We employ two graduate assistants each year. Applications are are due each spring.
Hours: The position requires twenty (20) hours of work per week
Stipend: Approximately $16,000, paid over a 10-month period
Health Insurance: Student health coverage is provided for the academic year
The graduate assistant is responsible for helping to maintain the EURO office, as well as assisting with various projects undertaken by the department. Some of the tasks are ongoing; others occur periodically throughout the school year. Each graduate assistant has primary responsibility for a major project, which may be one of the following:
- Technical Assistance: database maintenance, web work, email list management
- Grant Projects: compilation and collection of data for various grant reports, collection of data for reports, edit newsletter
- Outreach: assist with various educational and public outreach projects, event organization, preparation of text for outreach materials, publicity
In addition, each Graduate Assistant is expected to assist with office duties, such as answering telephones and taking complete phone messages, making photo copies, sorting mail, scheduling appointments, and assisting the Director, Assistant Director, and Administrative Assistant with projects as needed.
The ideal candidates will be team-oriented, able to multi-task, work independently, and manage projects. Knowledge derived from travel or study abroad in Europe and of one or more European languages as well as an interest in European issues are desirable. In addition, sound organizational and writing skills, the ability to communicate effectively, and the ability to use computers and use or learn various programs is required. EURO currently uses Microsoft Office programs, Outlook email, Excel, and Dreamweaver/Contribute. The ideal candidate will have either technical/web-related skills or research/writing-based skills. Priority will be given to students who are pursuing a graduate degree in the College of Arts and Sciences related to the study of Europe. Additionally, EURO MA students are automatically considered for the positions upon admittance to the program.
A complete application packet will contain the following items:
- Letter of interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- 1 letter of recommendation (file recommendation acceptable) and 2 employment references: names, email addresses and telephone numbers
- Detailed description of computer skills
- Writing sample (file writing sample acceptable)
- Transcript of graduate studies (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
Some positions require graduate work study eligibility. Please complete the FAFSA form (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/) if you have not done so.
Please send application materials to the Assistant Director, Institute for European Studies, Global & International Studies Building 4004, 355 North Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47405. Email: euroinst@indiana.edu