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
96 Faculty Engagement Programming Graduate Coordinator College Achievement Program (PennCAP) Penn First Plus Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $23.00
24 Development Communications Graduate Assistant Office of Development and Alumni Relations Penn GSE Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $23.00
95 ECS Assistant to Dr. Rand Quinn Education, Culture, and Society Graduate School of Education Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $23.00
94 ECS Assistant to Dr. Jon Zimmerman Education, Culture, and Society Graduate School of Education Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $23.00
93 ECS Assistant to Dr. Sigal Ben-Porath Education, Culture, and Society Graduate School of Education Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $23.00
92 ECS Assistant to Dr. Linda Pheng Education, Culture, and Society Graduate School of Education Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $23.00
91 Ethnography Forum Assistant II Education, Culture, and Society Graduate School of Education Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $23.00
90 Ethnography Forum Assistant I Education, Culture, and Society Graduate School of Education Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $23.00
88 ECS Cohort Assistant Education, Culture, and Society Graduate School of Education Graduate Assistantship Academic Year (Fall - Spring) In-Person Hourly Wage $23.00
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 GAships (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: Student GA Opportunities
 
DateEvent

March 3

Penn GSE MSEd admissions decisions released

March 3 - March 25

Remote Interview & Hiring Period (Higher Education MSEd Student Only)

  • Admitted students may apply to available positions posted on the Student GA Opportunities page.
  • Supervisors may conduct interviews with Higher Education MSEd Students only.
    • Interviews conducted remotely, please see "how to apply" sections of GA position descriptions.
  • Offers will be made directly to candidates.
    • A student may only accept one offer at a time, and may only do so officially after committing to Penn GSE (i.e., after officially accepting your offer of admission).

After March 25

Open Hiring Period

  • All newly admitted and continuing Penn GSE students are eligible to apply for GA opportunities.
  • Offers may be made directly to candidates.
    • Students may only accept one GA offer at a time, and may only do so officially committing to Penn GSE (accepting offers of admission).
April 15

National Council of Graduate Schools common commitment deadline

  • Many students and graduate programs use this date to finalize program decisions.  Note that admission offers and GA hiring may continue on a rolling basis after this date; please be in touch with GSE Admissions or your program if you have questions.

Late August

Fall New Student Orientation

  • Exact Dates TBD; official hiring and onboarding may begin remotely over the Summer (or upon arrival for international students).

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