Part-time Graduate Student Assistant Position, Academic Year 2025-2026
The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) is seeking a half-time Graduate Student Assistant (20 hours per week) for the 2025-26 academic year. Students must be enrolled in a graduate program in the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences to be eligible for this position.
Responsibilities @ REEES (10 hrs per week):
- Assist in the following ways with the annual student conferences: help create and distribute publicity materials; assist with logistical arrangements, scheduling, and correspondence with students and faculty participating in the conferences; work with accepted students individually to help them revise their papers and prepare to present; attend meetings of the Pitt organizing committees to participate in planning the event; be present at the conferences to help ensure that the event runs smoothly; assist with other conference-related tasks as needed.
- Assist the REEES Associate and Assistant Directors and Engagement Coordinator with organization, publicity, correspondence, etc. for events sponsored by the REEES outreach program. (To learn about REEES outreach, please visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/crees/outreach.) These events may include Pitt’s high school Model United Nations simulation, professional development workshops for educators, sending speakers to local schools, development of training and curriculum materials, etc.
- Assist the Center with data collection and preparation of materials for REEES grant proposals and reports and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Academic or professional experience related to Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia preferred.
- Cannot hold a concurrent hourly student position;
- Enrolled in a University of Pittsburgh graduate program in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences; students enrolled in credentials offered by the University Center for International Studies preferred
- 3.5 GPA or above
- Proactive approach to responsibilities, planning and project management. Ability to take initiative.
- Experience in proofreading and light content editing.
- Excellent written, speaking and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work both independently and with a team in an office environment where multitasking and high attention to detail are essential.
- Familiarity with REEES programs is ideal but not required.
This position covers half tuition and most fees with a stipend of approximately $10,000 for the duration of the appointment. To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and short writing sample (approximately 3 to 5 pages) to REEES Associate Director Dr. Zsuzsánna Magdó at zsuzsannamagdo@pitt.edu with the following subject line “2025-2026 REEES GSA Position” by no later than Friday, September 26, 2025. Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis until that deadline.