Student Opportunities

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Graduate assistantships (“GAships”) are funded, part-time opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania and other participating institutions of higher education for Penn GSE students. These positions typically entail 15–20 hours of work per week, and compensation, hours, and locations vary; students do not earn course credit for GAships.

All full-time students in the Higher Education M.S.Ed. program are especially encouraged to seek GAships, and typically do so upon admission every Spring. GAships are not required, nor guaranteed.

New and continuing Penn GSE students from other programs are welcome to apply as well.

Please see below for the current listing of GA opportunities. Positions are open until filled unless otherwise stated. Please see listings for instructions on how to inquire/apply.

Job ID Last Updated Position Title Department Location Position Type Position Length Modality Pay Type Pay Rate
77 GSE VR/AR Lab Coordinator Catalyst and GSE-IT Penn GSE Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $20.00
20 Communications and Engagement Graduate Assistant ESG Initative Wharton School Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) Hybrid Hourly Wage $23.00
75 Graduate Assistant, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Initiatives Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics (DRIA), Wellness at Penn Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) Hybrid Hourly Wage $25.00
5 E&I Graduate Assistant Office of Equity and Inclusion Penn Carey Law Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) Hybrid Hourly Wage $23.00
50 VPSE Grad Assistant/Program Assistant Division of the Vice Provost for Student Engagement (VPSE) Penn's VPSE Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring), Fall Hybrid Hourly Wage $24.00
42 Graduate Assistant for Student Life Student Life Swarthmore College Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Monthly Stipend $0.00

Why GAships?

  • Professional experience: Build your resume or CV while gaining applied postsecondary experience in one of many roles at Penn or other participating institutions of higher education.
  • Financial support: Most GAships are hourly paid, with total compensation for Fall and Spring term GAhips (30-week academic year) typically ranging between $12,000 and $15,000.

Who is eligible to apply for GAships?

  • If you’re an admitted M.S.Ed. student in the Higher Education M.S.Ed. Program, you can begin to inquire and request to interview/apply for positions directly as soon as you are admitted in March. You do not have to commit to attending Penn GSE to apply for GAshps, but you do have to commit to attend Penn GSE before accepting a GA offer.
  • New or continuing Penn GSE students in any other program can apply for open GAships after April 15.
  • GAships are open to domestic and international students. International students must verify eligibility with their academic advisor and ISSS before applying to GAships outside the University of Pennsylvania.
TIMELINE: Early Match for Higher Education M.S.Ed. Program 
Students already enrolled in the Higher Education Master’s Program
DateEvent

Before March 1st

Please submit a new or updated GA description if you plan to participate in the Spring “early match” process.

March 1–25

Admissions notifications sent to incoming Penn GSE students; GAship opportunities shared with Higher Education M.S.Ed. students. Beginning of remote GA inquiry/interview period.

March 25

“Early match” hiring preferences survey e-mailed direclty to students and supervisors.

August 26

Fall New Student Orientation and classes begin at GSE (exact dates TBA).

TIMELINE: Penn GSE Students in Other Programs
Students looking to apply for a GAship can apply.
DateEvent

April 1

Beginning of early GA matching/hiring; prospective student GA offers managed through GA Program.

April 15

Beginning of “open” hiring period; GA supervisors and students continue to interview and apply on a rolling basis until positions are filled. Offers can be given and accepted directly.

August 26

Fall New Student Orientation and classes begin at GSE (exact dates TBA).

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