  {"id":97,"date":"2022-10-24T11:55:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T15:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:58:30","slug":"opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take an active role in your graduate experience. Explore funding, leadership opportunities, assistantships, and programs designed to support your academic and professional growth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#assistantships\">Graduate &amp; Doctoral Assistantships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#micro-internships\">The Graduate School&#8217;s Micro-Internship Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ael\">Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society (AEL)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#research-funding\">Student Research &amp; Conference Travel Fund Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#event-proposal-fund\">Graduate Student Event Proposal Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#graduate-council\">Graduate Council Student Representation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#employment-opportunities\">More Employment Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#career-services\">Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"assistantships\">Graduate &amp; Doctoral Assistantships<\/h3>\n<p>Graduate &amp; Doctoral Assistantships provide students with valuable professional experience while supporting their academic goals. Roles may include teaching, research, or administrative responsibilities. Assistants receive tuition remission and\/or a stipend as part of their appointment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/graduate-students\/resources\/assistantships\/\">Learn more about Graduate &amp; Doctoral Assistantships.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>New students can express interest in an assistantship through the Accepted Students Portal.<\/li>\n<li>We recommend contacting your Graduate Program Coordinator, Doctoral Program Director, and Department Chair to inquire about vacancies within your department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"micro-internships\">The Graduate School&#8217;s Micro-Internship Program<\/h3>\n<p>The Graduate School&#8217;s Micro-Internship Program offers short-term, project-based opportunities that help students build professional experience, explore career paths, and apply what they\u2019re learning in the classroom. Projects are developed in partnership with departments across Montclair.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/graduate-students\/resources\/opportunities\/micro-internships\/\">Learn more about The Graduate School&#8217;s Micro-Internship Program.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Internship opportunities will be announced via email, so keep an eye on your Montclair email!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"ael\">Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society (AEL)<\/h3>\n<p>Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL) recognizes graduate students for excellence in scholarship and leadership. Students who have completed at least 18 graduate credits and have GPAs in the top 20% of their school or college are invited to join. Invitations are sent once each semester. Students can also apply to serve as President of Montclair&#8217;s AEL chapter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/graduate-students\/resources\/opportunities\/ael\/\">Learn more about Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL).<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"research-funding\">Student Research &amp; Conference Travel Fund Awards<\/h3>\n<p>Through the Student Research &amp; Conference Travel Fund Awards, The Graduate School provides modest funding to support professional development activities, including conference presentations or travel related to research. Funding is available to students enrolled in degree programs for the current academic year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/opportunities\/srctf-awards\/\"><strong>View eligibility criteria and application instructions.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"event-proposal-fund\">Graduate Student Event Proposal Fund<\/h3>\n<p>The Graduate School is excited to offer graduate students the opportunity to ideate, design, and execute their own events and programming for the graduate community. Through the Graduate Student Event Proposal Fund, students can propose workshops, trainings, orientations, networking events, or special programs to be offered by or co-sponsored by The Graduate School.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/graduate-students\/resources\/opportunities\/event-proposal-fund\/\"><strong>Review full guidelines and submit a proposal.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"graduate-council\">Graduate Council Student Representation<\/h3>\n<p>The Graduate Council is the University\u2019s advisory body for graduate policies, student initiatives, and curriculum review \u2014 and each college has a dedicated graduate student representative. Student representatives are elected with Dean approval and serve as key partners in advancing graduate student priorities. These representatives serve as the voice of their peers, offering insight into the graduate student experience and helping shape University-wide discussions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/about\/the-graduate-council\/\">Learn more about serving as a Graduate Council representative and see your department\u2019s current representatives.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>We recommend contacting your Dean&#8217;s office to inquire about student representation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"employment-opportunities\">More Employment Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>Graduate students can explore a variety of employment opportunities both on and off campus. The platforms below highlight current job openings, internships, and professional roles available to Montclair students and alumni.<\/p>\n<h4>Handshake<\/h4>\n<p>Handshake is the University\u2019s career platform for discovering on- and off-campus jobs, internships, and networking opportunities. Make sure to check the eligibility criteria includes graduate students.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sso.peoplegrove.com\/montclair-handshake\/?user=student\">Access Handshake with your NetID to explore current opportunities.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>ÌÇÐÄvlog Careers<\/h4>\n<p>The ÌÇÐÄvlog Human Resources website lists full-time, part-time, and staff positions available across the University. Graduate students and alumni may find additional employment opportunities posted through the University\u2019s official job portal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/job-seekers\/\">Explore current job openings through Montclair\u2019s Human Resources website.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"career-services\">Career Services<\/h3>\n<p>Montclair offers a wide range of career development resources, job platforms, and internship opportunities designed to help graduate students strengthen their resumes and connect with employers.<\/p>\n<h4>Office of Experiential Education &amp; Career Connections (OEECC)<\/h4>\n<p>OEECC offers personalized career advising, resume reviews, and connections to internship and employment opportunities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/\">Explore OEECC&#8217;s student resources.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Career Support by College<\/h4>\n<p>Many colleges also provide specialized support through their career services teams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/career-services\/\">College of the Arts Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/career\/\">College for Community Health Career &amp; Internship Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/career\/\">College of Humanities and Social Sciences Career Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/ceel\/career-services\/\">College for Education and Engaged Learning Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/students\/career-services\/\">College of Science and Mathematics Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/business.montclair.edu\/resources\/career-services\/\">Feliciano School of Business Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Can\u2019t find what you\u2019re looking for? 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