TAing is a great way to dig a little bit deeper into the material for a course, get practice working in a group of peers, interact more closely with a professor, learn something about how courses are run, make some money, and maybe even have fun doing it! If you've taken a CS class, we want you to apply!
For detailed position descriptions, see these pages for Head TAs, Undergraduate TAs, Socially Responsible Computing TAs (formerly Ethics TAs), and Meta TAs.
Brown University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and protected persons. (Click here for more information.)
The TA hiring process is coordinated by the Meta TAs.
Applications
All undergraduate and Masters students are eligible to apply. (PhD students are not eligible for HTA / UTA / STA positions, but PhD students in the Computer Science department may be hired as Graduate TAs. Graduate TAs are hired separately from this process—speak to your advisor if you're a Computer Science PhD student who wishes to become a Graduate TA.)
- Fall 2021 HTA applications have concluded for most courses. cs17 applications are open and can be found at this link.
- Summer 2021 HTA applications have concluded.
- Fall 2021 UTA and STA applications have closed. If you wish to submit a late application, contact the professor/HTAs of the course you wish to apply to. If they approve, forward this email to mta@cs.brown.edu.
- Summer 2021 UTA and STA applications have closed. If you wish to submit a late application, contact the professor/HTAs of the course you wish to apply to. If they approve, forward this email to mta@cs.brown.edu.
Applications for to UTA cs0150 and cs0170 in Fall 2021 will open in late April. Note that candidates who receive an offer to UTA another fall course will not be eligible to apply to UTA cs0150 and cs0170.
Notes for Summer Hiring
- You do not need to be taking classes in the summer semester to TA in the summer.
- Seniors graduating in spring 2021 are still eligible to TA in the summer.
- Due to payroll complications, students who are on leave in the spring semester and will not be reenrolling until the fall or later will have lower priority in summer hiring.
- Summer TA positions will be available on a full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (20 hours/week for HTAs and 10 hours/week for UTAs) basis. If you apply, you will be asked to confirm your preference at the end of the interview period.
Summer 2021 Timeline
Summer HTAs
Summer 2021 HTA hiring has concluded.
Summer UTAs/STAs
Wed, Mar 3 | Summer 2021 UTA / STA applications open |
Wed, Mar 10 | Summer 2021 UTA / STA applications close @ 5pm ET |
Mar 11 – Mar 24 | Summer 2021 UTA / STA applicants are interviewed |
Fri, Apr 2 | Latest date that all Summer 2021 UTA / STA applicants hear back |
Fall 2021 Timeline
Fall HTAs
Fall 2021 HTA hiring has concluded for courses other than cs0150 and cs0170.Fall UTAs/STAs
Wed, Mar 3 | Fall 2021 UTA / STA applications open |
Wed, Mar 10 | Fall 2021 UTA / STA applications close @ 5pm ET |
Mar 11 – Apr 16 | Fall 2021 UTA / STA applicants are interviewed |
Fri, Apr 30 | Latest date that all Fall 2021 UTA / STA applicants hear back |
Questions
First, check out these FAQs. If you don't find an answer, contact
- the MTAs for questions about the hiring process, the TA program as a whole, or MTAing
- the professor of the course for questions about HTAing a specific course
- the professor or HTAs of the course for questions about UTAing a specific course
- the Socially Responsible Computing HTAs (HSTAs) for questions about the STA program