Assistantships & Externships

Teaching assistantships, research assistantships and graduate externships within the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management are reserved for students who are capable of teaching undergraduate classes in specialized academic areas or assisting in faculty research.

Teaching assistants, research assistants and graduate externs are expected to provide between five and 20 hours per week of service throughout the academic year. A nine-month stipend is offered along with full (up to nine credits) tuition remission for the fall and spring terms for teaching assistants and research assistants. Graduate externs receive only a stipend.

Applications for assistantships and externships are not evaluated until a graduate application and all appropriate materials have been received. Assistantships and externships are available only to admitted students. The evaluation of applicants for teaching and research assistantships and graduate externships begins by March each academic year and continues until all positions have been filled.