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Fall 2026 - GA - Finance / Economics

🇺🇸 Huntington, WV 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Finance 🗓️ June 4th, 2026

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Marshall University is hiring a Graduate Assistant for the Finance/Economics Division of the Lewis College of Business. The Graduate Assistant will support faculty by conducting research, assisting with course-related tasks such as grading and exam proctoring, tutoring, and helping with community and career events within the division.

Highlights
  • Provide research support including editing, researching articles, data collection, and literature reviews.
  • Assist faculty with grading papers, exams, presentations, and enter grades into spreadsheets.
  • Construct exams, quizzes, and assignments; proctor exams and supervise class sessions.
  • Tutor courses and lead group discussions to support teaching quality.
  • Help organize Career/Major fairs and participate in divisional community activities.
  • Manage records archives in coordination with the Division Chair.
  • Assist faculty and Division Chair with day-to-day projects and other assigned duties.
  • Required to work 20 hours per week (full-time as defined).
  • Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree; experience is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Employment within the Finance/Economics Department at Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business.

Fall 2026 - GA - Finance / Economics Full Description

Fall 2026 - GA - Finance / Economics
Position Details
 Position Information 
Position Title  | Fall 2026 - GA - Finance / Economics
Description of GA Assignment  | GA: Faculty Support - Assist faculty, services may include tasks as supervising laboratories under their supervision; grading quizzes, homework, and other projects; and assist with other course and research related duties as assigned.
Job Description Summary  | Graduate Assistant will work in the Economics/Finance Division of the LCOB assisting faculty with research and courses.

• Provide research support for the division’s professors and Chair.
• Assist with editing, researching articles, and creating new research.
• Assist faculty with data collection/analysis, conducting literature reviews, and other activities that aide faculty in publishing scholarly work.
• Assist faculty with grading papers, exams, and presentations and entering grades into spreadsheets.
• Construct exams, quizzes, and assignment sheets as requested.
• Proctor exams and assist with supervising class sessions for exams and large class projects.
• Tutor courses, lead group discussions, and complete other tasks that support the teaching of high quality courses
• Assist with Career/Major fairs put on by the Divisions and LCOB specific to GA’s major.
• Assist with LCOB or divisional led community activities
• Work with Division’s Chair to manage records archives, as requested.
• Responsible for assisting Division Chair and faculty with day-to-day projects as they come up.
• Other duties as assigned.
Department  | Finance/Economics Department - MU2320
Location  | MU - Marshall University
Semester  | Fall Semester
Hours Per Week  | Full Time (20 hrs a week)

 Qualifications 
 Required Qualifications 
Education  | Bachelor’s Degree
Experience  | Experience Preferred
Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined in the job description.
 Preferred Qualifications 
Education  |
Experience  | 
 Posting Detail Information 
Posting Number  | MU3072GA
Open Date  | 06/02/2026
Close Date  |
Open Until Filled  | Yes
Special Instructions Summary  | 
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Unofficial Transcripts
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