Grad Hourly

University-of-Illinoi; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Illinois Chicago invites applications for a Graduate Hourly position in the Department of Marketing. The role supports office operations, grading, proctoring exams, and student office hours, open to graduate students currently enrolled at UIC.

The position runs Fall 2026 for 16 weeks, with hours varying by department needs. Prior knowledge of marketing courses and tools like Blackboard, Excel, and Outlook is preferred.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Illinois Chicago.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaboration and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Administrative support: General office duties as assigned.
• Course support: Grading exams/assignments, proctoring exams, and holding office hours for students.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Collaboration and teamwork

Education

Graduate student enrollment at UIC

Tools

Blackboard

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Posted on: 8/13/2026 - Application Deadline: 9/1/2026

Hiring Department

Department of Marketing

Location

Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID

1042507

Posting Close Date

August 31, 2026

Salary

The wage for this position is $31.03/hr

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

The department of Marketing in the College of BusinessAdministration is currently seeking Graduate students to act as office supportfor the unit starting August 16, 2026, for the full (16-weeks) Fall 2026semester. Hours will vary each week to the needs of the department. Tasksinclude, but are not limited to, grading exams/assignments, proctoring exams,holding office hours for students, and other office related tasks as needed.The Graduate Hourly position will work under the direction of the department administration.This CBA Marketing Graduate Hourly position is open solely for graduatestudents currently enrolled in the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administrative support: General office duties as assigned.
• Coursesupport: Grading exams/assignments, proctoring exams, and holding office hoursfor students.
• Performother related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must be enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Illinois Chicago.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Collaboration and teamwork skills.

Grad Hourly

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Marketing Courses
• Familiarity with Blackboard, Excel, and Outlook.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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