Massachusetts Institute of Technology - GRA Application 2024

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General Application Questions

MIT ID Number (if applicable)
Gender✱
- Man
- Woman
- Nonbinary
- A gender not listed above
If not listed above, please specify:
How did you learn about this position?✱
Have you ever applied for the GRA position previously?✱
- Yes
- No
Are you interested in one of our Spring 2024 openings?✱
- Yes
- No
Are you interested in being a GRA in an Undergraduate Residence Hall, an FSILG, Graduate Residence Hall or all? (Check all that apply)✱
- Undergraduate Residence Hall
- FSILG
- Graduate Residence Hall
Have you ever lived in an MIT undergraduate residence hall or been a member of an MIT FSILG? If so, which one(s), and for undergraduate residence halls, when did you last live there? (GRAs may not serve in undergraduate residence halls where they lived within the last four years or in an FSILG where they have ever been a member)✱
Are you enrolled in an MIT graduate program?✱
- Yes
- No
What academic program are you enrolled in? (Please provide the following information: College/University, School, Course, Degree)✱
Are you a first year graduate student?✱
- Yes
- No
When did you begin this program? (Month and year)✱
Do you anticipate starting a new program after your current program?✱
- Yes
- No
If yes, please describe the program and expected end date
In some of our residence halls students may have service animals, or ESAs. (Please note, GRAs are not allowed to have pets, though service animals and ESA are allowed when approved by Disability and Access Services). Do you have a service animal or ESA?✱
- Yes
- No
Some of our residence halls have cats. Do you have any pet allergies and, if so, what pets are you allergic to?
Not all of our buildings are ADA compliant. Do you have any accommodations that we should know before making building placements? If so, please share below:
Employment for all finalists is contingent on the completion of a satisfactory background check (and satisfactory background checks for anyone who will be living with them). For these positions, the background check includes both MIT’s standard criminal history check and a confirmation that the finalist has not been found responsible for policy violations by MIT’s Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (OSCCS) or Office of Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response Office (IDHR) (or the equivalent offices at the finalist’s home institution). Please use the space below if you wish to disclose any previous history that may come up as a result of this check.

For Candidates Applying with Partners and/or Children

Are you applying with a spouse, partner, or child who would also live with you during the upcoming GRA appointment period?✱
- Yes
- No
Spouse/Partner First Name (if applicable)
Spouse/Partner Last Name (if applicable)
Spouse/Partner Email Address (if applicable)
Spouse/Partner MIT ID (if applicable)
Partner Gender (if applicable)
- Man
- Woman
- Nonbinary
- A gender not listed above
If not listed above, please specify
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Work Eligibility

Are you an international student?✱
- Yes
- No
Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?✱
- Yes
- No
Please confirm if you have limitations to work due to your visa status.✱
- I do not have any work restrictions based on my citizenship, residency, or visa status.
- I do not have, and would not accept, any other employment during my term as a Graduate Resident Advisor.
- I am employed for 10 hours or less per week at a job, a fellowship, a teaching assistant, or research assistant role.
- I am, or plan to be, employed for the maximum 20 hours, and I understand that my candidacy for the position may not move forward for consideration.
- Other (Please contact beagra@mit.edu)

Please complete two 250 word essays responding to the following questions about your interest in the GRA role. If you have a spouse or partner, they should also provide their answers to the same prompts in the 'Spouse/Partner' section below.

Why are you interested in being a Graduate Resident Advisor? (250 words)✱
How would you describe your philosophy on mentorship, community building, student support, and student emergencies? (250 words):✱

Spouse/Partner Answer Submission (if applicable)

Why are you interested in being a volunteer Graduate Resident Advisor Partner? (250 words)
How would you describe your philosophy on mentorship, community building, student support, and student emergencies? (250 words)

Academic Advisor (Required ONLY for applicants enrolled in MIT graduate program) (An email will be sent to the reference contact information indicated here. From there, the reference will fill out a google form with the option to submit a letter of reference.)

Academic Advisor Name✱
Academic Advisor Email✱

Professional Reference (An email will be sent to the reference contact information indicated here. From there, the reference will fill out a google form with the option to submit a letter of reference.)

Reference 1 Name✱
Reference 1 Title✱
Reference 1 Email✱
Is this professional reference your graduate program academic advisor?✱
- Yes
- No

GRA Application 2024 - 2025

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General Application Questions

For Candidates Applying with Partners and/or Children

Work Eligibility

Please complete two 250 word essays responding to the following questions about your interest in the GRA role. If you have a spouse or partner, they should also provide their answers to the same prompts in the 'Spouse/Partner' section below.

Spouse/Partner Answer Submission (if applicable)

Academic Advisor (Required ONLY for applicants enrolled in MIT graduate program) (An email will be sent to the reference contact information indicated here. From there, the reference will fill out a google form with the option to submit a letter of reference.)

Professional Reference (An email will be sent to the reference contact information indicated here. From there, the reference will fill out a google form with the option to submit a letter of reference.)

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