Office of Student Life

Graduate Assistantships

The Ohio State Department of Recreational Sports is seeking candidates for the positions of Graduate Assistant (2025-2026) in the following areas: Competitive Sports, Facility Operations and Student Experience.

Full position descriptions are available upon request from Gabby Kinnamon, Manager of Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness.

 

Position Information

Facilities

These positions will oversee facility spaces on campus and assist with student staff supervision and facility management. Responsibilities include human resources management, purchasing, facility operations and event management. There will be potential for oversight of indoor and outdoor facilities.

Competitive Sports

This position assists the competitive sports program in managing the intramural sport and sport club programs. The sport club program has 60 sport clubs, with more than 2,400 participants. The intramural sports program offers more than 40 different leagues and events each year, with over 1,800 teams. Responsibilities include managing competitive sports student staff, scheduling intramural sport and sport club competitions and events and serving as the point of contact for sport-clubs.

Student Experience

The Student Experience Graduate Assistant will assist with creating an extraordinary student experience through event planning, staff engagement and supporting students in regard to professional, academic and social development.

 

Qualifications

To be considered for an assistantship, candidates must apply to the Graduate School and the Master of Science in Kinesiology, Sport Management program or to the Master of Arts in Educational Studies, Higher Education and Student Affairs. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for admission into graduate school at the Ohio State University. Ohio State Recreational Sports is not currently accepting materials from applicants to programs or degrees other than those linked above.

 

Application

Preference will be given to applications received by November 1, 2024. Submit your application via our online form. After completing the online portion, please email a cover letter and resume to Gabby Kinnamon: kinnamon.21@osu.edu

Applications submitted via bluefishjobs.com will NOT be reviewed.

 

Stipend

GAs are appointed to 9-month terms and receive approximately $2,480 in a monthly stipend. GAs are expected to serve as a GA for 2 years. Also included are a full tuition waiver (including in/out of state and international). Summer employment may be available but is not guaranteed.

 

The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other bases under the law.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.