Compensation Packages and Eligibility
Compensation Package
Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA) and student grading positions for master's students are offered on a competitive basis. The typical compensation package for a GTA is below and the hourly rate for a student grader varies.
| Master's Students | |
|---|---|
| GTA Appointment (9 months)* | $9,000/19-hour appointment |
| Student Grader (hourly) | Up to 19 hours per week |
*Must be enrolled for a minimum of six graduate-level credit hours during the fall and spring semesters and three graduate-level credit hours during the summer semester. Appointments are subject to satisfactory academic and work performance.
Eligibility
- Be admitted in academic good standing to a graduate program within the Alvarez College of Business, or already be enrolled in good academic standing in one of these graduate programs. Students with conditional or probationary status are ineligible.
- Make satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree and meet all milestones.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Minimum enrollment of six hours in a long semester (fall and spring) and three graduate-level credit hours in a summer semester to be appointed for up to 19 hours a week.
- Graduate students enrolled for less than six hours in the long semesters and less than one hour in the summer are ineligible for any graduate assistantship appointment.
To apply
Master's students must apply in Handshake. Incomplete applications are not considered. Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Additionally, there may be opportunities for Graduate Research Assistant positions based on departmental availability. For further details, please reach out directly to the respective department.
| Department | Contact |
|---|---|
| Accounting | Department of Accounting Administration |
| Economics | Department of Economics Administration |
| Finance | Becky Stratton |
| Management | Kim Kyle |
| Operations and Analytics | Denice Kindred |
| Marketing | Michaela McDonald |
