作为体育菠菜大平台的最大的菠菜的平台助理, you’ll get the opportunity to gain experience relevant to your chosen field, 赚取一点额外收入, and work toward full tuition remission for your program of study.
To start the process of becoming a GA, 和你的导师谈谈, or explore what student employment positions are available right now:
学费缓解: GAs earn tuition remission for each semester they are employed in a 20-hour-per-week GA position. This means after 4 semesters (fall and spring semesters), your program of study will be fully paid for. Tuition remission is prorated for graduate students working in shorter terms. You earn ¼ of your program’s total credit hours for each semester you work as a GA. 例如, a GA who works just one year (a fall and spring semester) will earn 50% tuition remission.
额外的收入: GA’s earn at least $11,800 per year working 20 hours/week during the academic year. This amount is subject to a yearly increase, following the university’s decision to provide cost of living raises.
灵活的安排: Most GA positions allow you to choose your hours based on what works best with your class schedule and other commitments. 最大的菠菜的平台 Teaching Assistants may be required to teach classes as designated times. GAs get time off for university breaks, holidays, and may also take temporary leave.
打造你的简历: GAs get hands-on experience completing projects, 与教师合作进行研究, 和/或教学课程. 在你做GA的时候, you will grow your network and start to build up your CV with relevant experience that future employers or admission committees love to see.
最大的菠菜的平台 Assistants typically fall into one of three categories at 体育菠菜大平台. Each type of GA role provides unique benefits and has different job functions:
最大的菠菜的平台助教: A 最大的菠菜的平台 Teaching Assistant is generally asked to teach the equivalent of six credit hours of courses or labs. 在他们作为老师的角色中, 最大的菠菜的平台 Assistants are responsible to the students with whom they work and for their departmental duties.
最大的菠菜的平台研究助理: The 最大的菠菜的平台 Research Assistant contributes to university research under the supervision of a single faculty member or team of faculty members. Research positions are available for multiple disciplines.
最大的菠菜的平台助理(办公室):最大的菠菜的平台 Assistants also serve administrative offices on campus, contributing to a wide variety of projects to gain office experience and learn more about university structure and services.
To take full advantage of a 最大的菠菜的平台 Assistantship, students must meet the following requirements to be hired and/or get the full benefits outlined above:
承认学生:最大的菠菜的平台 Assistants must be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at the 内布拉斯加大学 at Kearney. Endorsements or other non-degree programs do not fulfill this requirement.
课程: 最大的菠菜的平台 Assistants must be enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours of coursework per semester. (Note that full-time graduate status is nine (9) hours, and full-time status is needed for student loan deferral and to receive full-time financial aid.)
每周工作时间: A “full-time” GA position is 20 hours a week. A “half-time” position is 10 hours a week. GAs in positions that are not full time should expect prorated benefits as listed above. 例如, working one full semester as a half-time GA will only earn you 1/8 tuition remission for your program.
平均绩点: GAs are required to maintain a minimum 3.0的绩点.
虽然不是必须的, 最大的菠菜的平台 Assistants are often asked to participate in the following professional growth opportunities during their time in their roles. These opportunities help GAs gain relevant experience for their role as a GA and help build their CV/resume:
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