Graduate Employment Opportunities

The School occasionally offers Student Ambassador positions. Student Ambassadors are paid hourly and work between six and 20 hours per week, depending on their role. Job expectations differ significantly depending on the office to which the Student Ambassador reports. Interested students will fill out an application form when it is sent out by the employing department. Student Ambassador roles may be available through the: 

1. Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy
2. Office of Enrollment Management 
3. Office of Research 
4. Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion 
5. Master of Social Work Program 
6. Marketing & Communications Department

Different professors and organizations within the School occasionally offer Graduate Research Assistant positions. These positions are not always open and do not cover the full cost of tuition. Graduate Research Assistants are paid hourly and are permitted to work no more than 20 hours a week. Depending on the position, hours may be further restricted. Interested students will fill out an application form when it is sent out by the employing department. Compensation will be provided to Graduate Research Assistants upon successful completion of the semester. Graduate Research Assistant Requirements may be expected to: 

1. Read, annotate, summarize, and synthesize existing literature. 
2. Assist with the conceptualization, design, and development of surveys and studies.
3. Assist in the development of recruitment materials, recruit study participants, and engage in data collection. 
4. Contribute to the drafting of blogs, reports, and peer-reviewed publications
5. Engage in the analysis and interpretation of survey and study results. 
6. Communicate and write up results, and assist in the dissemination of findings.
7. Identify potential partnership opportunities, facilitate contact, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders and groups. 
8. Aid in mapping the IHP, identifying relevant stakeholders, change agents, and change levers. 
9. Identify cases of positive deviance related to case management and direct cash assistance for further study.
10. Undertake additional tasks as needed or assigned.

The Doctor of Social Work (DSW) program offers a Teaching Fellowship Program to doctoral students for classes offered at Tulane School of Social Work. The goal of the fellowship program is to improve mentoring of doctoral students in teaching. Teaching Fellows will be assigned to a TSSW faculty member for a semester and to one of their graduate-level classes. DSW students are eligible to apply to become a Teaching Fellow once they have completed or are currently in the SOWK 9205: Social Work Pedagogy and Curriculum Development course. Interested students will fill out an application form that is sent out by the Program Director and Assistant Director. Compensation and a certificate will be provided to Teaching Fellows upon successful completion of the semester. Teaching Fellow Requirements may include: 

1. Full engagement as a teaching fellow for the appointed semester. 
2. Attend a minimum of 10 class sessions, and guest lecture for at least 2 sessions. 
3. Holding office hours, post discussions, and minimal grading. 
4. Meet weekly/biweekly with instructor of record throughout the course. 
5. Attend virtual Teaching Fellow training prior to the start of the semester. 
6. Attend or view pre-recorded Tulane CELT (Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching) sessions (minimum of 3 and at least 1 must be on culturally responsive or anti-racist teaching). 
7. Upkeep of an electronic weekly teaching journal—journal will be used to guide meetings with the instructor. 
8. Submission of a teaching note or reflection paper to instructor of record at the end of the semester. Reflections should be a maximum of 5 double-spaced pages (~1000 words) including references (at least 3 peer-reviewed and refereed citations within the past 5 years). 

The DSW Peer Mentoring Program aims to improve the connection of differing cohorts and support of students in the first semester of the program. The goals of the mentoring program are to decrease feelings of isolation, increase guidance on adjusting to doctoral studies, and provide mentoring experience and training to recent or soon-to-be DSW graduates. 

1. Mentors will apply through an application process (typically a Qualtrics link sent out by the Program Director and Assistant Director).
2. DSW students and alumni will have a minimum of a master’s degree in Social Work and will be paid per semester. Effort is approximately 35 hours per semester for a one-time payment of $1,050. 
3. Mentors will attend mentor training and the DSW orientation prior to the start of the semester. 
4. The mentor will be matched with 5-10 incoming DSW students. Mentors will set up a Zoom meeting with each student once per semester (additional meetings can be requested by the student). Mentors will also set up 2 group meetings via Zoom. Attendance is not mandatory, thus groups will follow an open group format. 
5. Meetings will be held via Zoom to foster inclusion for both online and on campus learners. 
6. At the end of each semester, mentors will assess effectiveness and prepare a brief report (not to exceed 1,000 words) submitted to DSW administration, which will include meeting dates, topics covered, attendance and lessons learned from the mentoring program.