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Student Employment

The Daniels School of Business at Purdue University champions hands-on learning and seeks to provide students valuable internship and job opportunities within the school. These roles, most of them paid, offer outside-the-classroom experience that builds upon coursework and adds essential skills to your skill set.

Current Daniels School of Business students: Find information below on academic opportunities, including positions as teaching assistants (TA), graders, and research assistants, and administrative employment opportunities.

Teaching assistants help with various classroom duties including providing review sessions, proctoring exams, assisting with office hours, and more. Graders assist the instructor of record with grading. Research assistants are typically paired with a faculty member and help with any number of research tasks, including gathering and working with data, translating hypotheses into testable models, and creating compelling tables and figures. 

Applications accepted through December 1, 2024.

Academic Positions

Application Directions

Please fill out the application form and send it, along with your resume, to managementta@purdue.edu. Additionally, please explicitly indicate the courses you are interested in applying for.

Teaching assistants and grader positions at the Daniels School of Business are paid on an hourly basis. There is no tuition waiver associated with these positions.

Application Timing

Most jobs will be posted on this webpage one semester ahead. If a job is filled, it will be noted on this webpage. You can apply any time a job is available.

Please email any questions to managementta@purdue.edu.

Spring 2025

MGMT 20100 - Mgmt Accounting I

  1. 1 or 2 TA positions
  2. 4-6 hours per week for 16 weeks
  3. Applicants must have completed MGMT 20100 with a grade of A- or above.

MGMT 35000 - Intermediate Acctg I

  1. 1 TA position
  2. 4-6 hours per week for 16 weeks
  3. Preference, but not required: applicants who have completed MGMT 20000 (Intro Accounting) with a grade of A- or above.

Teaching Assistant & Tutoring Opportunities

Business Online Programs is looking for Teaching Assistants and Tutors to support our various Online Economics & Management courses. These positions will be supporting Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Management, Marketing, Human Resources, and Gobal Supply Chain courses.

Teaching Assistants

  • Assists course instructors with various course duties including grading, office hours, synchronous sessions, discussion boards, Brightspace course functions, and other duties per the instructor’s request.
  • Position(s) will work approximately 10-20 hours per week.

Tutors

  • Hold office hours each week of class(es) to assist students with questions, assignments, course content, etc.
  • Communicate tutoring availability and contact information within the supported online course(s).
  • Meet with supervisor at least once a week.
  • Position(s) will work approximately 5-10 hours per week depending on the number of courses being supported.

Requirements

  • Earned an A- of better in course(s) you will be supporting (Graduate Level)
  • Must be a current Purdue Student and have a minimum of a 3.0 CGPA
  • Must reside in the United States for the duration of course (for tax purposes)

Application & Questions

To apply, please email your Resume/CV to estoerge@purdue.edu and include the following information:

  • Degree objective & expected Graduation term
  • Any previous Tutoring, Teaching Assistant, or Grader experience you may have
  • Any applicable Skills or Areas of Interest you may have (ex: Python, Using R, Analytical skills, etc.)

Teaching Assistants and Tutor positions at the Daniels School of Business are paid hourly. There is no tuition waiver associated with these positions.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UGTAs)

The Economics department hires a limited number of undergraduate students as Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UGTAs).

UGTAs are assigned to large section Economics courses offered on the Purdue, West Lafayette campus. UGTAs assist with various classroom duties including: grading, office hours, review sessions, proctoring exams and other duties per the instructor request. Expectation of work is up to 10 hours/week.

UGTA Requirements

  • MUST be an Economics major or minor
  • Overall GPA of 3.0, Economics GPA of 3.5
  • MUST have an “A” or better in any course you would be assigned as an UGTA

Application

Please check back in April for application information for AY 25-26.

Assignments

After coordinating with faculty, current students will be reassigned. All applicants, meeting the requirements, will be considered for open positions.

Questions?

Questions can be directed to Professor Umbeck at jumbeck@purdue.edu

Research Assistantships for Undergraduates

The Daniels School's Purdue University Research Center in Economics (PURCE) hires a small number of Undergraduate Research Assistantship (UGRA) positions.

UGRA positions are paid and provide selected participants the opportunity to work in an engaging, supportive, and interactive learning environment. UGRAs will master the fundamentals of research design, as well as how to manage and analyze quantitative data with the UGRA mentor while simultaneously assisting faculty members with ongoing policy-related research tasks such as:

  • Building policy databases
  • Managing and preparing datasets in Stata
  • Translating hypotheses into testable models
  • Creating compelling tables and figures

A commitment of 10 work hours per week is expected for these UGRA paid positions. Work hours will include attending mandatory weekly in-person UGRA lunch meetings (lunch will be provided), and communicating regularly with the UGRA mentor on individual project progress. Due to the interactive nature of this program, in-person participation is required and UGRA program participants must be enrolled in on-campus courses at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. 

All UGRA program positions have been filled for both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. Requirements to apply to future cohorts of this competitive program include completing ECON 360 (Econometrics) and having at least a 3.0 GPA.
 
If you’re interested in the PURCE UGRA program and would like to receive an email alert when the application goes live on June 1, 2025, for the 2025-2026 academic school year, or if you have questions related to UGRA, please complete the survey found on the PURCE Programs page

 

VSEEL Research Assistants

The business school's Vernon Smith Experimental Economics Laboratory (VSEEL) provides research opportunities and experiences for undergraduate Purdue students. Assist with research in the experimental economics lab to gain valuable skills and insight into how modern economics and management experiments are run.

These are volunteer positions.

To learn more, visit VSEEL's Opportunities page

Application Directions

Please fill out the application form and send it, along with your resume, to managementta@purdue.edu.

This position is paid on an hourly basis.

Application Timing

Most jobs will be posted on this webpage one semester ahead. If a job is filled, it will be noted on this webpage. You can apply any time a job is available.

Please email any questions to managementta@purdue.edu.

Spring 2025

MGMT 30400 - Intro To Financial Management

  1. 1 TA position
  2. 2-4 hours per week for 16 weeks.

Application Directions

Please fill out the application form and send it, along with your resume, to managementta@purdue.edu. Additionally, please explicitly indicate the courses you are interested in applying for.

Teaching assistants and grader positions at the Daniels School of Business are paid on an hourly basis. There is no tuition waiver associated with these positions.

Application Timing

Most jobs will be posted on this webpage one semester ahead. If a job is filled, it will be noted on this webpage. You can apply any time a job is available.

Please email any questions to managementta@purdue.edu.

Spring 2025

Spring 2025 positions will be posted soon.

Application Directions

Please fill out the application form and send it, along with your resume, to managementta@purdue.edu. Additionally, please explicitly indicate the courses you are interested in applying for.

Teaching assistants and grader positions at the Daniels School of Business are paid on an hourly basis. There is no tuition waiver associated with these positions.

Application Timing

Most jobs will be posted on this webpage one semester ahead. If a job is filled, it will be noted on this webpage. You can apply any time a job is available.

Please email any questions to managementta@purdue.edu.

Spring 2025

Application Directions

Please fill out the application form and send it, along with your resume, to managementta@purdue.edu. Additionally, please explicitly indicate the courses you are interested in applying for.

Teaching assistants and grader positions at the Daniels School of Business are paid on an hourly basis. There is no tuition waiver associated with these positions.

Application Timing

Most jobs will be posted on this webpage one semester ahead. If a job is filled, it will be noted on this webpage. You can apply any time a job is available.

Please email any questions to managementta@purdue.edu.

Spring 2025

MGMT 42710 - Digital Marketing Strategy

  1. 1 TA position
  2. 10 hours per week for 16 weeks
  3. Applicants must have completed MGMT 52300 Digital Marketing Strategy with a grade of A- or above.
  4. Position open to grad and undergrad students.

MGMT 32400 - Marketing Management

  1. 1 TA/Grader position
  2. 4-6 hours per week for week 5-12.
  3. Applicants must have completed MGMT 32400 with a grade of A- or above.

Application Directions

Please fill out the application form and send it, along with your resume, to managementta@purdue.edu. Additionally, please explicitly indicate the courses you are interested in applying for.

Teaching assistants and grader positions at the Daniels School of Business are paid on an hourly basis. There is no tuition waiver associated with these positions.

Application Timing

Most jobs will be posted on this webpage one semester ahead. If a job is filled, it will be noted on this webpage. You can apply any time a job is available.

Please email any questions to managementta@purdue.edu.

Spring 2025

Application Directions

Please fill out the application form and send it, along with your resume, to managementta@purdue.edu. Additionally, please explicitly indicate the courses you are interested in applying for.

Teaching assistants and grader positions at the Daniels School of Business are paid on an hourly basis. There is no tuition waiver associated with these positions.

Application Timing

Most jobs will be posted on this webpage one semester ahead. If a job is filled, it will be noted on this webpage. You can apply any time a job is available.

Please email any questions to managementta@purdue.edu.

Spring 2025

No job postings currently.

Application Directions

Please fill out the application form and send it, along with your resume, to managementta@purdue.edu. Additionally, please explicitly indicate the courses you are interested in applying for.

Teaching assistants and grader positions at the Daniels School of Business are paid on an hourly basis. There is no tuition waiver associated with these positions.

Application Timing

Most jobs will be posted on this webpage one semester ahead. If a job is filled, it will be noted on this webpage. You can apply any time a job is available.

Please email any questions to managementta@purdue.edu.

Spring 2025

MGMT 36100 - Operations Management/MGMT 66000 - Intro To Operations Management

  1. 1 TA position
  2. 8-16 hours per week for first 8 weeks and 4-6 hours per week for second 8 weeks.
  3. Applicants must have completed MGMT 66000 with a grade of A- or above.
  4. Position open to graduate students only.

MGMT 36100 - Operations Management

  1. 1 TA position
  2. 10 hours per week for 16 weeks
  3. Applicants must have completed MGMT 36100 or MGMT 66000 (preferred in Fall 2024) with a grade of A- or above.
  4. Position open to undergraduate students.

MGMT 56200 - Project Management (Online)

  1. 1 TA position for Mod 3 (1/13/25-3/2/25)
  2. 10 hours/week over 8 weeks
  3. Applicants must have completed MGMT 56200 with a grade of A- or above.

MGMT 56600 - Global Supply Chain Management (Online)

  1. 1 TA position for Mod 3 (1/13/25-3/2/25)
  2. 10 hours/week over 8 weeks
  3. Applicants must have completed MGMT 56600 with a grade of A- or above.

MGMT 66000 - Intro To Operations Management (Online)

  1. 2 TA positions
  2. 4-6 hours per week for 8 weeks
  3. Applicants must have completed MGMT 66000 with a grade of A- or above.
  4. Position open to graduate students only.

Application Directions

Please fill out the application form and send it, along with your resume, to managementta@purdue.edu. Additionally, please explicitly indicate the courses you are interested in applying for.

Teaching assistants and grader positions at the Daniels School of Business are paid on an hourly basis. There is no tuition waiver associated with these positions.

Application Timing

Most jobs will be posted on this webpage one semester ahead. If a job is filled, it will be noted on this webpage. You can apply any time a job is available.

Please email any questions to managementta@purdue.edu.

Spring 2025

Administrative Positions

The Daniels School's Marketing and Communications team employs talented Purdue students who want real-world experience in graphic design, event planning and execution, website development, social media strategy, writing and editing, marketing and communications planning, and much more.

Ready to make an impact and sharpen your skills in a fast-paced, creative environment? We’re offering paid internships (10 hours/week) across several key areas in marketing and communications, where you’ll work on real projects that shape the future of our school and give you real-world experience.

We're currently offering paid internships in the following areas:

  • Web Communications: Assist in crafting and optimizing website content, ensuring it aligns with our brand voice.
  • Creative - Digital Content: Develop and curate engaging digital content across various platforms, supporting our creative initiatives.
  • Creative - Multimedia (Video): Gain hands-on experience in video production, from concept to final editing, contributing to our multimedia projects.
  • Salesforce: Support our CRM efforts by managing data, assisting with campaigns, and optimizing processes within Salesforce.

Join our dynamic team and gain valuable experience in a collaborative environment!

Apply Now

Undergraduates from across campus can participate in economics and management experiments run by the Daniels School's Vernon Smith Experimental Economics Laboratory (VSEEL).

Cash earnings are paid at the end of each session.

Learn more by visiting the VSEEL site and clicking "PARTICIPATE."