French & Italian Student Jobs
Please note below the requirements, qualifications, and duties for student instructors, writing lab assistants, and research and teaching assistants for the French section.
Student Instructor
Duties:
- Student instructors are master teachers for lower division French classes (101, 102, and 201). The classes last 50 minutes and are taught at various hours throughout the day. Stipend: semester contract of 15 hours a week.
Qualifications:
- A sophomore or older majoring in French (French, French Studies, French Teaching)
- 3.4 GPA minimum (submit official transcript)
- Advanced proficiency in French
- Good faculty recommendations
Selection based on:
Review of dossier, teaching demonstration, and interview
Click here to fill out the French SI application, then email it to french_italian@byu.edu.
Writing Lab Assistant
Duties:
- Correcting student papers for errors in grammar and style.
Qualifications:
- Native speakers or native fluency required.
- Advanced knowledge of French writing and grammar.
- Take the “Writing Lab” exam in the French and Italian Department office.
Selection based on:
- Results of “Writing Lab” exam.
- Knowledge of French grammar and writing styles
Email french_italian@byu.edu with your WLA application request.
Research and Teaching Assistants
Duties:
- Provide additional grading, research, or teaching help to individual professors in the department.
Qualifications:
- Qualifications are set by the professors themselves who hire their assistants.
Selection based on:
- Individual meetings with professors.
If you are interested in being a TA, contact a French professor. Students generally TA for a class which they have already taken.
Please note below the requirements, qualifications, and duties for student instructors, writing lab assistants, and research and teaching assistants for the Italian section.
Student Instructor
Duties:
- Student instructors are master teachers for lower division Italian classes (101, 102, and 201). The classes last 50 minutes and are taught at various hours throughout the day. Stipend: semester contract of 15 hours a week.
Qualifications:
- A sophomore or older majoring in Italian
- 3.4 GPA minimum (submit official transcript)
- Advanced proficiency in Italian
- Good faculty recommendations
Selection based on:
Review of dossier, teaching demonstration, and interview
Click here to fill out the Italian SI application, then email it to french_italian@byu.edu.
Writing Lab Assistant
Duties:
- Correcting student papers for errors in grammar and style.
Qualifications:
- Native speakers or native fluency required.
- Advanced knowledge of Italian writing and grammar.
- Take the “Writing Lab” exam in the French and Italian Department office.
Selection based on:
- Results of “Writing Lab” exam.
- Knowledge of Italian grammar and writing styles
Email french_italian@byu.edu with your WLA application request.
Research and Teaching Assistants
Duties:
- Provide additional grading, research, or teaching help to individual professors in the department.
Qualifications:
- Qualifications are set by the professors themselves who hire their assistants.
Selection based on:
- Individual meetings with professors.
Click here for the Italian Research Assistant application.
If you are interested in being a TA, contact an Italian professor. Students generally TA for a class which they have already taken.