Graduate Assistantships

Responsibilities including:
– Tutoring in statistics and PowerBI
– Teaching Excel classes
– Aiding faculty research projects

“During my first semester as a GA I got to work on cool projects with interesting impact. Early in the semester I worked with Dr. Guerra on research about using AI to fight human trafficking. More recently, I’ve worked with Dr. Rush who’s affiliated with a non-profit that teaches women in Kenya how to ride motorcycles. This allows them to be a taxi service, taking people (especially birthing mothers) to the hospital. The women are employed while decreasing the number of babies born outside hospital care. I’m hopeful I can continue working on exciting new projects in the coming year and I’ve encouraged several friends to apply to the GA program.”

Responsibilities including:
– Event promotion
– Creation of marketing collateral
– Development of student organization handbook website

“To say that being a GA for the dean’s office has been an unforgettable, fun and fulfilling experience would be an understatement. I have had the opportunity to learn and refine new skills in WordPress, InDesign, Photoshop, Google Sites, and GA4 Analytics. While tackling various projects in event promotion, digital display campaigns, and more, I have been able to apply fundamental concepts from the MBA program, including marketing, data analytics, business communication, and project management. This experience has provided valuable opportunities to network, work in a fast-paced environment, and learn from experts in marketing. I am grateful for the privilege of being a GA for the dean’s office.”

Responsibilities including:
– Digital marketing (social media, ads and content)
– Student recruitment through classroom visits, tabling and flyers

“My time as a Graduate Assistant at Boise State has been nothing short of rewarding. As an MBA student, I’ve had the opportunity to apply my marketing and data analytics skills through my work with the Resort and Hospitality Management Program. In my role as a digital marketer, I develop strategies to recruit new students and create key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the success of various initiatives, including advertising campaigns and affiliate programs with industry partners. This hands-on experience has deepened my understanding of marketing while also strengthening my ability to make data-driven decisions.”

Responsibilities including:
– Student recruitment tabling and intro meetings
– Student experience programs: welcome emails and boxes, and program/student marketing

“I am honored to be a graduate assistant for the Resort and Hospitality Management Program the past two years while pursuing my MBA. It has been so rewarding being able to use my undergraduate marketing degree from Boise State to market this new hospitality program. I was responsible for student recruitment tabling, student experience welcome emails and boxes, as well as meeting with students to answer their questions about the program. This has allowed me to network with many people within the local Treasure Valley and learn all about the businesses that I would like to work for post graduation.”

Responsibilities including:
– Peer career coaching
– Marketing COBE Career Services offerings

“As an MBA student, I prepare daily to mentor and support companies through periods of development. As a peer career coach and GA for COBE Career Services, I mentor and support students who are creating resumes, applying for internships, and practicing for interviews—all necessary for their own personal and professional growth. There’s nothing more rewarding than watching a student gain confidence in their search for a meaningful career. When nervous students enter my office and leave with a boost of confidence, I take that positivity with me into my classes. My GAship has helped me to strengthen my networking, analysis, and mentoring skills, all of which are essential to my own pursuit of a meaningful career.”

Responsibilities including:
– Statistical research using survey data with Microsoft Excel and Stata
– Data visualization, reports and presentations on research findings

“My experience as a graduate assistant has been an invaluable part of my MBA journey at Boise State. Working on data analysis projects for the National Science Foundation has allowed me to apply the analytical and problem-solving skills I’ve developed in my coursework to real-world challenges. This role has strengthened my ability to work with large datasets, build meaningful visualizations, and present insights to key stakeholders—skills that are essential for my career in data analytics and business intelligence. The GA position has not only enhanced my technical expertise but also reinforced my ability to think strategically and collaborate effectively.”