Student Employment

​​​​​​​Graduate Assistantships

Applications for each academic year are accepted February 1 – April 15 prior to the Fall start date of the position.  Please see application section for more information.

Application Requirements

Campus Connect credentials are required to access the application system. Due to the admissions process, Campus Connect credentials are only given out at the time of admission. Please contact Graduate Admissions if you need assistance with application processing. If you are an admitted student and need assistance with your Campus Connect credentials, please contact the Help Desk by email at helpdesk@depaul.edu,  tsc@depaul.edu, or calling 312-362-8765.

Position Requirements

College of Education Graduate Assistant opportunities are one-year appointments for the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters of the Academic Year listed for the posting. Positions can be offered as Full-time (200 hours/quarter) or Part-time (100 hours/quarter), but are one-year appointments. Applicants who cannot work the full three quarters of the Academic Year are not eligible for these positions and are encouraged to seek other college and university job opportunities.​

The graduate assistant (GA) is an important part of the College of Education.

Graduate assistantships are opportunities for graduate students (Master's and Doctoral) to work closely with faculty members, to support on-going research efforts and to engage in on-going conversations regarding educational issues and research with faculty and other student colleagues.

Because graduate assistants generally work with and for several faculty members at once; they can expect broad-based exposure to the day-to-day workings of the College of Education within the context of university life.

Appointments

Graduate Assistant applicants are interviewed and appointed directly by each individual hiring area in the College of Education. A complete list of hiring units is outlined below under the application section. The dates for applications are also listed in the application section below. The number of appointments available for any given school year varies and is contingent upon the number of returning GAs from the previous year. Any applicants hired and seeking continued employment in this role beyond the one academic year appointment must reapply each subsequent year they are eligible.

Full-time Graduate Assistant appointments require 200 hours of on-campus, in-office work each of the 3 consecutive quarters (fall, winter and spring quarters) of the academic year following the application window. Part-time Graduate Assistant appointments require 100 hours of on-campus, in-office work each of the 3 consecutive quarters (fall, winter and spring quarters) of the academic year following the application window. All Full-time and Part-time​ hours are completed on-site during College of Education regular operating hours M-F between the hours of 9am-6pm.​

​Potential applicants should direct any questions about appointments to the appropriate contact listed for the position. Contacts can be found below under “Application for Graduate Assistantship".​

Remuneration

Remuneration for full-time GA spots

A GA receives tuition remission for two (4 credit-hour) courses per quarter for three quarters: fall, winter and spring. Tuition remission must be used in the quarter in which it is awarded; it cannot be rolled over into future quarters or used during the summer.

In addition to tuition remission, a GA receives a stipend. For this position, a GA should work 20 hours per week for each of the 10 regular weeks during the quarter (excluding finals week), not more than 200 hours per quarter, and no more than 600 hours between the fall, winter and spring quarters. These hours are completed on-site during College of Education regular operating hours M-F between the hours of 9am-6pm.

Remuneration for half-time GA spots

A GA receives tuition remission for one (4 credit-hour) course per quarter for three quarters: fall, winter and spring. Tuition remission must be used in the quarter in which it is awarded; it cannot be rolled over into future quarters or used during the summer.

In addition to tuition remission, a GA receives a stipend. For this position, a GA should work 10 hours per week for each of the 10 regular weeks during the quarter (excluding finals week), not more than 100 hours per quarter, and no more than 300 hours between the fall, winter and spring quarters. These hours are completed on-site during College of Education regular operating hours M-F between the hours of 9am-6pm.

Responsibilities

Departmental supervisors distribute work assignments, which may include the following: conducting literature reviews; collecting and analyzing data; copy editing or updating content of faculty papers for the purpose of research; carrying out initial journal searches; and providing assistance in writing grants and preparing articles. Graduate assistants may also be asked to perform limited copying and/or filing duties related to ongoing research activities. Responsibilities may vary between Departments, Programs and Centers. Please communicate with the contact listed below for more information about individual opportunities. ​​

Student Employment Positions

Each year, DePaul University students work on campus in almost every department. Students work in a variety of roles including web, research, communication, office administration and more. They act as an integral part of making the university run smoothly, while gaining skills that will help them in their future professional positions.

To inquire about student employment positions, visit the Office of Student Employment .