Graduate Assistantships
 

BENEFITS OF A GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP

Graduate Assistantship
There are many benefits to having a graduate assistantship:

  • Monthly Stipend
  • Tuition Waiver
  • Opportunity to work closely with distinguished faculty
  • Access to faculty lounge
  • 24/7 access to the MBA graduate assistant office and resources in Lumpkin Hall

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS: AN OVERVIEW


Would you like to work closely with one or more of the distinguished faculty at EIU, gaining invaluable professional references? What if you were paid a monthly stipend and given a tuition waiver in the process? Well, that is what a graduate assistantship in EIU's MBA program can offer you!

A GA in EIU's MBA program is assigned to work with a faculty member based on the student's skills, expertise, experience, and future goals. The selection process is, no doubt, a competitive one, but the benefits of being selected are tremendous. Graduate assistantship applications can be sent with the application for admission. But don't delay! To be considered for a position beginning in the fall semester, applicants must have all program admission materials and GA application materials submitted by March 12, 2010 for the Fall 2010 semester. Sometimes, one-semester GA positions become available in the spring; deadline for spring application is December 1. Submit GA applications to the MBA office. Find out more about graduate assistantships through EIU's graduate school web site. For your convenience GA applications are available online.

The Graduate School's "Graduate Assistant Handbook" is online. Click here to access the School of Business' Graduate Assistant Guidelines.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP APPLICATIONS


To apply for a graduate assistantship position, submit to the MBA Office:

  1. All MBA application materials, as detailed on the application page
  2. GA Application
  3. A cover letter outlining your skills and abilities

Graduate Assistantship application materials deadline: March 12, 2010