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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. 

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.

Fall 2024 

MGMT 21200 - Business Accounting

  • 1 TA position for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 (if possible)
  • 4-6 hours over 16 weeks
  • Applicants must have completed both courses with a grade of A- or above
  • MSA student desired but will accept undergrad candidates

MGMT 37300 - AIS and Data Analytics

  •  TA position for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 (if possible)
  • 4-6 hours over 16 weeks
  • Applicants must have completed both courses with a grade of A- or above
  • MSA student desired but will accept undergrad candidates

MGMT 60000 - Accounting for Managers

  • TA position for Fall 2024
  • Up to 10 hours per week over 8 weeks
  • Position open to graduate students only

MGMT 50500 - Management Accounting II

  • TA position for Fall 2024
  • Up to 10 hours per week over 8 weeks
  • Position open to graduate students only

Fall 2024 job openings will be available soon.

Teaching Assistantships for Undergraduates

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 a UGTA

Application

Complete the application form.

Send the unofficial transcript to Mary at schultm@purdue.edu.

Applications are not complete and will not be considered until the transcript is received.

Assignments

After coordinating with faculty, students will be notified of assignments. This happens in August.

Questions?

Questions can be directed to Mary Schultz, Executive Assistant of the Economics Department, at schultm@purdue.edu.

Research Assistantships for Undergraduates

The Daniels School's Purdue University Research Center in Economics (PURCE) hires a small group 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.

The PURCE UGRA application for the 2024-2025 academic school year closed June 30. All applicants will be notified via email of their invitation to participate as an UGRA or be placed on the UGRA waitlist starting on July 31.

Questions? Reach out to purce@purdue.edu

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

Business Office Student

  • Work 10-20 hours a week per semester
  • Applicants working on a BA in Business Management/Finance. Applicant will help with GRIR Reporting, uploading packing slips, and receiving orders in ARIBA as well as everyday office duties when needed.
  • Semesters: Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024 – if semesters apply to the applicant.

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.

Fall 2024

MGMT 69000FT - FinTech

  • 1 TA position
  • 6 hours per week over 8 weeks in the second half of the Fall 2024
  • Applicant must have taken Fintech master course in 2023 and have a grade of preferably A or A-
  • Position open for both undergraduate and master students

MGMT 41220 - FinTech

  • 1 TA position
  • 6 hours per week over 8 weeks in the second half of the Fall 2024
  • Applicant must have taken Fintech master course in 2023 and have a grade of preferably A or A-
  • Position open for both undergraduate and master students

Fall 2024 job openings will be available 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.

Fall 2024 job openings will be available 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.

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.

Fall 2024

MGMT 42710 - Digital Marketing Strategy (2 sections)

  • 1 TA position for Fall 2024
  • 10 hours per week over 16 weeks
  • Preferably applicants who had MGMT 523 Digital Marketing Strategy or MGMT427 Digital Marketing Strategy with a grade of A- or above

MGMT 32300 - Principles of Marketing

  • 1 TA position for Fall 2024
  • 8-12 hours/week typical; some weeks more work is needed
  • Must be able to attend MGMT 323 on T, Th 4:30-5:45 pm
  • Position open to MS Marketing students only

MGMT 42120 - Data and AI-Driven Marketing

  • 1 TA position for Fall 2024
  • About 4-6 hours per week for 16 weeks
  • Applicants must be familiar with Python
  • Applicants must have taken at least an intermediate-level course in statistics or econometrics with a grade of A- or above

MGMT 52610 - Data and AI-Driven Marketing

  • 1 TA position for Fall 2024
  • About 4-6 hours per week for 16 weeks
  • Applicants must be familiar with Python
  • Applicants must have taken at least an intermediate-level course in statistics or econometrics 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.

Fall 2024

OBHR 33000 - Introduction to Organizational Behavior

  • 1 TA position for Fall 2024
  • 8-10 hours per week over 16 weeks
  • Applicants must have completed OBHR33000 with a grade of A- or above

Fall 2024

MGMT 67000 - Business Analytics

  • 1 TA for fall 2024
  • 10 hours per week over 8 weeks
  • Master or PhD students

MGMT 59000 - Using R for Analytics

  • 1 grader position for Fall 2024 (first 8-week module only)
  • 5-10 hours per week over 7 weeks
  • Applicants must have strong R programming and Rshiny development experience
  • Position open to graduate students only

MGMT 40500 - Six Sigma and Quality Analytics

  • 1 Grader position for Fall 2024
  • 6-10 hours per week over 16 weeks
  • Applicants must have completed MGMT40500 with a grade of B or above

MGMT 30500 - Business Statistics

  • 4 Grader positions for Fall 2024
  • 10 hours per week over 15 weeks
  • Applicants must have completed MGMT30500 with a grade of A or above.
  • Positions open to undergraduate 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.

Fall 2024

MGMT 36100 - Operations Management (3 sections)

  • 2 TA positions
  • 4-6 hours per week over 16 weeks
  • Applicant must be a graduate student with a grade of B+ or above in MGMT 660

MGMT 46200 - Advanced Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems

  • 1 TA position
  • 2-3 hours per week over 16 weeks
  • Applicant must be a graduate student with a grade of B+ or above in MGMT 660

MGMT 66400 – Supply Chain Management

  • 1 TA position
  • Sept 30-Nov 16, 2-3 hours per week for 6 weeks
  • Applicant must be a graduate student with a grade of B+ or above in MGMT 664

MGMT 36100 - Operations Management

  • 3 Grader positions for Fall 2024
  • 5-10 hours per week over 16 weeks
  • Applicants must have completed either MGMT 36100 or MGMT 660 with a grade of A- or above
  • Position open to undergraduate or graduate students

Fall 2024 job openings will be available 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.

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.

The MarCom team has no openings at this time. Please check back!

The Economics Department is accepting applications for an office assistant to work 10-12 hours a week. The candidate must have a 3.0 or better GPA, must be reliable and must be able to use basic Microsoft functions. 

Applications are being accepted here, but will not be reviewed until an unofficial transcript is received. 

Email your unofficial transcript and any questions to Executive Assistant Mary Schultz at schultm@purdue.edu.  

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."