Application for GSI Appointment - GLOBAL/POLECON/GPP - Spring 2027
DIRECTIONS: Please answer all questions as thoroughly as possible then submit the completed form.
Your application is not complete without the submission of a current resume/CV and college transcripts (unofficial transcripts are fine). If you are a new to Berkeley and do not have grades on a Berkeley transcript, submit your undergraduate transcript. Make sure the transcript is not password protected. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded for review. Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to reach out to each applicant about the status of their application.
All courses are subject to funding availability and must meet minimum enrollment to qualify for a GSI position. GSIs are typically hired at 50% time and are responsible for teaching two sections of up to 30 students per section (in addition to other course responsibilities). Candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Appointment Eligibility
Salary Scale
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The number of positions, instructors, duties & appointment percentages for the courses are subject to change. The appointment percentages, total compensation amounts and duties are not finalized until you receive a Letter of Appointment.
Hiring is not final until a formal written offer made by Departmental HR and the candidate has accepted in writing.
Tuition/fee remissions awarded for ASE positions will supersede and replace other fellowship awards that cover tuition/fees. If a student has been awarded a departmental or university fellowship that covers tuition/fees, the student will not receive the cash equivalent of tuition/fee remission amount.
Requirements for First-Time International GSI's:
All first-time international GSI's must satisfy the English Language Proficiency Program requirements to be appointed as a GSI. If the student does not speak English as a native language, has not passed the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or the speaking portion of the TOEFL iBT, or does not hold a bachelor’s degree from an institution in the United States, they must pass the SPEAK or OPT test BEFORE an appointment offer can be made. Students should complete the Language Proficiency Questionnaire if they are unsure whether they satisfy this requirement. Please contact the Teaching & Research Center staff a langpro@berkeley.edu for more information on meeting the English Proficiency requirement at UCB.
Priority will be given to applications received by October 12, 2026, but you can apply at anytime.
If you have any questions, please email issp-ase@berkeley.edu.
Available courses:
Global Studies C10A - Introduction to Global Studies (Jesilyn Faust)
Global Studies 45 - Survey of World History (Devin Leigh)
Global Studies 178 - Political Discourse in the Twenty-first Century (Darren Zook)
Global Poverty and Practice 115 - Global Poverty: Challenges and Hopes (Ross Doll)
Political Economy C45 - Survey of World History (Trevor Jackson)
Political Economy 100 - Classical Theories of Political Economy (Richard Ashcroft)
Political Economy 101 - Contemporary Theories of Political Economy (Crystal Chang)
Political Economy 157 - Political Economy of Finance (Robert Fannion)
Political Economy 165 - Power and Opportunity in American Capitalism (Crystal Chang)Note that the expectation is students will be in the United States with valid work authorization PRIOR to the start of their appointment.
GSI Requirement: Have a minimum 3.1 GPA?
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GSI Requirement: Have you previously taken or will you be enrolled during Spring 2027 in a 300 level Pedagogy Reading/Composition course?
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GSI Requirement: Have you completed the Online Ethics Course at http://gsi.berkeley.edu/programs-services/ethics-course/ethics-enrollment/?
GSI Requirement: Have you attended the New Academic Student Employee (ASE) Orientation sponsored by the Office of Labor Relations?
GSI Requirement: Have you attended the First-Time GSI Orientation Conference sponsored by the GSI Teaching and Resources Center?
GSI Requirement: Have you satisfied the oral English proficiency requirement (OPT, TOEFL, IELTS) if English is not your native language? All international students from non-English speaking countries must satisfy this requirement to be employed as a GSI.
GSI Requirement: Have you had no more than two grades of "Incomplete" in past semesters ?
GSI Requirement: Are you registered, in graduate standing, in full-time status and enrolled in at least 12 units of course work?
GSI Requirement: You will make a commitment to be on campus for the duration of the contract period (1st day of instruction through three days following the final exam date). Please note in "other" if your program follows a separate academic calendar (i.e. Law School).
