Interested in Applying?
Applications for Fall 2026 are now closed. Decisions will be announced to all applicants by Monday, May 18.
- TAs must be students at VT for Spring 2026, be in good standing with the Honor System, and have completed the course with a grade of B or higher.
- Each TA position requires an average of 6 hours/week over the 16 weeks of the semester. (Students can work up to 2 TA positions, for a total of 12 hours of work per week.)
- New TAs receive 12 hours of paid, online training during the week before classes start. (4.5 hours of synchronous meetings, 7.5 hours of asynchronous content) during the week of January 12th.
- Tasks include holding office hours, grading, assisting with class activities, running Zoom sessions, managing Canvas sites, and more.
- TA pay rate: $14/hour for undergraduate students and $18/hour for graduate students.
- Additional information is available on the application.
- TA positions look great on a resume! They enhance leadership and communication skills. Plus, they are a great way to get to know your faculty members and fellow students.
My UTA is AMAZING! I am a complete convert to this program, it's a game changer.
This program has allowed me to experiment with delivery and provide more student feedback generally, and more extensive feedback on the ‘big’ assignments.
The best thing about this position is talking to students and helping them understand a topic that they didn't before. It is great to build relationships with the professor and see what’s on the other end of a course!
Engage UTAs receive four days of dedicated training at the start of the semester. Guests from the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS), and the Office of Inclusion and Diversity facilitate sessions about a range of technology, teaching, and equity issues, from mentoring students to setting up virtual office hours to making classrooms more accessible to a diverse student body.
New TA Training Workshop
(first week before each semester)
Morning Session |
Afternoon Session |
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Day 1 |
Program Procedures and University Policies |
Communication Strategies, LinkedIn Profiles |
Day 2 |
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) |
CETL Engagement and Teaching Strategies |
Day 3 |
Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS) |
Canvas Course Management and Zoom Virtual Classrooms |
Day 4 |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB); Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) |
FERPA Student Privacy, TitleIX Equality |
Fall 2022 TA Check-Ins
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Time (Location) |
Meeting Topic |
Sponsor Guests |
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Oct 3 |
7:00-8:00 PM (GLC*) |
TLOS and SSD: Canvas, Zoom, Classroom AV |
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Nov 7 |
7:00-8:00 PM (GLC*) |
CETL and Diversity: Engagement, Conflict resolution |
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Dec 5 |
TBD |
Program Reflections and Celebration |
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*GLC Multipurpose Room
Thank you to our sponsors
- BDO
- Kearney & Company
- RSM
- CohnReznick