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Graduate Assistant to the Faculty-in-Residence

Recruitment for the 2024-25 academic year is now open!


Available Positions

Working specifically with the Residential and Academic Engagement (RAE) team and reporting to one or more Faculty-in-Residence, the FIR GA is a 10-month, live-in, 20 hour a week Northwestern graduate student. For the 2024-25 term, RAE is seeking applications for 3 open positions.

Faculty-in-Residence Graduate Assistant (2 openings) [Link to description.]

Faculty-in-Residence & RAE Graduate Assistant (1 opening) [Link to description.]

Application Process

Interested candidates should email a resume and cover letter detailing their interest in one or both roles to Residential and Academic Engagement (resacademicengagement@northwestern.edu). For full consideration, applicants must have their departmental adviser or Director of Graduate Studies sign a Departmental Approval of Application [PDF], which certifies that the Graduate Assistant appointment is compatible with your academic responsibilities and plans. Applicants must submit a scanned copy of this form to  resacademicengagement@northwestern.edu before they will be considered for the position(s). Applications are due no later than Friday, April 12th, 2024. Review will begin on Monday, April 15th and continue on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.