Student Employment Opportunities
On this page you will find job opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships
TA’s are paid approximately $14,980 annually and we prioritize graduate students for these positions—Masters students have two years of priority for placement; Doctoral students have four years of priority placement. The number of available positions is contingent on Faculty budget and overall student numbers.
Positions available
- Cultural Studies 100 & 200 Level Courses
- English 100 & 200 Level Courses
- Creative Writing 100, 200 & 300 Level Courses
- Interdisciplinary Performance 200 Level Courses
- Visual Arts 100 Level Courses
- Art History 100 & 200 Level Courses
- Media Studies (all Levels) Courses
- Film 100 Level Courses
- Spanish and World Literatures 100 & 200 Level Courses
- Theatre 100 & 200 Level Courses
- Creative & Critical Studies 300 Level Courses
GTA duties include the following:
- Marking assignments and exams
- Managing discussion periods
- Teaching tutorials and/or lectures under supervision of faculty
- Invigilation duties
- Academic assistance to students in office hours
- Estimated hours of work per term: 192
Eligibility:
- Must be a registered full-time student in a Master’s or PhD program at UBC Okanagan
- Must possess necessary educational qualifications
- Priority is given to graduate students in FCCS
- Students can only hold one GTA position
Salary:
- GTA I – $40.48 per hour
- GTA II – $39.01 per hour
Application deadline: April 30 each year
Applications are now closed.
Graduate Marker
Eligibility:
- Must be registered full-time in a Master’s or PhD program at UBC Okanagan
- Must possess necessary educational qualifications
- Priority is given to graduate students in FCCS
Markers are paid $20.97 per hour.
Marker duties may include the following:
- Attending lectures
- Marking exams, tests or assignments which require only objective marking
- Provide feedback to students as needed during a weekly office hour
Estimated hours of work: 6-12 per week
The number of available positions is contingent on Faculty budget and overall student numbers.
There are no current marker positions
Note: A student cannot be enrolled in the class they are hired to work as a marker for.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistantships
To be eligible for a UTA position, students must be registered in a bachelor degree and enrolled full-time studies (minimum 24 credits) at UBCO. Preference is given to students who are majoring in an FCCS program.
UTA duties may include the following:
- Assist and supervise students during writing labs
- Assist with marking quizzes
- Attend selected class sessions
- Attend meetings with the instructor
- Invigilation duties during in-class and final exams
- Assist students using Canvas
- Meet with students during weekly office hours
- Communicate with students through email
- Assist with photocopying exams and other instructional materials, and in the preparation of study materials
- Engage in professional development activities
- Estimated hours of work: maximum 12 hours per week depending on workload.
Eligibility:
- Must be registered in a bachelor’s program at UBC Okanagan
- Must possess the necessary educational qualifications
- Preference is given to students who have a major in an FCCS program
Positions available:
- Art History 100 & 200 Level Courses
- Communications & Rhetoric 200 level Courses
- Creative & Critical Studies 300 Level Courses
- Creative Writing 100 & 200 Level Courses
- Cultural Studies 100 & 200 Level Courses
- English 100 & 200 Level Courses
- Film 100 Level Courses
- Media Studies 100 & 200 Level Courses
- Theatre 100 & 200 Level Courses
- Visual Arts 100 & 200 Level Courses
Salary:
- UTA: $22.26 per hour
The number of available positions is contingent on Faculty budget and overall student numbers.
Application deadline: April 30 each year
Applications are now closed.
Undergraduate Marker
Undergraduate Markers are paid $20.97 per hour. To be eligible for a Marker position, students must be registered in a bachelor’s program at UBC Okanagan in 3rd or 4th year, and posses the necessary educational qualifications.
Positions available:
- Communications & Rhetoric 200 level Courses
- Cultural Studies 100 & 200 Level Courses
- English 100 & 200 Level Courses
Marker duties may include the following:
- Attending lectures
- Marking exams, tests or assignments
- Providing feedback to students as needed during a weekly office hour
Estimated hours of work: 6-12 per week
The number of available positions is contingent on Faculty budget and overall student numbers.
Note: A student cannot be enrolled in the class they are hired to work as a marker for.
There are no current marker positions
Undergraduate and Graduate Research Assistantships
RAs are employment opportunities for qualified students offered by faculty members with research grants and contracts. As a paid research assistant, graduate students assist their supervisor or other researchers in conducting high-level research, which often contributes to the student’s thesis or dissertation. Undergraduate students often work on projects with faculty researchers. RAs are not guaranteed because they follow the financial cycles of the supervisor’s and faculty researcher external grants and contracts.
Graduate Academic Assistantships
The duties of a Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA) include work not covered under the GRA role. A graduate student would be hired as a GAA if a faculty member hired the student to conduct research that is not directly related to the student’s field of study. The stipend for a GAA is employment income and is not considered a scholarship.
Current Positions
The Inclusive languages SSHRC funded project run by Principal Investigator Diana Carter (UBCO), and Co-investigators Francis Langevin (UBCO) and Angela Geroge (UofC) is looking to hire two graduate academic assistants for a 12-week contract per term in 2026/27 (September to December, and January to April). This project works to promote positive change and equality for nonbinary and gender diverse speakers and learners of Spanish and French.
Deadline for applications: June 15, 2026.
See below for more details.
We are hiring a graduate academic assistant with fluency or near-fluency in English and Spanish to assist with our research project on gender neutral and inclusive language use in French and Spanish. Preference will be given to applicants who identify as transgender, nonbinary, two-spirit, muxes, gender fluid, gender queer, gender nonconforming, or in any way outside of the binary. The academic assistant may be located at either campus.
DUTIES
- Participate in weekly or bi-weekly meetings and activities, including training, with the project team on Zoom;
- Provide support for project communication;
- Assist with literature reviews and annotated bibliography;
- Assist with the development of survey and interview questions;
- Assist with programming two surveys on Qualtrics;
- Engage and consult with community members;
- Assist with interviews;
- Assist with the data collection and analysis;
- Search online for materials, resources, sources and articles related to the research topic;
- Draft abstracts and conference presentations in collaboration with the PI and CoPIs;
- Aim to present or co-present the results from the project at the three conferences;
- Contribute to manuscript drafts.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Fluency or near-fluency in English and Spanish
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Interest in inclusive language
- Experience with qualitative methods is an asset
ESTIMATED HOURS OF WORK
- The position runs through the academic year for up to 12 hrs per week, 12 weeks per winter term, for 1 year with the possibility of renewal for a 2nd year.
- Rates commensurate with similar GAA work at UBCO.
HOW TO APPLY
Send an email to diana.carter@ubc.ca with an expression of interest and CV by June 15, 2026.
We are hiring a graduate academic assistant with fluency or near-fluency in English and French to assist with our research project on gender neutral and inclusive language use in French and Spanish. Preference will be given to applicants who identify as transgender, nonbinary, two-spirit, muxes, gender fluid, gender queer, gender nonconforming, or in any way outside of the binary. The academic assistant may be located at either campus.
DUTIES
- Participate in weekly or bi-weekly meetings and activities, including training, with the project team on Zoom;
- Provide support for project communication;
- Assist with literature reviews and annotated bibliography;
- Assist with the development of survey and interview questions;
- Assist with programming two surveys on Qualtrics;
- Engage and consult with community members;
- Assist with interviews;
- Assist with the data collection and analysis;
- Search online for materials, resources, sources and articles related to the research topic;
- Draft abstracts and conference presentations in collaboration with the PI and CoPIs;
- Aim to present or co-present the results from the project at the three conferences;
- Contribute to manuscript drafts.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Fluency or near-fluency in English and French
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Interest in inclusive language
- Experience with qualitative methods is an asset
ESTIMATED HOURS OF WORK
- The position runs through the academic year for up to 12 hrs per week, 12 weeks per winter term, for 1 year with the possibility of renewal for a 2nd year.
- Rates commensurate with similar GAA work at UBCO.
HOW TO APPLY
Send an email to diana.carter@ubc.ca with an expression of interest and CV by June 15, 2026.
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