Graduate Assistantships & Graduate Student Worker Positions

Graduate Assistantships and Graduate Student Worker opportunities are available to eligible graduate students wishing to offset the cost of their education.

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships provide a tuition waiver for up to 9 graduate credits per semester, in exchange for service to the University. Full-time graduate students (9 graduate credits) are preferred. Part-time students must be taking at least 6 graduate credits during the Fall and Spring semesters, and 3 credits in the Summer.

Categories of Graduate Assistant Positions

  1. Graduate Teaching Assistants: these positions support classroom and/or lab based activities. GTAs work directly under the mentorship of a faculty member  but may teach a class/section independently after a successful semester as a GTA mentee.
  2. Graduate Academic Coaches: these positions work directly with students, typically in a one-on-one or small group situation. Academic Coaches support students through activities such as tutoring, academic advising, supporting students with accessibility requirements, or in supporting international students.
  3. Graduate Athletic Coaches: these positions work directly with an athletic coach to support the needs of a specific sports team. The Graduate Athletic Coach will assist in all aspects of the athletic requirements for the team, but will also support the academic studies of the players on that team.
  4. Graduate Research Assistants: these positions work directly with a faculty member on a variety of aspects of ongoing research. Each GRA position will differ depending on the faculty member’s research agenda, the project that is being supported and the nature of that research.

Tuition Waivers for Graduate Assistant Positions

All GA positions are for 15 weeks per semester. Tuition waivers are given based on the number of hours needed for each position. All required hours are identified in the job description for each GA position.

  • A full time GA position waives 9 graduate credits in exchange for 20 hrs/week or 300 hrs in the semester
  • 2/3 GA waives 6 graduate credits in exchange for 14 hrs/week or 210 hrs in the semester
  • 1/3 GA waives 3 credits in exchange for 7 hrs/week or 105 hrs in the semester

Marymount University is an AA/EEO employer. The University has approximately 90 GA positions. Students apply for a GA position through the Marymount Jobs site. Positions are typically posted between April and August. Most postings are visible for several weeks leading up to the start of a new semester.

On-Campus Employment – Graduate Student Worker Positions

Campus Employment is available to full-time students. The University pays these students from its own resources. Students apply for jobs through the Center for Career Services.