Draw on your skills

while you advance your education

Assistantships offer the opportunity to build the professional skills you’ll need for a successful career, while offsetting the cost of your graduate school tuition. Assistants earn coverage for a certain number of credits each semester, in addition to a monthly stipend. Assistants are typically required to work 20 hours per week and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Seton Hall offers a limited number of assistantships each year

in one of three forms

Graduate assistants

Graduate assistants are employed within an academic department or administrative office for a certain number of hours each week.

Teaching assistants

Teaching assistants conduct recitations, laboratory sessions, lecture courses or other classroom experiences under the supervision of a faculty member.

Research assistants

Research assistants conduct relevant research under the supervision of a University faculty member.

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Find and Apply

for an assistantship

You can find information on open positions, as well as apply for them, using our online employment website: jobs.shu.edu. Locate open roles under the Categories section in the left-hand navigation.

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The application process at a glance

You must be admitted to a graduate program before you can apply for an assistantship
Once admitted, complete the application and upload your resume and personal statement
Prospective employers review applications, conduct interviews and select applicants for hire. You will be contacted directly if they wish to interview you

As a current Sports Management student, I have especially benefited from and valued the opportunity to work as a Graduate Assistant with the Stillman Student Information Office, which helps pay for a large sum of my tuition and fees.

Kamron Philpart

M.B.A. in Sports Management

Frequently Asked

Who is eligible to work as a graduate assistant?

All students who have been accepted into a degree program are eligible for assistantships. Assistantships are not available to non-matriculated students or students in certificate programs.

How do I apply for an assistantship?

You can find and apply for open graduate, teaching and research assistant positions on our Careers at Seton Hall page. Your complete application must include the application form, your resume and a personal statement.

How do I get an assistantship?

All graduate, teaching and research assistantship applications are reviewed by program directors, managers and/or supervisors. You will be contacted if they wish to interview you for an open position.

Is there a deadline for applications?

There is no official deadline for applications, but most departments conduct hiring interviews in the spring semester for the following fall. There are very few mid-year appointments, so most applications are reviewed in the spring semester.

Can I apply for a graduate assistantship at the same time as I apply to a graduate degree program?

No, you must be admitted to a degree program before you can be employed as a graduate assistant. This does not include certificate programs.

Where can I learn more about graduate assistantships?

For more information, please consult the Graduate Assistant Handbook.

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