Graduate Student Assistantships & Employment

Graduate Assistants must be current or accepted RWU graduate students and remain in good academic and judicial standing with the university by maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Graduate Assistantships 

Explore our Graduate Assistantships for the upcoming academic year.  Accepted graduate students can apply for positions that match their academic and professional interests. Each assistantship offers $4,000 per year, earned at a rate of $20 per hour for 200 hours. These assistantships are usually renewable annually until graduation.

Students enrolled at the Cummings School of Architecture (M. Architecture and M.S. Preservation Practices) complete a paid assistantship/internship through the Career Investment Program.  For further details, reach out to your Program Director or our Graduate Admission Team.

Graduate Assistant: Residence Life and Housing / Athletics Communication

Graduate Assistant: Residence Life and Housing / Athletics Events and Operations - GA Position Filled for 2026-2027

Graduate Assistant: Center for Student Academic Success  - GA Position Filled for 2026-2027

Graduate Assistant: Graduate Admission

Graduate Assistant: Commuter Life Wellbeing Coordinator

Graduate Assistant: Student Engagement

Graduate Assistant: Student Accessibility Services - GA Position Filled for 2026-2027

Graduate Assistant: Student Life Communication and Events  - GA Position Filled for 2026-2027

Graduate Assistant: SAS Skills Development, Access, and Inclusive Learning (Education Master's Students)

Graduate Assistant: Criminal Justice  - GA Position Filled for 2026-2027

Graduate Assistant: Cybersecurity

Graduate Assistant: Psychology  - GA Positions Filled for 2026-2027

Graduate Assistant: Special Education

Graduate Employment

On-Campus Graduate Student Employment Openings

Campus Dining Jobs

Student Payroll Jobs (General university part-time roles are listed here)

Off-Campus Job Resources

EmployRI

Indeed.com - Part-time jobs in Rhode Island

The Providence Journal - Job Classifieds