• Job Description

  Req#: 517635

  Title: GA - Research - MBA Program College of Business - Spring 2024
  Division Name: Academic Affairs
  Department: Masters of Business Administration
  Campus Location: Normal, IL

  Job Summary

  Graduate Research Assistants are generally assigned to assist individual faculty members with research activities. While the majority of the assigned duties are tied to research, the assistance may vary by discipline and can involve a variety of activities such as, but not limited to:
  1. Library work
  2. Data gathering
  3. Data analysis
  4. Proposal writing
  5. Assist with faculty-specific academic activities as needed

  Additional Information

  Selected candidates may be assigned to any one of the following College of Business Departments (Finance, Insurance and Law; Marketing; Management; Katie School of Insurance, MBA Program) or Centers.

  Salary Rate / Pay Rate

  as noted in offer letter

  Required Qualifications

  1. Enrolled as degree seeking Graduate Student at Illinois State University and admitted to College of Business MBA program prior to start date of the position.
  2. Eligible for appointment per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook, which can be found at: http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf

  Work Hours

  will be determined by department chair, assigned faculty and GA class schedule

  Proposed Starting Date

  01/16/2024

  Required Applicant Documents

  Resume, Cover letter, reference list

  Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

  Special Instructions for Applicants

  Note: If you have not yet been assigned a University ID, but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship, please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University ID, simply enter in nine (9) zeros (e.g., 000000000).
  
  You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.
  
  Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.
  
  

  Contact Information for Applicants

  Sarita Cox, Office Administrator MBA Program
  smcox@ilstu.edu

  Important Information for Applicants

  This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

  Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

  If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

  If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.

• About the company

  Illinois State University is a public university in Normal, Illinois, United States.

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