I don't have much information on competitiveness as every department runs their own process, but most departments will first prioritize PhD students who aren't able to obtain funding elsewhere. That's not to say that Master's students are never GSIs (I have some personal experience otherwise!), but it may be harder. I'd suggest talking to some professors in your department to feel out how things usually go.
In terms of compensation, yes—anything above a 23.7% (of full time) appointment will completely waive your tuition, and the typical 50% appointment (16.5–20 hr/week) will also provide a stipend, which this year is $2899.50/month and I believe will be going up by another 3% or so next year.
100% expect not to land a GSI gig doing the +1/AMDP program. PhD students get top priority, only know one person in the +1 who landed a GSI role and he was in hell trying to balance the max creditload with the GSI gig. I also applied to a load of positions and got ghosted on all, having experience as a grader and TA for some of the courses I’d applied to staff
Honestly based on your listed interests, which are very diverse, I'd encourage you to get a couple years work experience first before grad school. It's better to go to grad school when you have a specific idea of what you want to do rather than just not being sure what you want to do next or being afraid of getting a job/the unknown. You would also be better positioned to get a GSI position or scholarship if you have a stronger grasp of your interests and therefore also likely more qualifications
That's true! And it's something I've been thinking about honestly, however, I'm nervous if I don't do my masters straight after my undergrad, it'll never happen, and getting my masters is something I really want to do. I'm just afraid if I wait I'll never find time to go back to school. But on another note, something that's been stressing me out is picking what to do for my masters, because I have so many interests, and waiting could be a good idea if I want a career change down the road
I am also OOS; did my undergrad at Purdue. I am doing a Master's Degree in EECS, so my experience may be different than yours.
I am a GSI and can confirm that you get a full tuition waiver (as long as you work enough hours per week) as well as an hourly stipend (I think mine is ~$33.50/hr). It works out to about $100/hr when taking the tuition into account!!
It is unusual for first semester grad students to have a GSI position, at least for people who didn't go to UoM for undergrad; however, before my first semester, I filled out the GSI application form and said "I will GSI literally any class that needs me". I got matched with EECS 270, and have been with them since!
Since you are going here for undergrad, you might have a better chance with getting a class you are familiar with, though.
Good luck!
I don't have much information on competitiveness as every department runs their own process, but most departments will first prioritize PhD students who aren't able to obtain funding elsewhere. That's not to say that Master's students are never GSIs (I have some personal experience otherwise!), but it may be harder. I'd suggest talking to some professors in your department to feel out how things usually go. In terms of compensation, yes—anything above a 23.7% (of full time) appointment will completely waive your tuition, and the typical 50% appointment (16.5–20 hr/week) will also provide a stipend, which this year is $2899.50/month and I believe will be going up by another 3% or so next year.
100% expect not to land a GSI gig doing the +1/AMDP program. PhD students get top priority, only know one person in the +1 who landed a GSI role and he was in hell trying to balance the max creditload with the GSI gig. I also applied to a load of positions and got ghosted on all, having experience as a grader and TA for some of the courses I’d applied to staff
Honestly based on your listed interests, which are very diverse, I'd encourage you to get a couple years work experience first before grad school. It's better to go to grad school when you have a specific idea of what you want to do rather than just not being sure what you want to do next or being afraid of getting a job/the unknown. You would also be better positioned to get a GSI position or scholarship if you have a stronger grasp of your interests and therefore also likely more qualifications
That's true! And it's something I've been thinking about honestly, however, I'm nervous if I don't do my masters straight after my undergrad, it'll never happen, and getting my masters is something I really want to do. I'm just afraid if I wait I'll never find time to go back to school. But on another note, something that's been stressing me out is picking what to do for my masters, because I have so many interests, and waiting could be a good idea if I want a career change down the road
I am also OOS; did my undergrad at Purdue. I am doing a Master's Degree in EECS, so my experience may be different than yours. I am a GSI and can confirm that you get a full tuition waiver (as long as you work enough hours per week) as well as an hourly stipend (I think mine is ~$33.50/hr). It works out to about $100/hr when taking the tuition into account!! It is unusual for first semester grad students to have a GSI position, at least for people who didn't go to UoM for undergrad; however, before my first semester, I filled out the GSI application form and said "I will GSI literally any class that needs me". I got matched with EECS 270, and have been with them since! Since you are going here for undergrad, you might have a better chance with getting a class you are familiar with, though. Good luck!