Jobs, Assistantships & Work Study Opportunities
Many students seek part-time positions while enrolled as degree candidates in GMS programs. Part-time work study employment opportunities are available through Student Employment Office (SEO) On-campus work-study positions are jobs that are part of your financial aid package at Boston University. Current positions are listed below.
Open Work Study Opportunities
If you are interested in any of these opportunities please complete your FAFSA and submit the work study application to Student Financial Services to see if you receive a work study award. Once you receive an award, then apply to a position by emailing your resume to the contact listed.
Position: Office Assistant – Alumni Tracking, GMS Central Office
Semester: Spring 2025, Fall 2025 | Location: On-Campus + remote | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences
Job Details: This role will primarily entail updating doctoral alumni data outcomes.
Responsibilities: Student will search the internet to determine where alumni are currently employed.
Recommended Skills: Attention to detail, ability to work independently, proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Work Schedule: 2-3 hr. per week; Hours are flexible.
If interested, please send your resume to Dr. Barbara Schreiber (schreibe@bu.edu).
Position: Office Assistant – GMS Central Office
Semester: Fall 2025 to Spring 2026 | Location: On Campus, L-317 | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences
Job Details: This role will primarily share time between support of GMS faculty & staff in the areas of reception, student affairs and administrative support.
Responsibilities: Support Graduate Medical Sciences administration, and the Assistant Deans, on projects related to graduate affairs (orientation, admissions, enrollment, alumni tracking), including administrative tasks and greeting guests at the GMS office suite. Will support and direct visitors as needed, receiving and distributing GMS mail, and managing locker distribution.
Recommended Skills: Attention to detail, strong writing and communication skills, ability to complete time-sensitive projects quickly and independently, proficiency Microsoft Office Suite and manipulating data in Microsoft Excel a plus.
Work Schedule: 5-10 hrs per week
Positions Available: 1-2
If interested, please submit a work study application and if approved, contact Kimberly Arena (krarena@bu.edu) with your resume and a statement of why you’d be a good fit for this role.
Employment
Post-Doc Positions and Fellowships
Open post-doctoral position at the Boston College Department of Biology: The Altindis Lab is currently seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow for a translational research project that focuses on studying the role of viral insulins in the insulin/IGF-1 signaling system, growth, and cancer progression. The Altindis Lab at the Boston College Biology Department received its first NIH R01 grant and the postdoc will be supported with this mechanism. Learn more here.
Teaching Assistants
TA positions in Graduate Medical Sciences are generally reserved for second-year students or above and are hired directly by the academic department or faculty. GMS does not typically offer teaching assistant positions to entering graduate students. These positions pay a small stipend. Interested students should contact their academic department directly to inquire about available opportunities. These are usually available in the late summer/fall each year.
Program-Based Tutors
Program-Based Tutors are used in many programs include Oral Health Sciences, Medical Sciences, Nutrition & Metabolism and Biomedical Research Technologies. These positions are filled primarily by second year students of the program. Please reach out to your program director if interested in serving as a tutor.
Handshake
Handshake is BU’s online hub for career resources, including internship and job listings, in the U.S. as well as around the world. These are provided exclusively for undergrads, graduate students, and alumni. You’ll have 24/7 access and be able to sign up for on-campus events, schedule a career counseling appointment, and upload multiple resumes, cover letters, and other employment-related documents.
Residential Life Positions
Each year, Resident Life Positions Residential Life hires resident assistants (RA) and senior resident assistants (SRA) to play a unique role in guiding, encouraging, directing, and helping other students as they learn and test new ideas, seek satisfying career choices, clarify their personal and societal values, and become contributing members of the larger community. Individuals hired for these positions are part-time staff members in the Residential Life office and are responsible for actively working twenty hours each week. These positions come with varying compensation packages that can include: housing, meal plans, stipends, and/or insurance. To find out more information, please refer to the Residential Life website.
BU Student Employment Office
Other jobs are offered through the BU Student Employment Office
Filled Work Study Opportunities
Position: GMS Registrar Assistant – GMS Central Office (2 positions available)
Semester: Spring 2025 to Spring 2026 | Location: Hybrid | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences | Contact: Kimberly Arena (krarena@bu.edu); Karen Francis (kfranci@bu.edu)
Job Details: This role will provide support to the GMS Registrar in the areas of registration and student enrollment.
Responsibilities: Assist the Registrar with electronic filing, scanning, and other administrative tasks related to applications, courses, and transcripts.
Recommended Skills: Familiar with Adobe Pro (can be trained), basic skills in Microsoft Word and Excel. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Work Schedule: 5-10 hours/week. Preference for a student who can commit to Spring ‘25, Fall ‘25, and Spring ‘26.
Position: Communications Assistant – GMS Central Office (UPDATE – This position is now filled)
Semester: Fall 2024, Spring 2025 | Location: On-Campus | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences
Job Details: This role will primarily operate to assist the GMS Marketing Team with responsibilities that fall under the scope of ‘communicating with current GMS Community members.’
Responsibilities: The primary responsibility for this role will be managing the GMS Press weekly newsletter via Mailchimp. The intern will also assist with dialing social media postings as well as other GMS-wide communications.
Recommended Skills: The ideal candidate for this role has experience using services such as Mailchimp or similar email marketing platforms, google drive and Microsoft Office Suite, is organized, has a strong command of the English language, and has strong attention-to-detail skills.
Work Schedule: This intern will work 5-10 hours per week. Remote capability.
If interested, please contact Sarah Rowan (srowan@bu.edu).
Position: Community Catalyst Center (C3) Intern – GMS Central Office (UPDATE – This position is now filled)
Semester: Fall 2024, Spring 2025 | Location: On-Campus | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences
We are looking for a student interesting in building community, working with diverse student groups, and assisting with the development of student programming at the graduate level; past experience in event planning or student affairs is a plus. We are seeking a student who aligns with the mission of C3, is engaged, energetic, motivated and wants to build an inclusive learning and growing community in GMS.
Skills not required but helpful include knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and some marketing and communications tools such as Canva and Qualtrics.
Work Schedule: 5 hr per week during school year. The position could continue for Summer 2023 and next year (2023-2024). Hours are flexible.
If interested, please contact Sarah Rowan (srowan@bu.edu).
Position: Program Assistant – Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine Master’s Program (UPDATE – This position is now filled)
Semester: Spring 2023| Location: On-Campus | Department: Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine (MHCBM)
Job Details: This role will primarily assist the Mental Health Counseling Program with program admissions and administrative work.
Responsibilities: Support MHCBM administration and leadership on projects related to admissions, recruitment, commencement, etc. including administrative tasks.
Recommended Skills: Attention to detail, strong organization skills, ability to complete time-sensitive projects quickly and independently, proficiency Microsoft Office Suite and manipulating data in Microsoft Excel a plus.
Work Schedule: 5-10 hr per week during school year
Positions: 3-5
If interested, please contact Michael Romero (mromero2@bu.edu).
Position: Program Assistant – Genetics & Genomics Graduate Program
Semester: Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 | Location: On-Campus | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences
Job Details: This role will provide support to the Genome Science Institute and the Graduate Program in Genetics & Genomics.
Responsibilities: Help to maintain and update the GPGG website, to coordinate student community building activities, and to assist with administrative tasks related to the program. This position will also be combined with the Student Logistics Assistant for the GSI for a student who is looking for a greater number of hours per week.
Recommended Skills: Familiarity with WordPress webpage design ideal, Email and social media logistics, Microsoft Office, event hosting logistics.
Work Schedule: 5 hrs per week with at least one day per week on campus to coordinate on campus work with GSI/GPGG staff and directors.
If interested, please contact Sabina Dahal (sabinada@bu.edu).
*Please note: only master’s students are eligible to apply for this position.
Position: Office Assistant – Data Tracking, GMS Central Office
Semester: Fall 2024 | Location: On-Campus + remote | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences
Job Details: This role will primarily entail tracking alumni outcome data.
Responsibilities: The student will use internet searches to record and update internal records on alumni employment history.
Recommended Skills: Safely handling confidential data, attention to detail, ability to work independently, working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Work Schedule: 5-10 hr per week. Hours are flexible. The position opens Sept 3 and has the option to continue through Spring 2025 and beyond.
Positions Available: 1
If interested, please send your resume to Dr. Brigitte Ritter (britter@bu.edu).
Position: Program Assistant – Data Tracking, Medical Sciences Master’s Program
Semester: Fall 2024 | Location: On-Campus + remote | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences
Job Details: This role will primarily entail tracking alumni outcome data.
Responsibilities: The student will use internet searches to record and update internal records on alumni outcomes.
Recommended Skills: Safely handling confidential data, attention to detail, ability to work independently, working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Work Schedule: 5-10 hr per week. Hours are flexible. The position opens Sept 3 and has the option to continue through Spring 2025 and beyond.
If interested, please send your resume to Dr. Gwynneth Offner (goffner@bu.edu).
*Please note: MAMS students are not eligible for this position.
Position: GMS Community Catalyst Center (C3) Intern – GMS Central Office
Semester: Spring 2025 through Spring 2026 | Location: On-Campus/Hybrid | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences
Job Details: We are seeking a student interested in building community, working with diverse student groups, and assisting with the development and evaluation of student programming at the graduate level. We are seeking a student who aligns with the core mission of the Community Catalyst Center (C3); is engaged, energetic, and motivated; and wants to build an inclusive learning and growing community in GMS. This position works with the GMS Community Relations Specialist.
Responsibilities: This role would primarily support the GMS Community Catalyst Center (C3) Team in developing programming, events, workshops, and resource guides for GMS students. The intern would play an active role in building and sustaining C3 peer mentorship across our growing affinity groups. The intern would assist with post-programming data evaluation to inform future event planning.
Recommended Skills: Interest in event planning, student engagement on campus, data collection and event evaluation. A background in higher education and a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility on campus. Skills not required, but helpful, include knowledge of Microsoft Office and tools such as Canva and Qualtrics.
Work Schedule: 5-8 hours/week. Hybrid position with in-person event work required.
*Student must be 1st year in a 2 year program so can commit to Spring ‘25, Fall ’25, and Spring ‘26.
If interested, please contact Sarah Rowan (srowan@bu.edu).
Position: GMS Marketing & Communications Student Intern – GMS Central Office
Semester: Spring 2025 through Spring 2026 | Location: On-Campus/Hybrid | Department: Graduate Medical Sciences
Job Details: This role will primarily assist the GMS Marketing & Communications team with responsibilities that fall under the scope of “communicating with current GMS Community members.” This position works with the GMS Community Relations Specialist.
Responsibilities: Production of the weekly GMS Student Life & Wellness Calendar and bi-weekly GMS Press newsletter. Support GMS social media drafting and scheduling on Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn. Update online GMS events calendar. Write some smaller-scale content pieces for the GMS website. Support photo-taking at some GMS events as available. Assist with other administrative tasks as required.
Recommended Skills: The ideal candidate for this role has experience using services such as MailChimp or similar email marketing platforms, Google Drive, Microsoft Office Suite, and WordPress (can be trained). This position requires creative writing skills, with previous social media experience a plus. Candidate should be organized with a strong command of the English language and strong attention-to-detail skills.
Work Schedule: 10 hours/week. Hybrid work available.*Student must be 1st year in a 2 year program so can commit to Spring ‘25, Fall ’25 and Spring ‘26.
If interested, please contact Sarah Rowan (srowan@bu.edu).