GA Research - Geography, Geology Environment - FY

Job no: 521677

Work type: On Campus

Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: GA Research - Geography, Geology and the Environment - FY27

Division Name: Academic Affairs

Department: Geography, Geology, and the Environment

Campus

Location:

Normal, IL

Graduate research assistants are generally assigned to individual faculty members to assist with their research. The majority of the assigned duties are tied to this research. The nature of the assistance varies by discipline and can involve a variety of activities such as:

• Library work
• Proposal writing
• Data gathering
• Data analysis

This position will assist faculty with grant‑related research.

$1,510 monthly stipend

• Must be an admitted degree‑seeking graduate student in a Hydrogeology Master’s program at Illinois State University
• BS in Geology or related discipline
• Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook

Will be determined by the supervising faculty.

Per specific offer letter or to be determined by supervising faculty.

Resume, Cover letter, Reference List

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.

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.

The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.

Laura Roethle, laroet1

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

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