Graduate Assistantships
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Getting an Assistantship
In order to be considered for assistantship positions in the realm of libraryland, you need to complete the GA application form (available on the CLIS website) and send it in to the Student Services Office, accompanied by your resume. Head to the GA Info Page for the form and more information provided by CLIS. Your GA application is kept on file in the Student Services Office, creating the librarians GA applicant pool. When a department on campus is interested in hiring a CLIS student, they contact the Student Services Offices and go through the file of available applicants.
As you can probably imagine, the pool of CLIS students seeking GA positions is fairly large. Waiting to see if you get chosen from the pool may not be your best bet. Rather than simply applying to the Student Services Office, you might want to consider two things:
- Tell everyone you know that you are looking for a GA position. It's networking, and we all hate it, but it may just be your best bet.
- If you're interested in working in a certain area of library or information sciences, contact that department's head directly. Sometimes being a little more ambitious will get the attention of the whomever is looking at resumes. Don't be aggressive, but assertive can't hurt (waiting for someone to contact you is hedging the passive-aggresive side).
There are other GA positions outside of libraryland for which many people at CLIS are qualified. If you're looking for something just to get tuition remission, there are other positions on campus. To see a current list of those available, check out the University of Human Resources list of vacancies for graduate assistantships.
If you don't receive an assistantship for the fall, there is still hope! Positions may become available during the semester and show up on the CLISlist. There are also a number of hourly positions available on campus, which will also be advertised on the CLISlist.
The Nitty-Gritty of Assistantships
Full time GAs work 20 hours a week and receive tuition remission for up to 10 credits per semester (as well as 4 credits over the summer for 12 month appointments) along with a stipend.
Library Science Assistantship Profiles
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