Graduate Assistantships
Application Overview
Graduate assistants provide research, instructional, and administrative support to Loyola's faculty and administration. A maximum of 15 hours per week are spent in their assistantship role and the remainder of their time is devoted to their academic pursuits. This combination of service, study, research, and teaching (when applicable) constitutes a full-time commitment. Assistantships are competitive positions that are highly sought after. They present a rewarding opportunity for you to participate in a vibrant academic community.
Availability
Available Campus Ministry Graduate Assistantship Job Descriptions will be listed on the Graduate Assistantship page. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will be accepted on a rolling basis.
- Graduate Assistant for Interfaith and Ecumenical Ministry, contact: Saima Sitwat, Assistant Director of Interfaith and Ecumenical Ministry of Campus Ministry, ssitwat@loyola.edu, 410-617-5755
- Graduate Assistant for Communications and Project Management, contact: Yulianna Otero Asmar, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry, yoteroasmar@loyola.edu, 410-617-2449.
- Graduate Assistant for Liturgy, contact Laura McCormack, Associate Director of Liturgy and Music, lemccormack@loyola.edu, 410-617-2013
- Graduate Assistant for Program Operations, contact: Valentin Mudiay, Program Assistant of Campus Ministry, vmmudiay@loyola.edu, 410-617-2768
Qualifications
- Must be enrolled as a graduate student at Loyola University
- Willingness to grow, learn and share in a faith-based community
- Exhibit time management and organizational skills
- Model commitment to dependability and accountability
- Appreciation of the role of faith development as part of a Jesuit education.
- Willingness to grow, learn and share in a faith-based community
- Willingness to learn about and work with sensitivity to diversity and privilege.
- Ability to engage students with diverse views and experiences
- Appreciation for the role of faith development as part of a Jesuit education
- Respect for supervision, peers, the office and partnership
- Care for self and others
- Availability for two-year commitment (upon re-evaluation at the end of the first year) would be preferred, although not required.
- Familiarity and willingness to learn about Ignatian Spirituality and the life of St. Ignatius.
Mandatory Responsibilities
- Attend training day with previous Graduate Assistant in Fall or Spring semester.
- Attend on-campus training days: (in late August)
- Attend occasional staff meetings and formation days throughout the academic year (Dates TBD).