Assistantships & Counselorships

Graduate Assistantships

Wilkes awards a limited number of graduate assistantships each year in graduate academic units across campus.

Available graduate assistantship positions

Graduate Assistants Criteria

1. Admission to the program and full-time status.
2. Full-time (nine credits per semester) status while holding the assistantship.
3. Minimum 3.0 undergraduate grade point average.
4. Two additional letters of recommendation and submission application materials.
5. Successful interview or equivalent assessment of suitability for assistantship by department personnel.
6. Ability and willingness to perform the duties outlined in the job posting and assigned by the Director/Department Chair of the respective program.

Graduate Counselorships

Counselorship in an undergraduate residence hall is available each year to graduate students. Applications for these positions must be filed with the Director of Housing no later than February 1 to be considered for the academic year beginning in September.