Available Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistantship positions are awarded through each academic department.  Visit the Graduate Degree Programs for Graduate Coordinator and Secretary contact information to directly inquire about assistantship opportunities within your program.  Opportunities also exist with other campus departments.  Please visit this page frequently as new opportunities are added throughout the year. Opportunities for the 2026-2027 academic year will start being posted mid-March. 

Instructions for Departments:

If you are a department/unit that would like to advertise a graduate assistant position on our website, please complete the Graduate College Graduate Assistant Application Form and email it to gradcol@bgsu.edu.

2026-2027  Academic Year Positions:

Athletics Slater Family Ice Arena Facility Management

Athletics Slater Family Ice Arena Programming

Campus Activities- Office of Student Engagement and Residence Life

Center for Great Lakes and Watershed Studies Communications and Events Assistantship

ETD Graduate Assistant in the Graduate College

Graduate Assistant for Data and Learning Analytics

Learning Commons Graduate Assistant

Marketing Specialist

Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Office of Academic Assessment Graduate Assistant

Office of Institutional Research, Research Assistant

Pre College Programs Graduate Assistant

Research Assistant for English Department

Residential Engagement- Office of Student Engagement and Residence Life

Simulation Lab Graduate Assistant

Teaching Assistant in Civic Literacy (American History and/or American Government)

Available Employment Positions (not Graduate Assistantships)

For additional employment opportunities, graduate students should also check Handshake via their MyBGSU web portal for any hourly positions available on campus.  For more information about Handshake, check out the Student Employment Services' website.

Updated: 03/30/2026 04:53PM