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Perks & Benefits of being a Graduate Assistant at Columbia College You have the chance to live in a furnished on-campus apartment with free utilities and access to free laundry facilities! You will receive 5 meals per week provided by the college! $150 in professional development funds your first year and $250 your second year! The opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest women in South Carolina... Student leaders who are passionate about what they do and looking to create an impact and leave their mark! The chance to be our mascot CeCe the Koala anytime you want!
You will have frequent opportunities to interact with the college president, provost, and many other prominent campus leaders! You will get the unique experience of working at a private liberal arts women’s college while attending a large research university! You will be included on a variety of college committees, knowing that you have the ability to implement new ideas and programs that will influence the entire campus! You can advise student organizations! You create and participate in campus traditions!
Potential Resume Items of a Graduate Assistant at Columbia College Developed supervisory style by advising both individual students and student organizations Worked on division-wide assessment to gain student perspective Managed and created budgets for proposals, programs, and organizations Served in an on-call rotation to manage Residence Life alongside 19 Resident Assistants and over 400 residents Created and implemented marketing tools including fliers, social media campaigns, and campus-wide messages through the Daily Blast email Served on various campus committees to provide for the wellbeing of many aspects of the college Provided input on college policies affecting residence life, Title IX compliance, and student government Worked with many departments on campus to cosponsor projects including diversity education, financial literacy, and professional development
Examples of Past Accomplishments of Graduate Assistants at Columbia College Presented at the Student Leadership and Diversity Conference at the University of South Carolina (USC) Offered and experienced a NODA (National Orientation Directors Association) Internship at another institution for the summer Co-taught University 101 at USC Presented at NASPA (National Association for Student Personnel Administrators) National Conference Offered and experienced a summer internship abroad Awarded a program grant from the ACPA (American College Personnel Association) National Conference Published an article in Campus Activities Programming Magazine
Apartment
In exchange for the free optional on-campus apartment, you get experience serving on the Residence Life on-call rotation.
Includes: Bedroom, Living Room, Kitchen (with stove and full-size fridge), Full Bathroom, One Walk-In Closet, and Two Additional Closets
Traditions You can be instrumental in numerous campus traditions Ludy Bowl • Follies • Koala Days on the Green • Tree Lighting • Spring Formal Women’s Leadership Symposium • Spears Fest • Mom’s Day •Dad’s Night Intercollegiate Athletics • Senior Chapel • Junior Ring Ceremony
Beth Dinndorf Meet the President Graduate Assistants at Columbia College are given numerous opportunities to interact with the college’s president. For professional development, this is an opportunity rarely afforded to a student at a larger institution and is a great asset to a professional just starting out in the field.
Meet the Team Bonnie Brackett Director of Residence Life & Housing
Adam Helgeson Graduate Assistant for Student Activities and Student Union Programming
Melissia Brannen Director of Student Activities Jenn Hester Area Coordinator, Upperclass Housing
Dr. LaNaĂŠ Budden Dean of Students Mimi Meriwether Director of Counseling Services
Wende’ Ferguson Director of Multicultural Affairs & Community Resources
Sue Gerdes Administrative Assistant & Data Coordinator, Student Activities & Residence Life
Molly Peirano Graduate Assistant for Student Affairs
Caroline Wallace Graduate Assistant for Orientation and Leadership Development
Brenda Greene Administrative Coordinator, Student Affairs Amanda Williams Area Coordinator, McNair Hall
Victoria Hairston Master of Social Work Intern
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