Graduate Employment

For Faculty and Staff: See GE Hiring Policies and Procedures.

What is a GE?

Graduate employee (GE) is the term used at the University of Oregon for teaching, research, and administrative graduate assistantships. Per Article 17, Section 6 of the UO-GTFF Collective Bargaining Agreement, all graduate students employed by the University at or above the minimum GE FTE for research, teaching, or administrative duties will be awarded a Graduate Employee appointment.

Generally, there are two ways to find out about GE opportunities through:

Your major department/program
The Division of Graduate Studies

All GE positions at the UO are union represented.

GE Job Openings

Compensation

UO GEs receive a competitive compensation package including:

Monthly salary
Full-time tuition waiver
Mandatory fees subsidy
Subsidized health insurance premiums, including coverage for eligible dependents

Types of GE Appointments

Instructor

Most positions in academic departments are teaching-related. Duties may include serving as a grader, a teaching assistant, a lab or discussion section leader, or sole instructor for a class.

Researcher

Research positions are offered by academic departments as well as UO’s many research centers and institutes.

Administrative

Administrative GEs primarily conduct administrative or office tasks outside of a classroom, clinical, or lab setting. Additionally, GEs who do not fall into the other classifications will be classified as administrative GEs. Duties can involve:

Playing a leadership role with regard to a particular program
Counseling or advising responsibilities (e.g., in Academic Advising or the Accessible Education Center)
Performing a specialized role central to a particular function (e.g., communications, writing, editing, IT)

Eligibility

To hold a GE position, you must be a full-time master's, doctoral, or law student in good academic standing. GEs are required to be enrolled for at least 9 graduate credits during each term of appointment in the academic year. No enrollment is required for Summer term GEs.