Graduate Assistants
iGA | International Graduate Assistants
Several of our International Students work Graduate Assistant (GA) positions at GVSU--we're so proud of them! Watch these iGA videos features to hear some of these students' successes in life and at GVSU so far.
What is a GA, you might be wondering? GAs are part-time on-campus jobs that provide graduate students with professional experiences while compensating them by covering all or half of their tuition.
Premika Midinti
Health and Bioinformatics
Pratik Shresta
Computer Information Systems
Anca Enache
Social Work
Abigail Gbewonyo
Health and Bioinformatics
Binh Ha
Public Administration
Tips from our iGA's
"I believe the best resource to secure a position as a graduate assistant is Handshake" - Premika Midinti
"To get this position I would say that networking really helped me a lot, I basically connected with the professors" - Pratik Shresta
"I got this position by searching it up on the graduate school page, thats where I saw all the lists of GA positions they had available." - Anca Enache
Here are some helpful links to get you started with a Graduate Assistant job search
Check out the Handshake Information page, the Resume and Cover Letter guide, and the Interviewing and Networking page on the Career Center website. The Career Center is packed full of information that can be useful for obtaining a GA position and beyond!