th and Wednesday, August 20th, 2008, in the UNLV Student Union Ballroom. This intensive workshop will begin each day at 7:30 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m. Please note that this course is mandatory for all new graduate assistants who will at any point be teaching, grading, or otherwise working with students; new PTI-GAs are also required to attend this workshop. The workshop is open to all other UNLV graduate students who are enrolled for fall 2008 on an optional, first-come, first served basis. Registration is FREE, but students MUST pre-register online by August 11th, 2008.
