GE Hiring Units

Supervisors of GEs

You're hiring unit or supervisor graduate employees, 
& you have questions or want to serve them better.

GE Onboarding Support

You're a UO accepted graduate student, with a job, 
but not sure about next steps.

GE Online Jobs

You're a UO accepted graduate student 
not assigned work & looking for job openings

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.
 

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What is GE onboarding?

Graduate employee onboarding refers to the structured process of preparing newly hired GE's to begin their roles at the University of Oregon. This includes orientation, training, and administrative steps that help GE's—whether instructing, researching, or providing other roles—understand their responsibilities, benefits, workplace expectations, and available resources. Departments, hiring units, libraries, research teams and others groups, hire then typically coordinate the onboarding process, along with the assistance of the Division of Graduate Studies. Onboarding ensures compliance with university and union policies while supporting a smooth transition into the academic and professional environment. 

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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 GE's 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. 

Compensation

UO GE's receive a competitive compensation package including:

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

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Division of Graduate Studies Quick Links:

• Accommodations
• Applicant Support
• Benefits
• Employee Engagement Guide
• GE Policies and Procedures
• GE Forms
• Hiring Units' Responsibilities: GDRS Documents

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• HR Community of Practice
• Leave Options for Employees
• LinkedIn Learning
• Mandatory GE Training
• MyTrack Talent Management System
• New Employee Onboarding
• Salary, Tuition and Fees Health Insurance
• UO-GTFF Collective Bargaining Agreement

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