Overview of the Program

An Undergraduate Assistantship should enhance a student’s academic experience and allow for significant growth.

Factors differentiating assistantships from other positions:

1. Proposals must be written to reflect how an assistantship will be more than just a work study job.
2. Students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors during the 2013-2014 academic year are eligible to apply.
3. Students desiring assistantships must correctly complete the application process. (See Student Requirement section.)
4. All students must be interviewed.
5. Students must have a 2.75 GPA at the time of application.
6. Undergraduate assistants will earn $8.25 per hour.

Application Procedure:

1. Complete proposal applications  are due in Human Resources by November 19, 2012 by end of business day. (Also available as a word doc.)
2. Funding of Undergraduate Assistantship positions will come from the student employment budget already assigned to the department for the fiscal year.
3. If a large number of proposals from a department are received, the frequency the department has received undergraduate assistantship funding in the past will be a factor in determining the 2013-2014 awards.
4. If more than one proposal is submitted, please indicate order of preference.  If no preference is  given, the Undergraduate Assistantship Committee will preference the applications.
5. Because the undergraduate program is also intended to offer students the opportunity to build their application and interviewing skills, all applicants should receive a personal interview with the supervisor directing their particular undergraduate assistantship.
6. It may be helpful to personally encourage several students to consider applying for your Undergraduate Assistantship.  This assures a larger pool of applicants from which to choose, and involves more students in the program

Student Requirements:

At the beginning of the Spring Semester, Career Services/CVIL will publish a packet of  the 2013-2014 Undergraduate Assistantship positions. These packets will be  available in the Career Services Office for students to pick up if they are
interested.  A student must do the following to be eligible:

1. In order to complete the application process, the student must log into their CareerPaths account and submit a cover letter, resume, and references of two Simpson faculty or staff to all positions they are applying for.
2. The student will have a personal interview with the individual who will be directing the particular undergraduate assistantship.
3. To participate in the program, the student must hold a cumulative grade point of at least 2.75 at the time of application.