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:

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

Research Assistant for English Department

Learning Commons Graduate Assistant

Marketing Specialist 

Pre College Programs Graduate Assistant

Residential Engagement- Office of Student Engagement and Residence Life

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.