Employment
ASE Positions for Summer Session
Academic Student Employee (ASE) Positions for Summer Session
Listed below are the projected number of ASE positions for 2021 Summer Session. These numbers are projections and are not a guarantee of the number of positions available.
Students interested in ASE positions should contact the individual departments for application procedures.
Academic Calendar positions
For regular Academic Calendar positions, please visit the ASE Positions main page.
Division of the Arts
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Art | 8 | Hannah Pederson |
| Digital Arts & New Media | 0 | Bennett Williamson |
| Film & Digital Media | 10 | Rachel Grad |
| History of Art & Visual Culture | 3 | Ruby Lipsenthal |
| Music | 11 | Zack Myers |
| Theater Arts | 3 | David Glover |
Division of Humanities
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Critical Race & Ethnic Studies | 2 | Shauntay Larkins |
| Feminist Studies | 1 | Taylor Ainslie |
| History | 11 | Cindy Morris |
| History of Consciousness | 2 | Angel Dominquez |
| Languages | 2 | Carolyn Stevens |
| Linguistics | 7 | Ashley Hardisty |
| Literature | 6 | Janina Larenas |
| Philosophy | 7 | Jenna Scarpelli |
| Writing | 0 | Pamela Edwards |
Division of Physical & Biological Sciences
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1 | Lindsay Lauver |
| Biology | 0 | Department |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | 47 | Derek DeMarco |
| Earth & Planetary Sciences | 1 | Jennifer Fish |
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | 17 | Judy Straub |
| Mathematics | 22 | Gina Hernan |
| Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology | 5 | Travis Wiggans |
| Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology | 7 | Grace Kistler-Fair |
| Ocean Sciences | 2 | Abby Newman |
| Physics | 11 | Ben Miller |
Division of Social Sciences
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Anthropology | 7 | Fred Deakin |
| Community Studies | 4 | Sarah Arantza Amador |
| Economics | 21 | Susan Leach |
| Education | 5 | Ann McCardy |
| Environmental Studies | 4 | Amy Kaskowitz Proffitt |
| Latin American & Latino Studies | 2 | Lorato Anderson |
| Legal Studies | 4 | Lorato Anderson |
| Politics | 5 | Lorato Anderson |
| Psychology | 23 | Kathy Montano |
| Sociology | 7 | Meenoo Kohli |
Jack Baskin School of Engineering
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 | Theo-Alyce Gordon |
| Baskin Engineering Support Lab | 0 | Jennifer Cornwell |
| Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics | 2 | Theo-Alyce Gordon |
| Computational Media | 6 | Emily Jackson |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 16 | Alicia Haley |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 6 | Jennifer Cornwell |
| Statistics | 8 | Theo-Alyce Gordon |
Colleges
| College | Positions | Contact |
| Kresge | 2 | College Office |
| Cowell | 4 | Patricia Kelly |
Description and Minimum Qualifications
An ASE appointed as a Teaching Assistant is assigned responsibilities for the term of the appointment that include, but are not limited to the following duties: attending the assigned course, conducting section meetings, holding regular office hours, reading and grading student papers, homework, and examinations, drafting narrative evaluations in a timely manner, etc.
Specific responsibilities for individual courses are available from the faculty supervisor, college, or department.
The minimum eligibility qualifications for an ASE assigned as a Teaching Assistant are: registered UCSC graduate student at the time of employment and good academic standing.
An ASE appointed as a Teaching Fellow is responsible for the conduct of the entire instruction of a course under the general supervision of a faculty member including the preparation of student narrative evaluations. The ASE is also responsible for other “normal” teaching-related duties, i.e., holding regular office hours, being available to advise students, attending faculty meetings/orientation, etc.
The minimum eligibility qualifications for an ASE assigned as a Teaching Fellow are: registered UCSC graduate student at the time of employment, formal advancement to candidacy for the PhD prior to the beginning of the appointment, good academic standing, and approval of the divisional dean(s) and applicable Senate committees.
An ASE appointed as an Associate-In is responsible for the conduct of the entire instruction of a course including the preparation of student narrative evaluations. The ASE is also responsible for other “normal” teaching-related duties, i.e., holding regular office hours, being available to advise students, attending faculty meetings/orientation, etc.The minimum eligibility qualifications for an ASE assigned as an Associate-In are: registered UCSC graduate student at the time of employment, good academic standing, and approval of the divisional dean(s) and applicable Senate committees.
Exceptions
Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications for each position may be made at the sole discretion of the University.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Within the limits imposed by law or University regulations, the University shall not discriminate against or harass any ASE on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, HIV status, status as a covered veteran, age, citizenship, political affiliation, and Union activity. For the purposes of this statement only, medical condition means any health impairment related to or associated with a diagnosis of cancer, or health impairments related to genetic characteristics.
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