Career readiness is a vital part of graduate education.
Graduate students pursuing a doctorate in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are invited each year to apply for several graduate assistantships.
In the past, these areas have covered writing, editing, community engagement, and marketing and communication for the performing arts.
The positions are part of a five-year pilot project that provides CLAS doctoral students with unique opportunities to gain diverse experience in outreach, engagement, and writing that will help them prepare for a career in or outside of academia.
How to apply
The most recent application window has closed. The committee will review and will be in touch later this spring.
Application will open again in spring 2026.
Current students in years one through four of a PhD and a DMA or AuD degree program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are eligible for this program.
Positions are 20 hours per week.
Past Graduate Assistants
CLAS graduate students have gained valuable professional experience through this opportunity.
"My assistantships with the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and Iowa Sciences Academy have broadened my horizons and have supported my clinical and research work. I have gained a variety of skills from event management to course design and scientific outreach while working with an impactful group of people."