Graduate Assistant – Opportunities and Contacts

OPPORTUNITIES AND CONTACTS

UPDATE: August 2026: Fall 2026 Graduate Assistantship positions have been filled. I expect a few Spring 2027 GA positions to be available, but they will be highly competitive. Hiring areas will begin reviewing materials for Spring 2027 Graduate Assistantship Appointments in November. Please make sure your Spring 2027 GA applications are completed as soon as possible to make sure your application is available for your hiring area review. After you have filed your GA application, please return to this page and submit the additional documentation needed by areas as required below.

For general information about the Graduate Assistant program or additional questions, please contact James Willingham, Assistant Director of Graduate Assistantships, he is happy to help connect you with the information you need.

When you file a GA application a resume is required, a few areas require additional documents (cover letter or references). Please see below the areas with area website link and contact. You will also see what additional documents some require and a contact person if you wish to ask for additional information to help you write your cover letter.

GA Application

Non-Academic Area Graduate Assistant Positions (subject to change):

(May be more flexible with majors they employ due to a varied nature of job responsibilities and expertise needs for each area)

Academic Center for Excellence and Success (ACES) - studentlife@emporia.edu

Admissions Office - Emily Luthi, eelbert@emporia.edu

Interested students must email a cover letter

Athletics - athletics@emporia.edu

Basic Needs - basicneeds@emporia.edu

Career Services - studentlife@emporia.edu
Interested student must apply for this position thru Handshake

Center for Student Involvement
New Student Programs and Campus Engagement - s tudentlife@emporia.edu
Interested students must email a cover letter & three references
Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life - studentlife@emporia.edu
Interested students must email a cover letter & three references
Student Activities & Community Service - studentlife@emporia.edu
Interested students must email a cover letter & three references

Counseling Services - Anja Ford, aford9@emporia.edu

ESPORTS - Leticia Rust, lrust1@emporia.edu

ESU Foundation - Jan Trelc, jtrelc@emporia.edu

Graduate School - Mary Sewell, msewell@emporia.edu

Honors College – Mary Shively, Dean of the Honors College mshivley@emporia.edu

International Education - Adam Lewis, alewis7@emporia.edu

Learning Technologies – Melissa Kay Hort Overton, mhortove@emporia.edu

Memorial Union Services – Erin Heins, eheins@emporia.edu

Recreation Services - Mike Wise, mwise@emporia.edu
Interested students must email a cover letter & three references (DO NOT apply thru bluefish.com)

Residential Life - Kayla Smith, ksmith29@emporia.edu

Student Accessibility + Support Services (SASS) - Ryan Horsch, rhorsch@emporia.edu

TRIO Student Support Services - Eden C. Tullis, etullis@emporia.edu
Interested students must email the names and contact information for 2 references