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Below is a list of open assistantship positions, available only to graduate students. The list is updated regularly. All correspondence about such opportunities should be sent to the contact listed for the position.
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Career Center
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS • Meet individually with students who are undeclared or changing majors • Provide resume, CV, and job search correspondence critiques • Assist with training and monthly meetings for the Peer Educators • Conduct mock interviews for students pursuing full-time and professional school opportunities • Participate regularly in outreach initiatives to promote Career Center resources and events • Present to classes and student organizations related to Career Center services and career development topics • Assist Career Center staff with major programming events (e.g., Career Fairs, Interview Days, etc.) • Help with EDHE 301 Career and Life Planning to 25 third- and fourth-year students • Participate in content development for Career Ambassadors and help with outreach • Create content for student-wide content for Undeclared and programming events • Help maintain the Career Closet by working events and keeping track of inventory • Additional duties as assigned or according to the GA’s special interest areas (teaching, research, etc.)
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Division of Student Affairs - Outreach and Strategic Initiatives
The Graduate Assistant reports to the Outreach and Strategic Initiatives Director within the Division of Student Affairs and supports efforts related to the Empower Now strategic plan, along with other initiatives such as learning and development workshops, coaching and consultations, resource development, grants, and strategic planning. Additionally, this position will assist with projects that support faculty, staff, and students involved in access and opportunity programs and initiatives.
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Digital Accessibility (Academic Computing)
The Digital Accessibility Technology Graduate Assistant works with the Digital Accessibility Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist to primarily support faculty in the creation of accessible course content in STEM courses through training and direct assistance and assist with overall document accessibility in academic courses.
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Archives and Special Collections - University Libraries
This assistantship aids in work related to a large-scale National Historical Publication and Records Commission audiovisual digitization grant in Archives and Special Collections. Students will work on unpacking archival assets that were outsourced for digitization, adding content to spreadsheets, monitoring digital media for quality control, doing basic editing of digital audiovisual files, preparing transcribed collections for uploading to the institutional repository, and other duties as assigned.
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