GA and Federal Work-Study Programs

Earn While You Learn

Graduate Assistantship positions provide international students with an opportunity to work in a Touro University administrative office or in an academic department. Positions are awarded to qualified students and require a specific work commitment for the semester.

In exchange for the work commitment, students in these positions receive a financial stipend or a scholarship credit towards their tuition.

A similar Federal Work Study program is available for domestic students.

On top of gaining top-notch professional experience, our Graduate Assistants are exposed to the wonders that New York City has to offer, while also creating long-lasting friendships.

Read about what some of our GAs have to say.

Graduate Assistants

Adeel A. (MSIS '20)

"As an international student from Pakistan, life is not that easy, especially when it is about money. Thanks to Touro GST, they've provided me with an opportunity to work as a Graduate Assistant. The Graduate Assistantship is not only providing me monitory benefits, but a professional experience to help build my career. The work has also provided me a chance to support team-building and work with a diverse array of other GAs from India, Nepal, Russia, Iran, and the Philippines. The team has been very accommodating and flexible with my schedule. I can easily manage my assignments and exams without any problem. I'm thankful for Touro GST for accepting me as GA and providing me this tremendous professional working experience."

Andreas I. (MSIS '20)

"I work for the Institutional Research Department at the 500 Building Times Square under Evan Hoberm. I help the team update various department student scores and passer rates on SQL Server and create pivot tables and graphs in Excel and Tableau with alumni feedback and success rates. In addition, I also clean up Excel files with duplicates and recreate them with normalization for better analytic results. The experience working at the 500 Building, which operates as a real corporate company, definitely helps me as a GST student and with my future career in terms of teamwork, growing my network, being punctual with attendance, homework, deadlines, and overall interacting with classmates. The coursework definitely helps me during my internship as I have classes in Excel, SQL Server and Tableau which I use intensively for day to day responsibilities. The classes made the transition a lot easier and also tasks are completed a lot quicker."

Shezan H. (MSIS '20)

"Getting the opportunity to be a Graduate Assistant at Touro GST was phenomenal. It gave me the confidence that I needed to get a head start in my professional career. I learned about a lot of great things. Just to give you detailed insights, I have learned technology tools that I will be using in my professional career, such as SQL Server and Tableu, which is used by all the large companies. I, however, knew the basics of SQL but this platform gave me an in-depth knowledge about both the tools. It was challenging to cope up with my studies and work, but the challenge is something that thrills millennials. Challenge is something that motivates me to do more and do something out of the box— and I loved to be challenged."

Sasha B. (WMM '20)

"To be a Graduate Assistant at Touro GST has been a big opportunity for me, especially with the help and support I’ve received from my fellow coworkers. It has helped me grow professionally and expanded my knowledge about some programs, which I use for design. Some of the other GAs and I also share our knowledge and different tricks with each other. The environment is very friendly. All students are from different countries and have different and interesting experiences. My fellow GAs continue to help me in building my resume and with writing and speaking, but they also give advice about design, my portfolio, and life in New York City. Everyone is a text or phone call away. I'm very lucky to be a part of Touro GST."

Palpasa M. (WMM '20)

"Working as a Graduate Assistant at Touro GST is both fun and valuable. I get to learn the tools and systems that are being used in the job market, which gives me confidence that I can become a competent workforce. Understanding that as students, we have priorities with our study, and the workplace is flexible with our times. For example, if I have my finals then I can switch my timings that best suit my interest. Being professional yet considerate is a good balance that Touro GST has taught me."

Itohan O. (MSIS, '19)

"Working as a graduate student at the Graduate School of Technology gave me the support I needed both as a student and a prospective Network Analyst. The college was very welcoming and helped me to kick start my career by giving me the opportunities to learn from well experienced Professor Albert Bina who I learnt about Windows Server and Network management from, and Daniel Massena who also gave me an insight to the real world of Networking. It was also easy to balance both work and studies as a graduate assistant. I was able to work on days I had classes so I could use other days to focus strictly on my studies. These experiences impacted a substantial knowledge and confidence in me which I used to secure my present job. I currently work at Boston Children's Hospital as a Network Analyst."

Federal Work Study

Eliyan C. (WMM, '23)

Congratulations to WMM student and GST work study, Eliyan Cohen, on winning Gold and Silver Awards at the Muse Photography Awards Contest. Please click HERE to see her interview about the contest and to see her award-winning photos. About her work study position with the GST marketing team, Eliyan says "Touro University enabled me to work and study as a graduate student at the same time. I work in the marketing department for the Graduate School of Technology, and I am a LinkedIn sales navigator expert, researching undergraduate prospects, and contributing to marketing campaigns. As a Federal Work Study employee, I am gaining the experience, knowledge, and skills that I need for my future career. The work experience, in particular, has helped me fill in some of my resume gaps, and has given me more confidence as I prepare to enter the job market upon my graduation."

John D. (WMM '22)

Touro GST has been a great overall experience for my education and well-being in pursuing a career in the IT department. I've learned various skills which include web design, and coding (Java, JavaScript, CSS, HTML) while learning to work around a diverse group of inspiring people. Upon graduation, I hope to find an opportunity in web development. I believe that because of Touro GST, I became more of a passionate and driven professional with remarkable analytical and problem-solving skills.

Tariq C. (WMM '22)

From my studies at Touro University, the one snippet of advice all my professors gave about UX is that it is both dynamic and very competitive field to jump into. For someone who is a career changer from teaching, I needed to give myself a strong competitive edge and a work study position from Touro University Graduate School of Technology has increased my competitiveness tenfold. Through my work study, I adapted my background in teaching and historical analysis to hard and soft skills in UX, user research, competitive analysis, and project management. This opportunity allowed me to advance my skills and knowledge beyond what I was learning in the classroom and gain professional experience. As a work study graduate student specializing in UX design, I applied lean and agile design processes to solve design problems. These real professional experiences through my work study experience have given me a competitive edge to stand out in the job market for UX Design and Research.

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