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Graduate Assistantships

Acceptance into HESA guarantees a placement in a graduate assistantship, usually offered through the Division of Student Affairs. Graduate assistantships are awarded through an interview process, which matches your interests and skills with available two-year assistantships. Graduate assistantships offer you the opportunity to combine the theories, gained through classroom instruction, with supervised, real-world experiences. Assistantships are designed to give you the skills and knowledge to function effectively in the workplace. In addition, graduate assistantships at the University of Connecticut offer an exceptional compensation package, providing a full tuition waiver, and medical and dental insurance options. Graduate assistantships are usually nine-month positions, however some graduate assistantships can be extended through the summer between a student's first and second years.

For the 2008 - 2009 academic year, the typical Graduate Assistant stipend for a nine-month appointment is $19,098.89, while the typical twelve-month stipend is $25,465.00.

Most graduate assistantships available in HESA are offered through the Division of Student Affairs, there are occasionally assistantships available through other functionally related areas outside of the Division.


Interview Process

Applicants who have achieved 'candidate' Status (see Application Materials) will be invited to campus for our interview days. This visit gives the candidate the opportunity to meet the program faculty, as well as students currently enrolled in the program. The graduate assistantship interviews will take place on Friday. Candidates are typically able to interview for many of the positions in which they are interested. At the end of the interview process candidates will submit a preference card to the HESA admissions committee. Students will list which assistantship positions they believe would be the best fit for their interests and abilities.

Shortly after the interview weekend, candidates will be notified of assistantship offers. Once a candidate accepts an assistantship offer, they are officially admitted to the HESA program.


Graduate Assistantship Descriptions

Positions will be offered in the following offices. Position descriptions will be available soon. Please check back for frequent updates.

Center for Students with Disabilities (website)

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (website)

Department of Student Activities (website)

Department of Residential Life (website)

Higher Education and Student Affairs Master’s Program (website)

Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center (website)

Office of First Year Programs (website)

Office of Career Services (website)

Office of Community Outreach (website)

Careers for the Common Good (website)

Student Union (website)

 

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about our Assistantship opportunities, please Contact Us!

 

You may also want to visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

 

Information about 2010 Interview Days

The interview days for the 2010-2011 academic year will be held on February 28th and March 1st. If you are offered candidate status, attendance at the interview days is necessary to continue the application process. During your stay here at UConn, you will have an opportunity to interview for the graduate assistantships that are being offered.


More Assistantship Descriptions

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