Assistantship and Hourly Opportunities

UMass Amherst is dedicated to providing as many opportunities for on-campus employment as possible to our graduate students. 

Below are open employment opportunities for graduate students. 

Positions listed may be either GEO eligible positions (assistantships) or non-GEO eligible positions (such as hourly employment). Please read the job posting carefully. 

Note that assistantships of 10 hours or more per week are only available to students who are eligible for tuition waivers. If you are unsure if you qualify for this benefit, please contact your graduate program director. 

Additional hourly employment positions can be found here. 

Faculty and staff may use the On-Campus Graduate Assistant Vacancy Notice form to post an open graduate assistantship on this page. 

Title: Global Partnerships Project Assistant (Graduate Student Position)
Department: Office of Global Affairs
Program: Global Partnerships
Supervisor: Manager of Global Partnerships (or designee)
Weekly Hours: 20
Stipend: $38.89 per hour (Academic Year 25-26)
Appointment Term: Academic Year 2025–26

This is an academic year appointment, including winter session and spring break. 
Periods of Non-Responsibility: N/A

Appointment Renewal: Appointments are for the stated appointment term only, and there is no guarantee of appointment renewal.

Office of Global Affairs
UMass Amherst’s Office of Global Affairs (OGA) leads campus internationalization through four units: Global Education, International Student & Scholar Services, Global Partnerships, and Global Safety & Security. OGA advances strategy and stewardship of international agreements; supports education abroad and inbound students and scholars; provides immigration advising; coordinates visiting delegations and partner engagement; and overseas travel policies, insurance, and emergency support. The office curates resources and data that communicate impact and guide internationalization across colleges and departments.

General Summary of Position
This position assists the manager of Global Partnerships in global engagement efforts. The Global Partnerships Graduate Project Assistant reports to the Manager of Global Partnerships and will work closely with global affairs stakeholders to collect, process, analyze, and communicate evidence about international engagement activities (mobility, research, collaboration, outcomes) and help translate findings into actionable recommendations that advance the university’s internationalization strategy.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

  • Supports and independently advances research and writing projects in collaboration with the Manager of Global Partnerships
  • Gathers and analyzes data from UMass and public sources.
  • Conducts research on global partnerships, international funding sources, and internationalization best practices and policies
  • Assists with drafting memoranda and policy documents
  • Produces presentations, reports, and data visualizations for diverse stakeholders
  • Other duties as assigned while exercising judgement in identifying and pursuing additional tasks and projects that align with the unit's mission strategic priorities.

Minimum Required Qualifications

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to follow procedures and manage multiple tasks.
  • Ability to conduct research independently and synthesize information succinctly.
  • Very strong writing, speaking, and presentation skills; high-level ability to draft and edit different types of documents, including sophisticated presentations
  • Master’s degree
  • Experience working with quantitative and qualitative data highly preferred
  • Experience with Tableau

Compensation and Benefits

Specific compensation and benefits accruing to graduate assistantships are informed by the collective bargaining agreement (“Contract”) with the Graduate Employees Organization (“GEO”) in force during the appointment period. All graduate assistants should review this agreement carefully for detailed explanations of compensation and benefits that may apply. Generally, however, graduate assistants receive:

  • A stipend based on the number of weekly hours allocated to the applicable assistantship;
  • Tuition and curriculum fee scholarship waiver (as provided in the GEO Contract);
  • Reduced fees for health coverage; and,
  • Vacation leave

Some assistantships may receive additional compensation reflecting the specific requirements of the assistantship. In the case of this assistantship, the following additional compensation is provided: N/A

Collective Bargaining Agreement

Graduate Assistants are employees of the University. Appointments to graduate assistantships must be approved in advance by the Graduate School. Employment matters are guided and informed by university policy and by provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (“Contract”) with the Graduate Employee Organization (“GEO”), a recognized employee union at the university. GEO is affiliated with the United Auto Workers.

The GEO Contract can be found at https://forms.gle/2ZwrCXDWqboM9oBf7.

How to apply

Please apply with a CV and a letter of interest to OGApartnerships@umass.edu