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　　GSI/GSRA success stories

　　Emily Alschbach

　　I graduated from the University of Michigan in 2006 with degrees in communication studies and English, and a minor in science, technology, and society. After graduation, I worked in marketing/practice development at a global law firm bore applying to grad school. I was always interested in working as a GSI as I was used to being taught by them as an undergrad. I knew I would have the best chance at teaching in my own previous fields of study, so I checked in with both the English and Communication Studies Department listings on the Internet. I applied and was offered a position teaching Communication Studies 211, a class which I had taken as a sophomore in LSA. I would advise SI students to be aware of all the GSI application deadlines, as they are extremely early on and to apply to the departments where they have undergrad educational experience. Also, SI students should pay attention to the newly admitted SI forum and the School-wide E-mails, as there is pertinent information being shared about available GSI positions.

　　Bei Li

　　I worked as a GSI for Chinese language class at Asian Language Culture department. I found the position through the department&aposs Web site. Usually I would keep looking on their Web sites about open GSI positions, although sometimes those positions are not really finalized until they know the enrollment of each class. Normally there are high chances of open GSI positions for Chinese, Japanese, and a couple of other Asian Languages. There are culture courses, too, but as far as I know, GSI positions of those classes are usually filled by students from their own departments. Minimum requirements for language GSI positions are native or native-like language skills, including listening, speaking, and writing. One thing I would like to point out is that for this position typically, it could demand more time than other courses and does require a lot of dedication. You should expect to work every day rather than leaving everything to the last day of the week to finish in one hour, there is just no way can you teach a language course like that.

　　Jacob Solomon

　　I have had two different positions with the Slavic Department and I found them in different ways. The first one I found just by checking their site about once a week. Then, as I was working for the Slavic Department, the professor for whom I was a GSI recommended that I speak to the Langauge Program coordinator for the Slavic Department about GSI positions, as she is always searching for GSIs. I did that and that&aposs how I got my second position the following semester, and I have been retained at that position since and will continue there next year.

　　The best advice I can give is to check frequently, continue checking after the semester begins (my first position wasn&apost even posted until the second week of the semester), and try and talk to people directly and not just trust the information posted on websites. I would also suggest to be persistent in following through after applying. I nearly lost out on my second position because my paperwork got misplaced somewhere and the right person never saw it, until I emailed and asked about the status and was then asked to come interview.

　　Kathleen Fear

　　I worked with Beth Yakel as a GSRA during winter 2009. I got the position somewhat serendipitously: I had been working with Beth over the course of the year on a master&aposs thesis project, and when she had a position available, she contacted me about it to find out if I was interested.

　　Working closely with a faculty member is probably the best way to put yourself in a position to get a GSRA appointment. Beth knew my interests and my research strengths, so she knew that the GSRA she had available would be a good fit for me. If you can&apost work on an independent study with a professor, it can also be helpful just to sit down with them and talk about your research interests, so that they will keep you in mind when they are looking for help. GSRA appointments don&apost seem to be posted very frequently -- professors, especially in LIS and ARM, tend to fill them based on who they know, so if you can make sure they know you, you have a much better shot at it.

　　Eileen Quintero

　　In my second semester I was offered a one-year GSRA position after working on an hourly basis for a research faculty in the Museum of Paleontology. I showed enthusiasm and talent, and had gained considerable expertise in the data through the hourly work. All of these qualities made me a good candidate for the GSRA position. Thus, my greatest tip is to search for work that is interesting and question the faculty regarding any future GSRA opportunities either from that faculty sponsor or one of their colleagues.

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