Dual Degree Students
In order to work as a Teaching Fellow, Graduate Fellow, or Grader/Tutor, Stern Dual-Degree students must have completed 9 or more credits, have a GPA of at least 3.0, and be enrolled in the semester which they plan to work. All students must have taken the course or its equivalent and have approval from the department coordinator. Full-Time and Part-Time regular employees of NYU are not eligible for the Teaching Fellow or Graduate Fellow programs.
International students who have a green card or hold an F-1 or J-1 visa are eligible to work. If you hold any other visa, such as an H-1B, you cannot work.
International students who have graduated are not allowed to work.
Graduate students enrolled at any Non-Stern school besides the Law, Medical, or Dental Schools for a majority of their credits are not exempt from the collective bargaining agreement of the UAW-Local 2110 for Graduate Employees at New York University and will receive compensation via payroll which is subject to union dues and taxes. Graders and Tutors are exempt. For more information, please visit www.makingabetternyu.org/gsocuaw/ or contact Local 2110 at gsoc@2110uaw.org.
Visit the Job Listings page to apply for positions.
Frequently Asked Questions
For questions about showing hiring documents to Human Resources, please contact Pauline Braz at pbraz@stern.nyu.edu
Compensation type depends on your position type and your enrollment status at Stern. MBA students enrolled at Stern for the semester in which they work will receive compensation in the form of tuition remission unless (1) they have a 100% scholarship/sponsorship, (2) they have exceeded the amount of tuition remission allowed, (3) they are hired for a tutor position, (4) they are enrolled in another school at NYU besides the Law, Medical, or Dental Schools for a majority of their credits, and/or (5) they are hired for a summer position and are not enrolled in summer classes. These five exceptions will be paid via payroll, which is subject to tax withholding.
Students enrolled in Non-Stern professional programs (Law, Medical, Dental) for a majority of their credits for the semester in which they work and who are hired for Teaching Fellow, Graduate Fellow, and grader positions will receive compensation in the form of tuition remission at that school. Non-Stern students enrolled in professional programs for a majority of their credits and hired for tutor positions will be paid through payroll in Human Resources upon submission of biweekly timesheets, and compensation will be subject to tax withholding. Students enrolled at any other Non-Stern school for a majority of their credits are not exempt from the collective bargaining agreement of the UAW-Local 2110 for Graduate Employees at New York University and will receive compensation via payroll which is subject to union dues and taxes. Graders and Tutors are exempt. For more information, please visit www.makingabetternyu.org/gsocuaw/ or contact Local 2110 at gsoc@2110uaw.org.
Please note that once an application has been approved by the Teaching Assistance Center the compensation amount cannot be amended due to an increase or decrease in the course enrollment.
Payment is dependent on enrollment, course credit load, and other factors. Please see contract for more details.
TF Graduate Student/PhD Compensation
Compensation Rates as of 9/1/2023 for AY 2023-2024 (Effective 9/1/2024, see new rates for AY24-25 below**)
| Half credit courses (1.5 or 2.0 credits) | Full credit courses (3.0 or 4.0 credits) | 6 credit courses | |||||||
| Position | Hours per week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight | Hours per week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight | Hours per week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight |
| .5 (enrollment of 25-49) | 2.5 | $1000 | 0.25 | 5 | $2000 | 0.5 | 7.5 | $3000 | .75 |
| 1 (enrollment of 50-84) | 5 | $2000 | .5 | 10 | $4000 | 1 | 15 | $6000 | 1.5 |
| 1.5 (enrollment of 85-119) | 7.5 | $3000 | .75 | 15 | $6000 | 1.5 | |||
| 2 (enrollment of 120 and higher, MAX 2 full positions) | 10 | $4000 | 1 | 20 | $8000 | 2 | |||
**Compensation Rates as of 9/1/2024 for AY 2024 - 2025**
| Half credit courses (1.5 or 2.0 credits) | Full credit courses (3.0 or 4.0 credits) | 6 credit courses | |||||||
| Position | Hours per week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight | Hours per week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight | Hours per week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight |
| .5 (enrollment of 25-49) | 2.5 | $1025 | 0.25 | 5 | $2050 | 0.5 | 7.5 | $3075 | .75 |
| 1 (enrollment of 50-84) | 5 | $2050 | .5 | 10 | $4100 | 1 | 15 | $6150 | 1.5 |
| 1.5 (enrollment of 85-119) | 7.5 | $3075 | .75 | 15 | $6150 | 1.5 | |||
| 2 (enrollment of 120 and higher, MAX 2 full positions) | 10 | $4100 | 1 | 20 | $8200 | 2 | |||
TFs for Executive MBA Courses - Student compensation
Executive MBA courses follow a different schedule than standard UG/MBA courses and work different hours/weeks.
Graduate Student/PhD EMBA TF compensation for AY24-25.
| Course type/ Credits or enrollments | Hours | Weeks | Compensation |
| Core - 1.25 | 10 | 6 | $1740 |
| Core - 1.5 | 10 | 6 | $1740 |
| Core - 2.5 | 10 | 11 | $3190 |
| Core - 3.0 | 10 | 11 | $3190 |
| Elective < 15 students | Not eligible | ||
| Elective < 15-39 students | 5 | 11 | $1595 |
| Elective 40+ students | 10 | 11 | $3190 |
Graduate Fellow Compensation
Other graduate students (i.e. Stern MS students, Stern or non-Stern PhDs, non-Stern graduate students) will be paid via payroll based on biweekly timesheets. Hourly rate will be $28.25 ($29.00 effective 9/1/2024) and the estimated number of weeks and the estimated total compensation is below. Students will need to review the Wasserman Center for Student Employment instructions to complete an "On-Campus Student Employment Application" and send this to Pauline Braz (pbraz@stern.nyu.edu) in Stern Human Resources. Pauline will then send the student instructions on entering hours worked in order to be paid upon submission of biweekly timesheets. Hiring managers will need to send the union appointment letter and card to the student with a cc to Pauline Braz (pbraz@stern.nyu.edu). Managers will also need to approve the biweekly timesheets in Workday.
Graduate Fellow Compensation - Stern MS students, Stern or non-Stern PhDs, non-Stern graduate students for AY 2023 - 2024 as of 9/1/2023 (Effective 9/1/2024, new rates for AY24-25 below**)
| Estimated hours per week for 14 weeks | Estimated Compensation |
| 5 | $2000 |
| 10 | $4000 |
| 15 | $6000 |
| 20 | $8000 |
**Graduate Fellow Compensation - Stern MS students, Stern or non-Stern PhDs, non-Stern graduate students for AY 2024 - 2025 as of 9/1/2024:
| Estimated hours per week for 14 weeks | Estimated Compensation |
| 5 | $2050 |
| 10 | $4100 |
| 15 | $6150 |
| 20 | $8200 |
Tutor Compensation
Process and Rates
Graduate student tutors are paid $28.25/hour ($29.00 effective 9/1/2024). Students will need to review the Wasserman Center for Student Employment instructions to complete an "On-Campus Student Employment Application" and send this to Pauline Braz (pbraz@stern.nyu.edu) in Stern Human Resources. Pauline will then send the student instructions on entering hours worked in order to be paid upon submission of biweekly timesheets. Hiring managers will need to send the union appointment letter and card to the student with a cc to Pauline Braz (pbraz@stern.nyu.edu). Managers will also need to approve the biweekly timesheets in Workday.
Grader Compensation
Graduate and PhD Student Grader: $28.25/student for graders. (Effective 9/1/2024: $29/student.)
Students can work up to 35 hours per week during the summer.
May graduates should contact StudentJobs regarding summer eligibility. International May graduates may not work.
No. Students may not make independent arrangements for additional compensation to tutor students in the class to which they are assigned as a TF. Petitions for exceptions to this policy must be accompanied by the following, submitted in writing by the instructor: (1) A complete description of the TF's responsibilities (2) A guarantee that the TF will not be engaged in any interpretive assessment of student work.