Career fit quiz

Is Graduate Teaching Assistant the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the graduate teaching assistant career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the graduate teaching assistant job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m going to graduate school
Statement 2 of 8I like explaining my field
Statement 3 of 8I can balance many tasks
Statement 4 of 8I want teaching experience
Statement 5 of 8I’m reliable
Statement 6 of 8I like campus life
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Start during graduate school training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $42,910 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Teaching assistants, postsecondary, assist faculty by teaching or leading discussion sections and labs, grading and tutoring, usually while enrolled in graduate school.

  • Lead discussion sections
  • Run labs
  • Grade assignments
  • Hold office hours
  • Help faculty with courses

Read a full day in the life or see graduate teaching assistant salary data.

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