Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships (GA) are available for first and second year students in the On-Campus program. The total number available varies year by year pending funding and is competitive. A graduate assistantship consists of 14-20 hours per week with a current 9-month salary from $6681-10,400 and includes student health benefits. Some assistantships may involve less hours per week and some may involve an earlier start date than the traditional academic calendar (and earn more beyond the base salary). Students who get graduate assistantships also pay full tuition (ie... it is not waived). The out-of-state tuition fee may be waived for students who are coming to the program from out-of-state so that they pay the same tuition cost as in-state students. Note that you must be enrolled full-time (9-12 credits)to be eligible for a graduate assistantship and have a minimum of a 2.85 GPA.
Interviews for graduate assistantships take
place after you receive an offer to join the SAA Program at UW-L. You will
be contacted by the GA supervisor for an interview.
Some students elect to stay in the same GA position both years
while others select a different position their second year to
perhaps gain more experience in an area of interest. In
addition, some graduate assistants require a two-year
commitment. Interviews
are conducted in the spring for first year students who want to
obtain a different GA position during their second year in the
program.
Although we can't guarantee every student in our program a GA
position, we have a good reputation within the campus community
and work hard to offer a variety of student affairs-related GA
positions every year. The budget situation for each individual
office determines whether they can fund an assistantship for the
year or not. If you don't see an area listed here that you might
be interested in related to your career goals, we would
encourage you to pursue an internship opportunity in that office
during your second year in the program.
The following GA positions are open to new SAA students at UW-La Crosse:
- Academic Advising Center (2 positions)
- Career Services
- Disability Resource Services
- Graduate Studies
- Office of International Education
- McNair Scholars Program
- Residence Life (Office Grad - 3 positions)
- Student Affairs Administration Department Research Assistant
- Student Life Office
- University Centers (Campus and Activities Board, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Graphics & Student Employment, Leadership and Involvement Center, Operations and Sustainability Initiatives, PRIDE Center)
- Undergraduate Research
- College of Liberal Studies
The following are Partner Program options at UW-Eau Claire:
- UW-Eau Claire Center for International Education (Study Abroad Graduate Intern)
- UW-Eau Claire First Year Experience
The following are GSI options for SAA at UW River Falls: