Graduate Assistant Program

• are enrolled through May 2027 in a graduate degree program at the University of Pennsylvania;
• have a demonstrated interest in SNF Paideia’s mission and values;
• are available to participate in a required Dialogue Leadership Training on August 23 and 24, 2026;
• have approval of their graduate program or advisor to take on this fellowship; and
• are eligible to receive additional pay through the University.

This is a part-time program. Each graduate student can expect to contribute roughly 10-15 hours per month to fellowship work, beginning in August 2026 and concluding in early May 2027. Each graduate student’s responsibilities will be finalized prior to acceptance. Graduate students may:

• Serve as a teaching assistant for one of three half-credit SNF Paideia undergraduate fellows proseminars by attending weekly, 1.5 hour class sessions, providing student advising, grading assignments, supporting course logistics, and teaching one or more sessions of the class. Proseminars meet weekly in the fall semester.
• Contribute to dialogue workshops and events; advise student dialogue projects; develop dialogue resources; and/or help create and implement evaluation tools for dialogue events and resources.

• Mentor and build community among students involved in co-curricular programming, fostering their leadership development; act as a liaison between SNF Paideia and campus partners to strengthen collaboration and align initiatives.
• Serve on grant review committees, evaluating applications and providing input on decisions.
• Other projects, as determined in consultation with the SNF Paideia staff team.