Teaching Assistantships

Teaching assistantship appointments are awarded at the discretion of your department director. If you are selected to become a teaching assistant (TA), you will be assigned to a professor in the department to share their academic and administrative responsibilities, including:

    • Teaching undergraduate classes.
    • Leading labs and recitation sessions.
    • Grading homework, etc.

Note: International students must demonstrate excellent English speaking abilities, as well as a working knowledge of the U.S. higher education system in order to become teaching assistants.