Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships offer a unique opportunity to enhance your graduate experience while working alongside faculty in teaching and research. Through assistantships, students gain valuable professional experience, develop leadership and communication skills and contribute to the academic mission of the department.
Whether you’re interested in supporting groundbreaking research or helping undergraduate students succeed, a graduate assistantship can provide meaningful experience that strengthens your résumé and prepares you for future career opportunities.
Benefits of a Graduate Assistantship:
- Gain hands-on experience in teaching or research
- Work closely with faculty mentors
- Build professional and technical skills
- Expand your academic and professional network
- Receive financial support to help fund your graduate education
Research Assistantships
Research Assistantships (RAs) allow students to collaborate with faculty on sponsored and departmental research projects. As a Research Assistant, you’ll contribute to innovative engineering research while gaining valuable experience in problem-solving, experimentation, data analysis and technical communication.
Research Assistantship opportunities are often associated with specific faculty research programs and grant-funded projects. Students interested in pursuing an RA position are encouraged to explore faculty research areas and contact faculty members whose work aligns with their academic and professional interests.
Teaching Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships (TAs) provide opportunities to support undergraduate courses through laboratory instruction, grading and classroom support. These positions help students develop communication, leadership and teaching skills while deepening their understanding of engineering concepts.
Students interested in a Teaching Assistantship should discuss their interest with their academic advisor. Advisors can provide guidance on eligibility, departmental needs and available opportunities within the program.