Construction Project Admin Support - Graduate Assistant- SSD-Fall 2025

Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

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1. Students are our top priority.
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Job Description

Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) Support Services Department (SSD) is currently seeking a Graduate Assistant to begin working part-time for the Fall 2025 semester at our Atlanta and Smyrna locations. The student will work under the guidance of a GTRI Construction Project Manager 1 to perform the following activities which will provide a solid foundation for the student in many business administrative duties such as Escorting vendors, Assisting with Projects, spreadsheets, sharpening computer skills, and other admin duties.

Graduate Assistant will:

• Respond to emails and answer general questions and referring to CPM’s projects
• Make simple posting to various departmental or other records according to standard procedures on the computer.
• Escort contractors through our facilities
• Update Department manuals and computer files input or edit using MS Excel.
• Additional duties as required.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Graduate Assistant

• Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech.
• Must be registered for at least 3 credit hours 
• Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Commit to 15-20 hours of work per week
• Excellent written and oral communication as well as strong organizational skills
• This job requires operating or maintaining standard office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Morning and/or early-afternoon availability preferred, flexible hours

Hours per Week

20 hours per week

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

None

Housing and Relocation

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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