One assistantship is available each year for the Nine-month Comprehensive. Hours are generally Monday through Friday, from 9:00-5:00, although they sometimes shift to provide Saturday coverage.
Benefits
- Working with, and learning from, outstanding professionals
- Teaching experience
- Compensation at $620/week
- Available housing stipend of $125/week
- Personal bench space
Qualifications
Nine-month Comprehensive Assistantships are open to Comprehensive graduates and others with equivalent or better professional experience.
Duties
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- monitoring student safety in the machine room,
- running errands
- helping students one-on-one with their work
- building jigs and fixtures
- attending lectures and demonstrations
- shop, machine, and facilities maintenance
- preparing materials for faculty demonstrations, and
- participating in daily shop cleanup
Application
Nine-month Comprehensive Assistantships are open to Comprehensive graduates and others with equivalent or better professional experience.
To apply please submit this form.
Applications are due four months to the day before the Nine-month Comprehensive begins. Notification will be made within two weeks.



