Graduate assistantship employment in PsyF/QME
As you may know, there are various assistantships
offered at the University. PsyF/QME
positions will be posted on this Web site. Other assistantship postings
at the University of Minnesota can be found at the
Graduate Assistant Employment Office Web site.
In the spring, PsyF/QME will post on the Web a listing
of available graduate assistant positions in PsyF/QME for the next
May/summer session and the next academic year. An e-mail notification
will be sent to students when they are posted. New students and
prospective students who have submitted an application for admission will be sent
notification of the academic year posting. You may apply for the
positions in which you are interested, and faculty will select research
and teaching assistants based on their interests and experiences.
Assistantships are competitive and the number of positions each year is
limited. Many students who apply for positions are hired for one or more
positions; however, there is no guarantee of employment. A background in
statistics, computers and/or teaching is often helpful.
PsyF/QME assistantships are generally 25% positions and
the salary for most assistantships is approximately $16.22/hour.
Summer positions will typically be 20% appointments. All appointments
are contingent on available funding.
We also encourage you to seek out research or teaching
assistant positions in other departments in the college or at the
University level. The College of Education and Human Development Web
site is a good source of information about departments and contacts in
the College. In addition to information about the six academic
departments in the College, the Web site lists information about more
than 20 nationally designated research and service centers housed within
the College (for example, some PsyF/QME students have held appointments in
the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement—CAREI).
Various programs in epidemiology and the School of Public Health at the
University also hire a number of research assistants, including some
students from our department. Those of you who live outside the Twin
Cities area should consider writing to these places (include a resume).
The Graduate Assistant Office Web site posts assistantships for
University departments and should be checked frequently. The Student
Employment Office also lists many opportunities for on-campus
employment. Students from outside the Twin Cities area who will be
seeking assistantships are encouraged to arrive as early as
possible.
Please weigh your alternatives if you currently live in
the Twin Cities area and hold a position of employment that allows
flexibility for school attendance and coursework before giving it up in
favor of on-campus employment. With our limited resources and absence of
placement services within the department, students should take
initiative and be proactive in seeking graduate assistant positions.
Your adviser can serve as a reference when you apply for assistantships
and may be a good resource for available positions.
SPEAK test requirement
University of Minnesota policy requires that all prospective teaching
assistants who are non-native speakers of English take the SPEAK Test
when they arrive or provide official documentation of their score on the
Test of Spoken English (TSE). The University offers the SPEAK Test at no
cost to students who have been admitted to the Graduate School. Results
of the SPEAK or the TSE will determine a graduate student's initial
eligibility for a TA assignment. For details, see
www.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/nonnative/speak/.
Important assistantship information
Job postings
Equal employment opportunity statement
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all
persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national
origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance
status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
Revised April 2008
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