Graduate Assistant - THRIVE Counseling Intern - Fall

THRIVE Graduate Assistant

Provide individual counseling, group counseling & career and educational counseling (as needed) for THRIVE students.

Duties Include:

• Coordinate with other Counseling students providing services in the Hough Counseling Center.
• Represent the Counseling Program as a member of the THRIVE team.
• Report to THRIVE CIT and may attend THRIVE staff meetings.
• Consult with THRIVE staff about student issues.
• Complete individual planning for each THRIVE student including choosing classes & internships in consultation with THRIVE staff.
• Maintain contact with Counseling Program Faculty and seek supervision/consultation as needed.
• Be available as a resource for Counseling Program students.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Currently admitted to a UCM graduate degree program
• 3.0 or higher graduate level GPA if previous graduate level courses have been taken
• 2.7 or higher undergraduate level GPA if no previous graduate level courses have been taken

Experience:

• Computer Skills Word-Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation Other Education & Formal Training
• Enrolled in or successful completion of COUN 5900 Practicum in Professional

GA Type:
Administrative

GA Hour Expectations: 5 Hours Per Week

Start Date of Position: 08/16/2026

End Date of Position: 12/11/2026

Total Stipend for Semester: $1,237.50

Working Days &

Hours:

Monday - Friday 9-6, but flexible based on supervision.

Scholarship:
Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student's personal account. Instead, the student's bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded.

If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus.

The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20-hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs and mandatory fees up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly.

Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle. Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 32% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid by the university;
• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;
• Employees can earn up to full tuition (15 credit hours) for themselves per academic year. Full-time employees are also eligible for up to $175 towards non-credit courses each fiscal year. Employees can earn up to full tuition for their dependents;
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.
• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.