LLC Graduate Assistantships
Learning While You Earn
Graduate assistantships (GAs) are paid positions which let you gain experience in your field while working toward your degree. You can apply for GA positions as both master’s and doctoral program students, pending position availability.
Applications for most GA positions are due on February 1. Additional positions may open up in non-academic departments later in the spring, so continue to check Handshake and the Graduate Assistant Position Inventory to apply as positions open. The availability of GA positions changes daily and can change from year to year.
If you are a full-time, on campus student, you can also apply for a graduate tuition scholarship. For additional information about graduate assistant positions and graduate funding, consult the Graduate College funding webpage. For assistance, email coegradstudies@uni.edu or reach out to Cheryl Meller, cheryl.meller@uni.edu.
Assistantships by Program
Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership (RTNL)
If you will be attending full-time, you can apply for GA positions within the RTNL MA program (see below). Or, apply for GA positions across campus in non-academic departments, such as student housing or student health and well-being, through the GA Position Inventory.
RTNL Outdoor Adventures (Filled for 25-26)
RTNL Recruitment, Communications and Marketing (Filled for Fall 25)
RTNL Sesquicentennial Historical Archives (Filled for Spring 25)
Office of Community Engagement (Filled for Fall 25 and Spring 26)
Post-secondary Education: Student Affairs
Pending availability, GA positions may be available with the College of Education. For example:
Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs
A variety of student affairs-related assistantships are offered yearly in departments, offices, and programs across the UNI campus. This may include: academic advising, admissions, career services, financial aid, housing and dining, registrar, student wellness, Graduate College, Office of Dean of Students and Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Student Wellness. You can find these listings in the GA Position Inventory.
If you are a newly admitted postsecondary education: student affairs graduate student who meets program criteria, you will be invited to join in on I-Day—an application and interview process scheduled each February. Full information is part of your acceptance letter.
The I-Day is held every February via Zoom. An evening program on Sunday will be followed by interviews on Monday.