Graduate Assistantships
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The Eastern Illinois University Office of Leadership & Engagement offers several graduate assistantship positions each year.
Assistantships run from August 1 through April 30, with the possibility of summer employment. Positions are typically two year commitments. Because of this structure, not all roles are available every year.
General Hiring Timeline
If you are interested in a graduate assistantship with our office, please submit your resume to ole@eiu.edu.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in mid February for an August 1 start date. Our goal is to finalize all hiring decisions by late April each year.
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Contact Information
Catie Danner, Interim Director
Crystal Brown, Associate Director
Office of Leadership & Engagement
600 Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL 61920
ole@eiu.edu | 217-581-3967
Application Process
To be considered, candidates must email:
- A resume
- A cover letter that includes your graduate program and your anticipated start term at EIU
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Graduate Assistantship Position Description
Graduate Assistant for the Eastern Illinois University Office of Leadership & Engagement
Position Overview
The Office of Leadership & Engagement is seeking graduate assistants who can be an extension of our leadership team inside and outside our office, who can thrive in a busy, ever-changing environment focused on student success, and be positive promoters for leadership and engagement initiatives on EIU’s campus.
Our office is constantly planning upcoming events, advising student groups, recruiting volunteers, supporting students’ needs and inquiries, and connecting with community partners. We need someone who is comfortable being a leader in large and small settings and who can help strengthen the programs we offer.
General Office Duties
- Assist with major university events (i.e., Welcome Weekend, Family Weekend, Homecoming, Winter Welcome Dayz, Pantherpalooza Student Involvement Fairs, Panther Bash, Admissions Open Houses, and Admitted Student Days, etc.).
- Assist with planning major service days (i.e., MLK Day of Service and Panther Service Day).
- Assist with the planning, implementation, and facilitation of leadership development programs for the EIU campus and RSO officers.
- Development of new, cost-effective, and innovative student programs and service projects that challenge students to expand their horizons while meeting the diverse needs of the University community.
- Marketing/Social Media: Responsible for engaging with the campus and community via all social media channels, including creating content that will encourage more followers. Responsible for creating print marketing materials for office programs.
Programming Duties
- Oversee the planning, coordination, budgeting, supervision, and assessment of OLE student activity programs and events.
- Advisement of University Board and Student Government Association, including all aspects of organizational operations, student development/training, event planning, assessment, and marketing of programs.
- Provide on-site supervision of night/weekend OLE programmatic events.
- Assist with the development and facilitation of RSO support services for over 130 Registered Student Organizations, including leadership programming, officer training, RSO grants, etc.
Civic Engagement & Volunteerism Duties
- Coordinate Operation EIU Vote programming (in conjunction with SGA), including planning education programs and outreach for students around the voting process and voter registration tabling events.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the EIU Campus Food Pantry, including daily staffing, donation inventory/tracking, weekly shopping for fresh foods, etc.
- Assist with planning other programming, including One Stop Community Christmas.
- Serve as a liaison between local agencies to identify, plan, and coordinate events, including leading daily/weekly/monthly volunteer events independently.
- Oversee Service to Go requests, including making sure materials are prepped and tracking service hours/volunteers on a semester basis.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and admission into an Eastern Illinois University graduate program.
- Previous undergraduate experience in student leadership positions, including but not limited to fraternity & sorority life, residential life, student government, multicultural programming, student leadership programs, student volunteering, and/or university committees or event planning.
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Effective organizational, event planning, and management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with and advise students/student groups of diverse cultural backgrounds; sensitivity to and appreciation of campus diversity.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous undergraduate experience in programmatic areas (campus entertainment, leadership, student government, major event planning, community service, campus food pantry).
- A commitment to and understanding of student development, advisement, and training in programmatic areas.
- The ability to work independently and take the initiative to develop new and innovative programming.
- Highly motivated individual with strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
- Strong administrative and programming skills preferred, with proven success working with diverse student populations and programming areas.
- Digital technology and graphic design knowledge and skill set are a plus.
Benefits
- Contract Dates: Nine-month contract, August 1 to April 30. Contract is renewable for a second year upon mutual agreement of the graduate assistant and supervisor. Possible summer opportunity based on need.
- Stipend: $1,300 per month.
- Tuition Waiver: 9 to 15 hours of graduate tuition are waived each semester. Graduate Assistants must enroll in a minimum of 9 hours each semester and maintain a 3.0 semester cumulative GPA. Graduate Assistants may apply for summer tuition waivers.
