ENGR 100 GSI Winter 2027

ENGR 100 GSI Winter 2027

How to Apply

To indicate your interest in specific ENGR 100 sections, please complete this form and provide your skills and technical experience. NOTE: Please do not contact instructors directly about a GSI position. Completing this form is how you express interest in working with specific sections of ENGR 100. If an instructor is interested in setting up an interview, they contact potential applicants via email.

Mission Statement

At Michigan Engineering, we develop the talent and technologies that move society forward and serve our state and national interests. Through discovery and innovation, we create the foundational knowledge and practical technologies to solve not only today's most pressing challenges, but also power industries and change lives. Our programs and community are designed to promote personal well-being and achievement - enabling everyone to unlock their potential and contribute with confidence.

Job Summary

Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) for ENGR 100 are typically assigned to teach 3 lab sections and hold weekly office hours. You are also assigned other administrative duties such as grading assignments or reviewing and suggesting updates to course materials as needed. This is a part-time appointment (50% effort).

Responsibilities*

Teach courses, or coordinate, lead, or assist in the instructional process in direct interaction with students in recitation, laboratory, quiz, or problem sessions, or teach during regularly scheduled office hours. Assist instructor in preparing course materials and grading.

Required Qualifications*

To be considered for this position, you must be a University of Michigan graduate student in good standing, taking at least 6 credit hours in the term you are applying for. Both incoming and current graduate students are eligible.

Desired Qualifications*

Previous teaching experience is preferred but not required for this position.

Course Description

Engineering 100 is an engineering student's first taste of what it is to be a practicing engineer! This project-based course simulates a real-world engineering environment. Each section asks students to complete an engineering project where they design a solution to an authentic, real-life problem. Students can choose from a range of different sections, each with its own project focus - from radiation mitigation to robotics to rocket science, and more!
For more information about ENGR 100, please visit: https://fyp.engin.umich.edu/

Contact Information

Students can contact [email protected] with questions about this process.

Decision Making Process

You will be notified by email of the status of your application. Offers are estimated to be extended by the end of the current semester.

Selection Process

Candidates are selected by the ENGR 100 instructors. The instructor will contact candidates by email if they are selected for an interview. You may also be contacted by a member of the First Year Program Office. 

GEO Contract Information

The University will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression (whether actual or perceived), sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, political belief, membership in any social or political organization, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal, medical conditions including those related to pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, arrest record, or any other factor where the item in question will not interfere with job performance and where the employee is otherwise qualified. The University of Michigan agrees to abide by the protections afforded employees with disabilities as outlined in the rules and regulations which implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Information for the Office for Institutional Equity may be found at https://oie.umich.edu/ and for the University Ombuds at https://ombuds.umich.edu/

Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in the event that there are last minute openings for available positions. In the event that an employee does not receive their preferred assignment, they can request a written explanation or an in-person interview with the hiring agents(s) to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time.

This position, as posted, is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees' Organization, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO 3550.

Standard Practice Guide 601.38, Required Disclosure of Felony Charges and/or Felony Convictions applies to all Graduate Student Assistants (GSAs). SPG 601.38 may be accessed online at https://spg.umich.edu/policy/601.38 , and its relation to your employment can be found in MOU 10 of your employment contract.

U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
 

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.