Graduate Assistant – Lab-in-Industry Program Support

University of South Carolina; Spartanburg (SC); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Informatics and Engineering Systems at University of South Carolina Upstate seeks a Graduate Assistant to support the Lab-in-Industry (LI²) program. You will help organize industry partnerships, maintain records, and prepare lesson-plan documents for laboratories that connect classroom concepts to real-world manufacturing.

Approximately 20 hours per week during Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, schedule coordinated with supervisor.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled graduate student with six graduate credit hours per semester.

Responsibilities

• Maintain organized records of current and potential industry partners and site visits.
• Develop lesson-plan documents and SOPs for laboratory activities.
• Create materials to share with partner companies and assist with program promotion.
• Document site visits for social media and outreach purposes.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written and oral communication

Team coordination

MS Office / Google Docs

Education

Graduate student status required

Tools

MS Office

Document management

Job description

Graduate Assistant – Lab-in-Industry Program Support

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

Posting Summary

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Posting Number

Posting Number STU00033PO26

Job Title

Job Title Student Employee

Internal Title

Internal Title Graduate Assistant – Lab-in-Industry Program Support

Campus

Campus Upstate

College/Division

College/Division USC Upstate College/Division Level

Department

Department UPS College of Science & Technology Administration

Advertised Salary

Location of Vacancy

Location of Vacancy USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

Part/Full Time

Part/Full Time Part Time

Hours per week 20

Work Schedule

Approximately 20 hours per week during the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters. Schedule will be coordinated with the supervisor around the student’s course schedule and project needs. Regular weekday availability and attendance at a weekly supervisory meeting are required; some work may be completed independently or remotely when appropriate and approved.

Job Search Category

Job Search Category Student Employee

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

The Department of Informatics and Engineering Systems seeks a graduate assistant to support the continued development and organization of USC Upstate’s Industrial Engineering program and its Lab-in-Industry (LI²) model. LI² embeds selected Industrial Engineering laboratory experiences within local manufacturing facilities rather than on campus. Students visit companies to observe real production systems, interact with engineers and frontline employees, and complete structured activities related to their classes. The program is designed to connect classroom concepts to current industrial practice while building partnerships between the university and local employers.

The position will focus on maintaining organized records of current and potential industry partners, documenting prior site visits, and developing materials and lesson plan documents that help faculty and partner companies plan future Lab-in-Industry experiences. Responsibilities include reviewing and updating company and contact information; organizing records of previous visits; using faculty notes and student post-visit reflections to create clear lesson plans and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for individual laboratories; developing example materials that can be shared with new or returning partner companies; and helping maintain contact with these companies. The graduate assistant will also help document site visits for posting as social media content. Assignments involve documentation, communication, lesson-plan development, and program promotion. This is a mentored experience in program coordination, industry relations, technical communication, educational documentation, and academic program development.

Qualifications

Applicants should have strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills and an interest in program coordination, industry relations, technical communication, marketing, engineering education, or academic program development. Experience with one or more of the following is preferred but not required: Excel or another spreadsheet platform, contact management and communication, document organization, lesson-plan development, social media content, graphic design, or marketing communications. The successful candidate must be able to maintain accurate records, communicate professionally with faculty and external partners, learn new tools, work independently, regularly communicate progress, and handle institutional or partner information responsibly. Please keep the required graduate-student qualifications below in the posting.

Must be a currently enrolled graduate student with six graduate credit hours per semester

Current graduate students are required to have a 3.0 GPA

Newly admitted graduate students must have an undergraduate 2.75 GPA

To maintain the position, graduate students must maintain a 3.0 GPA

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 08/16/2026

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 08/03/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV /AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

Supplemental Questions

• * What is your current student status?
  • Freshman
  • Sophomore
  • Junior
  • Senior
  • Graduate Student
• * What is your major? (Open Ended Question)
• * What is your expected graduation date? (Open Ended Question)
• * What is your current cumulative GPA? (Open Ended Question)
• * Have you worked on-campus before? (Open Ended Question)
• * If so, please list department name, supervisor, and date job ended. (Open Ended Question)
• * Describe your experience organizing contacts, records, events, projects, or other complex information. (Open Ended Question)
• * Describe a document, guide, lesson plan, procedure, or communication product that you developed for others to use. (Open Ended Question)
• * Describe any experience with professional communication, social media, marketing materials, or working with external organizations. (Open Ended Question)
• * Are you able to work approximately 20 hours per week during Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 while maintaining the required graduate enrollment? (Open Ended Question)
• * Why are you interested in this position? (Open Ended Question)

Required Documents Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References and Contact Information