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Graduate Student Employment at LMU

Graduate Assistantships - Students in any graduate program can apply for a variety of on-campus positions. The average pay is about $17 per hour for an average of 20 hours per week. Contact the Graduate Admissions Office for information on current openings.

Graduate Assistantship Job Openings
Graduate Assistantship Application

MBA Research Assistantships - MBA students can apply to work with MBA faculty for a maximum of 20 hours per week. Contact the MBA Office for more information.

MBA Research Assistantship Application

Teaching and Lab Assistantships - Students interested in an assistantship position should contact their school or department as limited positions are available each year.

Federal Work Study - Maximum earnings of $3,200 per academic year for work on campus. Recipients must be eligible under federal guidelines. Eligibility is determined by the Financial Aid Office.

IAC Scholarships - The College of Science & Engineering offers an attractive assistantship to graduate students in the LMU Industrial Assessment Center (LMU-IAC). The role of the Center is to conduct assessments of energy conservation, waste conservation, and productivity in small and medium manufacturing plants in Southern California. LMU-IAC is a part of the national network of 26 universities sponsored by the US Department of Energy. The assessment costs are paid by the US DOE and the services are free to the manufacturers. Graduate and undergraduate students are paid for the IAC work and gain hands-on experience in industrial equipment, and the energy, waste and productivity issues, as well as management, communications, and team skills.

Qualifications -  Required Regular student status in any of the LMU graduate engineering programs Excellent oral and written communications skills B.A. degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent A commitment to work up to 20 hours per week for 40 weeks per year Physical ability to move around factories and a strong interest in the Center's goals