Thank you so much for your interest in serving as a Graduate Assistant for Human Services!
Information on Graduate Assistantships available in the Department of Human Services are available here: PDF / DOC
Graduate Assistantship applications are due by 4:30pm on February 15th. If that date falls on a weekend, applications are due on the Friday prior to February 15th.
For general information about Graduate Assistantships at EIU, please click here.
Application Directions:
1) Prior to applying for a Graduate Assistantship, an application for admission as a degree seeking candidate must be on file in the Graduate School. All documents submitted for the MS in Human Services application will be reviewed for Graduate Assistantship positions.
2) Complete on-line Graduate Assistantship application: https://www.eiu.
3) Ask three professional references to complete this form: https://www.eiu.edu/mhs/
4) Complete the graduate assistant application: https://www.eiu.
If you have any questions, contact: Dr. Jill Bowers, Graduate Coordinator (jbowers2@eiu.edu).
Eligibility requirements include a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, a 2.75 (4.0 scale) grade point average, and academic and experiential preparation appropriate and sufficient for the assistantship position sought. Assistantships are awarded only for the time period specified by the contract. An extension or renewal is not implied or guaranteed. Students may reapply to the appropriate department.
Dept. of Human Services
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston, IL 61920-3099
217-581-6076
kaorourke@eiu.edu