Employment Opportunities

We offer various graduate employment opportunities, including:

  • Teaching positions 
  • Tutoring positions
  • Mentor positions
  • Summer positions

Employment opportunities vary throughout the year, so please check this page for the latest updates.


New Instructors for Reasoning and Writing in the College, WRTG 105

New instructors will design their own version of WRTG 105: Reasoning and Writing in the College, a theme-based first-year writing course. Instructors will teach one section of WRTG 105 in the fall semester and the same course in the spring semester, and attend the program orientation at the end of August.

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Applications Due
January 26, 2024
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Breadth Fellowship for Students from Arts, Sciences, and Engineering

The Breadth Fellowship offers teaching fellowships for full-time graduate students in the sciences and social sciences in the College. Through this fellowship, graduate students design their own version of WRTG 105: Reasoning and Writing in the College, a theme-based first-year writing course. All instructors accepted into the program will teach one section of WRTG 105 in fall and the same course in spring, participate in our training program, and attend the program orientation at the end of August.

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Applications Due
January 26, 2024
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Breadth Fellowship for Warner School and Eastman School Students

The Breadth Fellowship offers teaching fellowships for full-time graduate students in the Warner School or Eastman School. Through this fellowship, graduate students design their own version of Reasoning and Writing in the College (WRTG 105), a theme-based first-year writing course.

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Applications Due
January 26, 2024
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Dudley Doust Writing Associates

The Dudley Doust Writing Associates Fellowships are awarded to outstanding writing instructors from a variety of disciplines who have taught in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program for at least four semesters. To teach as a Doust fellow, recipients must be current University of Rochester graduate students in good standing at the beginning of each semester for which the fellowship is awarded.

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Applications Due
January 26, 2024
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Dudley Doust Instructor Training Coordinator

The Dudley Doust Instructor Training Coordinator Fellowship is awarded to an outstanding writing instructor who has taught in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program (WSAP) for at least four semesters. To receive a Doust fellowship, a recipient must be a current University of Rochester graduate student in good standing at the beginning of each semester for which the fellowship is awarded. The instructor training coordinator works closely with WSAP Executive Director, Associate Director/Writing and Speaking Center Director, and the WRTG 571 & 572 faculty instructor to ensure the smooth functioning of WSAP.

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Applications Due
January 27, 2023
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Writing Placement Advisor

Job responsibilities will include the following:

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Applications Due
April 12, 2024
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WRTG 105 Instructor Mentor

WSAP is searching for interested writing instructors to serve mentors to a small group of incoming WRTG 105 instructors. Responsibilities include small group meetings, class observations, and individual support as needed.

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Applications Due
April 5, 2024
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ECO Consultant

The ECO consultant offers approximately 48 hours of tutoring over the four weeks of the program. In addition, the consultant attends weekly staff meetings.

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Applications Due
March 28, 2024
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TUP Graduate Student Ambassador

The Top University Preparatory Program (TUP) offers a TUP Graduate Student Ambassador position for full-time University of Rochester graduate students. Responsibilities include providing communication support between TUP students and the UR Community and assisting TUP students with U of R online portals.

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Applications Due
January 8, 2024
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