Working at the Graduate Center is a great opportunity for students to build skills, meet individuals from across the University, and make an impact. Read on for our latest openings. Please note that times listed are in Arizona/Mountain Standard Time Zone.
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Graduate Writing Consultant - Hourly Position (approximately 10 hours per week on average; not a GA position)
Appointment timeframe: Academic Year 2027 (Fall 2026, Spring 2027)
Applications accepted through 11:59 PM, May 22, 2026. See more and apply on Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/jobs/11031113/share_preview
Hiring Lead: Kerry Cowen (kcowen1@arizona.edu)
The Graduate Center Graduate Writing Lab supports the development of student writers throughout their graduate career at the University of Arizona. The Graduate Center Office of Fellowships follows a Grant Lifecycle Model, ensuring support is available from the initial "spark" of an idea to writing applications to the final post-award compliance. Graduate Writing Consultants support both entities through meeting with graduate students to offer helpful feedback on any kind of writing at any stage in the process. Writing Consultants conduct sessions and workshops both in person and online. This is a student-friendly, on-campus position with no prior writing consultant experience required.
Writing Consultants are expected to work approximately 10 hours a week, attend weekly trainings, and work towards CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association) certification. Applicants are expected to commit to an academic year-long position. All training is paid, and our team works with consultants’ schedules to determine work hours. Writing Consultants engage in mentoring, lead writing groups, and can lead workshops. Writing Consultants report to the Graduate Writing Lab Associate Director.
Graduate Assistant - Office of Fellowships (0.5 FTE)
Appointment timeframe: Academic Year 2027 (Fall 2026, Spring 2027) with potential for additional summer funding
Applications accepted through 11:59 PM, May 22, 2026. See more and apply on Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/jobs/11030843/share_preview
Hiring Lead: Kerry Cowen (kcowen1@arizona.edu)
The graduate assistant will work with the Graduate Center Office of Fellowships to support graduate students across the Grant Lifecycle Model, ensuring support is available from the initial "spark" of an idea through to the final post-award compliance. The GA will work with staff to write the GradFunding Newsletter, publicize and manage Office of Fellowships programming, and support graduate writers. Duties include researching current fellowship opportunities, writing or editing articles about graduate funding, publicizing Office of Fellowships programming, administering application development programs, help collecting program data, and assisting with program evaluation. Additionally, the graduate assistant will serve as a Graduate College Ambassador promoting all student support programming at the Graduate Center.
Graduate Assistant – Graduate Professional Development (0.50 FTE)
Appointment timeframe: Summer II 2026, Academic Year 2027 (Fall 2026, Spring 2027), and Summer I 2027
Applications accepted through 5 PM Arizona Time, May 12, 2026. See more details and apply on Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/10999136/share_preview
Hiring Lead: Melissa McGee, PhD, mamcgee@arizona.edu
The Graduate College is seeking a motivated Graduate Assistant to support the development, implementation, and assessment of professional development learning opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across disciplines. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative educational initiatives focused on professional and transferable skill development, including asynchronous learning modules, stackable microcredentials, communications, and partnerships that integrate professional development into existing academic and training environments and through relations with alumni.
The Graduate Assistant will work closely with the Program Coordinator for Professional Development & Alumni Relations to help design and support scalable learning experiences that increase access to professional development. In addition to supporting selected workshops and events, the position will place particular emphasis on creating educational content for asynchronous delivery and assisting with efforts to integrate professional development curriculum into academic, research, and workplace environments across campus.
Graduate Assistantship – Other (0.25 FTE): Wellness Projects and Special Initiatives
Appointment timeframe: Summer II 2026, Academic Year 2027 (Fall 2026, Spring 2027), and Summer I 2027
Applications accepted through May 13, 2026. See more details and apply on Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/jobs/11000729/share_preview
Hiring Lead: David Bradshaw, MPA (bradshad@arizona.edu)
The Graduate Center is seeking a graduate student for Summer II 2026 (7/1/2026 to 8/17/2026) and Academic Year 2027 (8/17/2026 to 5/23/2027) with the opportunity for continued employment in Summer I 2027 (5/24/2027 to 6/30/2027) and beyond based on performance. The graduate assistant/associate will support the Graduate Center team in developing and implementing new initiatives and expanding and enhancing existing projects, with special emphasis on wellness and financial education. The GA will work directly with the Graduate Center team and will report to the Associate Director of Graduate Center Initiatives.
Graduate Assistantship - Communications – Video and Graphic Design (0.25 FTE)
Appointment timeframe: Academic Year 2027 (Fall 2026, Spring 2027)
Applications accepted through May 13, 2026. See more details and apply on Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/jobs/11000734/share_preview
Hiring Lead: David Bradshaw, MPA (bradshad@arizona.edu)
The Graduate Center is seeking a graduate student for Academic Year 2027 (8/17/2026 to 5/23/2027) with the opportunity for continued employment based on performance. The graduate assistant/associate will support the Graduate Center in a communications and outreach capacity for a variety of projects and initiatives. This position will focus on video, photography, and graphic design projects; however, there may be opportunities for projects with writing emphasis.
Graduate Assistantship - Communications - Content Creation, Strategy, and Brand (0.50 FTE)
Appointment timeframe: Summer II 2026, Academic Year 2027 (Fall 2026, Spring 2027), and Summer I 2027
Applications accepted through May 13, 2026. See more details and apply on Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/jobs/11000731/share_preview
Hiring Lead: David Bradshaw, MPA (bradshad@arizona.edu)
The Graduate Center is seeking a graduate student for Summer II 2026 (July 1 to August 16) and Academic Year 2026 (8/17/2026 to 5/23/2027) with the opportunity for continued employment in Summer I 2027 (5/24/2027 to 6/30/2027) and beyond based on performance. The graduate assistant/associate will support the Graduate Center in a communications and outreach capacity for a variety of projects and initiatives. The position will focus on communications strategy and analysis, writing-focused projects, and brand management; however, there will be opportunities for graphic design, video, or photography projects.