Employment
Employment may be available while attending school to help finance your education. Payroll checks are received bi-weekly and are not applied toward any tuition and fee charges. Graduate students receiving any kind of assistantship (e.g., Graduate Assistantship, Graduate Research Assistantship, or Teaching Assistantship) or fellowship will be paid monthly. Students employed on campus usually work 10-20 hours a week.
UWG Department of Career Services
The Department of Career Services can provide current students and alumni with information on employment opportunities in their fields of interest. Career Services is located on the top floor of Parker Hall. Please call 678-839-6431or visit the Department of Career Services online for more information on available services.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships, graduate research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and fellowships are available to full-time, degree-seeking students. Administered by the Graduate School, assistantships are primarily available in academic departments and administrative offices on campus. To obtain information about available positions, please contact your department and/or the Graduate School. You may download the
Graduate Assistantship Application or pick one up in the Graduate School Office.The Graduate Assistantship Application should be submitted to the department offering the position in which you are applying if you know about an available position. If not, please submit your application to the Graduate School. Applicants applying for a Graduate Assistantship in the Richards College of Business must submit two Graduate Assistantship Applicant Evaluation forms to Dr. Hope Udombon, Administrative Director of Graduate Programs, at hudombon@westga.edu as well.
Teaching assistantships (application coming soon) require a separate application process. These financial awards may have an effect on your financial aid eligibility. The University System of Georgia requires all graduate students receiving a tuition reduction as part of their graduate assistantship award to have health insurance, which meets certain minimum requirements. To learn more about this requirement, go to http://www.westga.edu/~gradsch/forms/printable/SHIP.pdf.
Click here for additional detailed information for graduate students applying for graduate assistantships and graduate research assistantships.