School of Business Financial Technology Center (FTC) Graduate Assistant – AY 2026-27

• Support student use of FTC resources

  • Hold regularly scheduled student hours in the FTC breakout study room to answer student questions (Minimum 10 hours per week)

  • Assist students with various finance technology-based questions including but not limited to: Excel Bloomberg Market Concepts setup Bloomberg general usage Capital IQ and Rotman software setup and usage

  • Monitor the FTC center email inbox and respond to issues and queries

  • Prepare and host in-person FTC software training sessions for students

  • Assist FTC director with managing current student enrollment lists for FTC software

  • Produce and/or update other training materials including basic process manuals and/or video demonstrations

  • Help improve awareness of the role of the FTC and Grad Assistant resources

  • Coordinate with School of Business Career Development team to continue support of alumni-student mentoring for Finance students

• Assist students in FIN 450/FIN 451 in both Fall and Spring Semesters

  • Attend and provide in-class support for technology-based questions

  • Maintain attendance data for course

  • Coordinate invitations to final portfolio presentations

  • Attend portfolio presentations as a student representative of the School of Business/FTC

• Act as student representative at specified School of Business events

  • Represent and answer questions about FTC with prospective students and families at open house and admissions events

  • As needed represent SB at events such career fairs guest speakers and other on-campus or virtual events.

• Demonstrate professionalism and sound judgement while representing the FTC and the School of Business

• Attend weekly GA team meetings and participate in all GA-specific training and professional development sessions

• Provide supplemental back-up support for other School of Business GA functions as assigned (e.g. assist with career fair set up preparing admissions bags/folders etc.)

• Graduate assistants will have a primary supervisor within the Deans Office and will complete projects with other School of Business staff as assigned.

• Maintain a pre-set work schedule between normal business hours (8am-5pm) with ability to set work schedule around classes at the start of each semester

• Other duties as assigned

• Prior experience with Bloomberg Terminals is necessary

• Prior experience with or an interest in finance business and/or accounting is preferred

• Prior experience managing or leading peers/employees is preferred

• Enrolled in a minimum of 6 graduate credit hours per semester

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• High comfort level working with other students in a mentoring role

• Ability to maintain confidentiality when required

• Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision

• Ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds while exhibiting a positive caring and helpful attitude

• Ability to work prioritize and maintain focus in a high-energy fast-paced environment

• Ability to prioritize tasks and projects to ensure proper alignment with workload communication expectations balance outside of work hours and university/SGA policy

• 20 hours per week; must be available to attend FIN 450/451; flexible schedule between the hours of 8 am5 pm

• Global Asset Management Education Forum support as needed in Spring semester

• Occasional events outside normal business hours

• GAs will be needed for admissions (or similar) events typically occurring one Saturday or Sunday per month. Dates will be provided at the beginning of each semester

  • Open House: TBD

  • Academic Exploration Days: TBD

  • Admitted Students Weekend: TBD

  • Career Fair: TBD

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