Compensation: 

• If accepted, the Graduate Assistant works 20 hours per week during the regular semester. 
•  In return, the College provides tuition remission for Wilson coursework completed in the graduate program over the course of the academic year, up to 15 or 18 credits per year (dependent upon the program and the assistantship).
• Courses taken via the Council of Independent Colleges are not covered through assistantship. 
• Any tuition remission received above $5250 per year is taxable. 
  The position runs for one year and is renewable for a second, pending satisfactory completion of the first year.

Professional Benefits:

• Relevant higher education experience
• Experience interacting professionally with students, staff, and faculty

To Apply: 
Applications for an assistantship must be considered separately from admission to the M.A. program. In order to be eligible for a Graduate Assistantship, students must first be admitted to the graduate program. To apply for a Graduate Assistantship, upon receiving confirmation of your admission to the program, please contact the Dean of the School of Professional and Graduate Studies, Prof. Joshua Legg (joshua.legg@wilson.edu). You will be provided with access to an online application to complete.

To read short descriptions of each graduate assistantship position, click here.