Job Description and Duties
Each semester, the Department hires a limited number of undergraduate students for Undergraduate Teaching Assistantships (UGTA) and Undergraduate Research Assistantships (UGRA) positions. Students are assigned to introductory and upper-division Economics courses offered by the Department of Economics (West Lafayette Campus). UGTA position can involve: grading, assisting with office hours, and providing review sessions. UGRA positions can involve: researching materials, creating data sheets and providing updated resources for review. Positions are approximately 10 hours/week.
UGTA Requirements
- Economics Major/Minor
- Admission into Upper Division Economics
- Overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.5 across all Economics Courses
- Completion of at least three upper division Economics courses (including Econ 340)
- If the position involves an upper division course, you must have completed that course with at least an A-grade.
Courses Seeking UGTA ( some or all of the following courses may need UGTA's in any given semester )
Econ 340 - Intermediate Microeconomics
Econ 352 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
Econ 360 - Econometrics
Econ 370 - International Trade
Econ 380 - Money and Banking
Econ 385 - Labor Economics
Econ 419 - Managerial Economics
Econ 451 - Game Theory
Econ 461 - Industrial Organization
Econ 471 - Behavioral Economics
UGRA Requirements
- At least one semester as UGTA
- Admission into Upper Division Economics
- Overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.5 across all Economics Courses
- Completion of at least three upper division Economics courses (including Econ 340 [A] & Econ 360 [A] or 562 [A-])
Application Directions
- Application for these programs are being redesigned and will be available in late spring.
Application Timing
Applications for the summer 2023, fall 2023 and spring 2024 semester will be accepted at the end of the spring 2023 semester.
All returning UGTAs/UGRAs with faculty approval will get priority placement. Classes change each semester, a teaching assistant for the same course or instructor may not be available. Placement with another class/instructor will be made as available and agreed upon. Research assistants will continue research as long as it is mutually agreeable to both. UGTAs may move to UGRA positions if they choose and there is a research project available for them.
Questions
Questions can be directed to Mary Schultz, Executive Assistant of Economics Department, schultm@purdue.edu.