Assistantship Openings

Adult Learner and Veteran Services (ALVS)

GRADUATE ASSISTANT for adult learner programs (1 POSITION)

Adult Learner & Veteran Services (ALVS) supports increased academic achievement and holistic development for all adult learners, including but not limited to student veterans and student parents, resulting in graduation from Colorado State University (CSU) and sustainable personal and professional success. We do this through engagement and leadership opportunities, community building and resource facilitation.

The Graduate Assistant for Adult Learner Programs will function as an ALVS staff member, working directly with all professional and student staff. The Graduate Assistant will also oversee Ram Kidz Village (RKV) and supervise the paid RKV student staff. RKV is a program that provides educational activities for children ages 1-12 for CSU Student Parents. This role will also work on developing more Student Parent programming as well as helping to create a thriving Student Parent Community. This individual will also help in conducting effective programing encompassing student outreach and retention, to include assessing, program effectiveness and reporting outcomes. This individual reports directly to the ALVS Assistant Director.

See the position description here: ALVS GA Position Description

Check out the ALVS website: ALVS  

 

AIMS Community College

GRADUATE ASSISTANT for Student Life (1 POSITION)

The Student Life Office offers support and growth experiences through a variety of educational, social and multicultural activities. Student Life’s mission is to empower students, fostering their development as leaders, facilitating meaningful experiences, and ensuring the fulfillment of their essential needs. All of this is done with the overarching goal of building a supportive community where students feel they truly belong. Student Life’s vision is to be the hub for student engagement, resources, community, and impact. The Graduate Assistant for Student Life will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of department functions and initiatives, including supporting the Student Government Association (SGA), Campus Activities Programming (CAP) Board, Student Clubs and Honor Societies; developing new and growing existing leadership development and civic engagement initiatives; and designing assessment tools for student-run events.

See the position description here: Aims Community College Graduate Assistant

Check out the Aims Student Life website: Aims Student Life

CAREER CENTER

GRADUATE ASSISTANT FOR CAREER CENTER, CAREER EDUCATION TEAM (1 POSITION)

The Career Center is part of the Division of Student Affairs with strong and broad-reaching relationships and responsibilities throughout campus, including the academic colleges. The department is divided into three units: Career Education, Employer Relations, and Operations. The Graduate Assistant will support the Career Education Team. 

This role assists the center’s efforts to support students, provide individualized and group career advising, and create and deliver curriculum and programs. In addition, the Graduate Assistant will develop specialized career education for students with intersectional identities and backgrounds, including but not limited to international students, low-income students, students of color, students with disabilities, adult learners and veterans, student-athletes, LGBTQIA+ students and more to provide high-quality career education to CSU (Colorado State University) students.  Moreover, the Graduate Assistant will be supporting the Career Center in expanding programming efforts to support students who undocumented.

This individual reports directly to the Career Education Manager for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives.  

See the position description here: CC GA Description

More information about the Career Center can be found here: https://career.colostate.edu/

Campus Activities

GRADUATE ASSISTANT for Ram events (1 POSITION)

RamEvents, an entity of Campus Activities, provides programming support to build community within the Lory Student Center and the Colorado State University community. The Lory Student Center mission is to provide programs and services that create an inclusive community and inspire active, engaged learning. RamEvents aims to further this mission through the planning, implementation, an evaluation of student-centered programming. The Graduate Assistant for RamEvents provides leadership, advising, and supervision to the campus programming board.  RamEvents plans and implements approximately 75 events through the academic year, with an operating budget of approximately $500,000. The board consists of at approximately 17 student programmers.

See the position description here: RamEvents Graduate Assistantship 2024-2025.

Check out the Campus Activities website: Campus Activities .

GRADUATE ASSISTANT for campus activities (1 POSITION)

The Graduate Assistant for Campus Activities provides leadership, management, and supervision for Campus Information & Box Office, located in the Lory Student Center. The student staff consists of at least 22 student employees, including 2 student managers. The Lory Student Center interacts with an average of 20,000 unique individuals per day, with that number rising to more than 30,000 in the first two weeks of the fall semester. 

See the position description here: Campus Activities Graduate Assistantship 2024-2025.

Check out the Campus Activities website: Campus Activities .

Campus Recreation

GRADUATE ASSISTANT (1 POSITION)

Campus Recreation, an auxiliary unit in the Division of Student Affairs, provides wellness and healthy lifestyle-oriented programs, events, and services to Colorado State University students and employees via seven programmatic areas: Student Recreation Center, Aquatics, Fitness, Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs, Outdoor Program, and Climbing Wall. Nine service units – Member Services, Business Office, Information Technology, Communications/Marketing, Facility Scheduling, Training and Development, Custodial Services, Equipment Management, and Maintenance – support the program functions to provide seamless customer service to CSU students, employees, and their families. Campus Recreation facilities, programs, and services promote a sense of community, support student development through leadership and employment opportunities, and encourage the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle to a diverse University population. Campus Recreation employs 34 career staff, up to 50 part-time staff, and 300+ student staff who are committed to providing a safe, welcoming space to CSU community members from all backgrounds and fitness levels. 

The Graduate Assistant will function as a Campus Rec staff member, working directly with all professional and student staff.   The Graduate Assistant will oversee the Rec Development program, a department-wide part-time student development initiative as well as supervise one student role: Inclusivity Projects Assistant (IPA). The IPA role facilitates required and optional inclusion-related training to 300+ Campus Recreation student staff, conducts assessments of those trainings, and serves on the department Inclusivity Committee. This individual reports directly to the Coordinator, Training and Development.

See position description here: Campus Rec Graduate Assistant

Check out the Campus Rec website: CSU Rec

Office of OFF campus life

The Off-Campus Life Graduate Assistant (OCL GA) is a dynamic position, providing professional development and hands-on experience in the areas of leadership, supervision, staff training and development, risk management, and event coordination. This assistantship will primarily be responsible for directly overseeing the management and development of CSU’s RamRide Program. RamRide serves
as CSU’s late-night safe ride program, operating 15 vehicles Friday and Saturday nights with 2,000+ volunteers to serve 500-600 patrons per night. Additionally, RamRide supports students with transportation security 24/7, nationwide, and supports food security through food pantry deliveries. OffCampus Life partners with the City of Fort Collins on town-gown initiatives, supports students with housing security, and supports students living in our local neighborhoods. The department works with a $900,000+ budget, 6 full-time staff, 1 GA, and approximately 15 hourly student employees.

See position description here: OCL Graduate Assistant

Check out the FSL website: OCL

Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

GRADUATE ASSISTANT (1 POSITION)

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life provides support and direction to over 3,000 students and over 50 chapters within the Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association, and Professional Fraternity Council.

The Graduate Assistant for Fraternity and Sorority Life will be given direct responsibilities for (co)advising a governing council, in addition to direct contact with community and chapter leaders, as well as inter/national organizations. The Graduate Assistant’s responsibilities will be carried out under the supervision of the Program Coordinator in the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life.

See position description here: FSL Graduate Assistant

Check out the FSL website: FSL

University Housing

GRADUATE ASSISTANTs (Multiple POSITIONs)

University Housing is an office within the Department of Housing & Dining Services that supports CSU’s Principles of Community: Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Social Justice. University Housing strives to create vibrant and inclusive communities throughout students’ on campus housing experience which enhance learning, personal and social growth, and global engagement. Our goal is to provide staff with inclusive environments that foster holistic professional development and opportunities to work with students, campus partners, and guests in a variety of areas in their lives. We aim to develop learning communities where residents can
thrive and be retained as successful students. Staff are expected to uphold our values of customer first service, commitment to students and staff, integrity, respect and teamwork, inclusiveness and diversity, innovation, and stewardship.

Housing assistantships include a wide range of responsibilities that encompass practical developmental and administrative experience with all 10 SAHE competencies. Full job descriptions will be available during SAHE Interview Days. These are 10-12 month positions.

See position description here: Assistant Residence Director

See position description here: Assistant Residence Manager

Check out the Housing website: University Housing

 

Office of the Vice President For Student Affairs

GRADUATE ASSISTANT (1 POSITION)

The Graduate Assistantship working with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs functions as a staff member, working directly with the staff members within the Office, as well as a variety of offices throughout the Division of Student Affairs and across the University. The graduate assistant has an opportunity to learn about the Division of Student Affairs from an administrative perspective, working on various projects, programs, and individual assignments, including assessment and DSA Student Success initiatives.

See position description here: VPSA Graduate Assistant 

Check out the Housing website: Student Affairs

SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANTSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

CHAPTER GRADUATE ADVISOR (CGA) – FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life provides support and direction to over 3,000 students and over 50 chapters within the Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association, and Professional Fraternity Council. The Chapter Graduate Advisor serves as an advisor for a fraternity or sorority chapter, providing support and direction to the chapter president, executive officers, and general membership. The Chapter Graduate Advisor reports to professional staff in the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life at Colorado State University. The Chapter Graduate Advisor Supplemental Assistantship is a 5 hour/week (on average) appointment.

See the full position description here: Chapter Graduate Advisor