Receive a monthly stipend and full tuition scholarship (fee waiver) and gain valuable professional experience in a variety of higher education work environments.  While graduate assistants are employed in most departments/areas within the division, the availability of openings will vary from year to year.

 To search and apply for open assistantships:

1. Create an account on the Experience Job Board and upload your resume (and cover letter if desired). 
2. Publish your resume to the Graduate Assistant Resume Book on the Experience Job Board where departments seeking candidates will access your credentials.
3.  Log onto the Experience Job Board frequently to view available assistantships.  Position postings will provide details regarding how to apply, contact person, duties and responsibilities, request for references, and any additional information required.
4.  See the Experience Job Board Student/Alumni User Guide for assistance.

The Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs employs graduate assistants in the following roles within the departments/areas listed below.

Admissions
As important members of the staff in the Office of Admissions, graduate assistants have significant contact with prospective Kent State students and their parents. Experience is gained in giving formal presentations, conducting interviews, corresponding with students and working with the student tour guide program. In addition, graduate assistants may participate in selected on- and off-campus recruitment activities, be involved in program development and assessment, or compile data for the preparation of surveys and reports. Further, graduate assistants help admissions officers in planning and implementing on- and off-campus recruitment activities for underrepresented students. Experience can be gained with telemarketing, phone-a-thons and direct mail strategies. Minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Adult Student Center
The graduate assistant position in Adult Student Center is year-round (academic year and summer, and periods in between) since the office is open 12 months of the year. The position is that of counselor/adviser and is considered as one of the professional staff in the office. Activities include advising and counseling adults who are interested in returning to the role of student and need guidance in adapting this role to a life already filled with other necessary adult responsibilities. The graduate assistant provides career counseling, academic advising, help with understanding what the academic environment consists of and how the student can prepare and adjust for the changes that occur, sharing and guiding the adult through the institutional processes and procedures, developing programming for this population, writing newsletters, helping with special programs and services designed for adults. Of necessity, candidates applying for the position should have some previous professional counseling experience, preferably in career development. Because of the nature of the activities involved, graduate assistants interact frequently with academic advisors in the major colleges and schools as well as with providers in other student service units on campus.

Center for Student Involvement
The Center for Student Involvement offers graduate assistantships in a number of areas, including leadership development, Greek life, student organizations, and commuter student services. Graduate assistants are directly involved in program development and implementation, workshop coordination, one-on-one and group advising, and the day-to-day operations of a dynamic, multi-faceted office environment. Throughout their experience, graduate assistants in campus life work closely with university faculty and staff, community leaders, and a diverse student population. Assistantships are designed to provide relevant experience for individuals seeking full-time professional student activities-related positions.

Career Services Center
Graduate assistantships focus upon, but are not limited to, the following: counseling/advising, class tours/presentations, on-campus recruiting and career fairs, student employment, academic testing, internships, publications and marketing, office technology and systems, career research library, research and special projects. All graduate assistants gain experience in all aspects of a comprehensive career services center by serving a variety of constituencies including: students, alumni, parents, employers, faculty and staff. Specific assignments depend on the graduate students’ interests and skills combined with office needs throughout the year.

Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Engages the graduate student in the university's Leadership Certificate program and in the Learning to Lead course offered through EMSA and the College of Business.  In addition, the graduate assistant is responsible for the conversation partners program, a program that matches international and domestic students for cross cultural communication.  The graduate assistant also provides assistance with programs in the community service and service learning arenas.

Recreational Services
Graduate assistants in the Department of Recreational Services are responsible for assisting in the overall administration and continued development of a comprehensive recreation department. Specific areas of opportunity include aquatics, facility management of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and the KSU Ice Arena, outdoor adventures, and technology. Responsibilities in these areas include human resource management, assisting in budget development, planning, implementing and evaluating programs, risk management, building supervision and setting goals and objectives. Each graduate assistant will create a professional development plan that prepares him or her to attain a position in his or her field upon graduation. Graduate assistants will have the opportunity to work with a diverse population in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and the department's satellite facilities (i.e., the Allerton Sports Complex, the Ice Arena, etc.).

Residence Services
As a residential campus, Kent State University firmly believes that its residence hall system is an integral component of a student's total university education. At Kent State, the residence services extend a student's education beyond formal classroom study. Its aim is to create living/learning environments that help students develop as individuals, promote learning through student interaction and foster the development of community. Graduate assistants have meaningful and special roles in this purpose. Kent State offers students a broad range of living options including small group housing, apartment housing for families, special interest halls for freshmen, upperclassmen, fine and professional arts majors and honors students, coed or single gender halls. Each graduate assistantship offers opportunities for practical application of student development and counseling theories. Assistantships provide unique opportunities for graduate students to live in residence halls and directly shape the total collegiate experience of students. Practical experience is gained in numerous areas including, but not limited to, the following: area program coordination, hall council advising, student development assessment, diversity issues resolution, leadership development for student staff, minority interest program development, administrative "duty" assignments, conflict management and student conduct facilitation. The comprehensive residence services program at Kent State offers an abundance of opportunities for energetic, creative persons interested in becoming members of a progressive student development team. Exciting day-to-day interactions and challenges with residents, paraprofessional staff and professional colleagues exists for residence services graduate assistants.

Student Financial Aid
Graduate assistants in the Office of Student Financial Aid will work closely with a variety of financial aid related functions and services. Responsibilities vary, but may include working in one of three areas: processing, client services or the scholarship area. Graduate assistants will gain valuable practical knowledge in areas such as application processing, counseling students and families, both in-person and over the phone, and awarding financial aid. Graduate assistants may also clarify student concerns regarding financial aid policies and procedures. Additional responsibilities may include providing financial aid presentations to current and prospective Kent State University students.