General Information
- All positions pay $2,076 per semester. Generally, each undergraduate TA will be responsible for one recitation per week (one hour), holding office hours and grading problem sets.
- You cannot be appointed to more than one position on campus at a time. For example, you cannot be a TA for both econ and statistics in the same semester. Please also note HR has revised the rules so that if you are working as a Resident Advisor you may also not hold a secondary role. Students with questions regarding their eligibility to TA can contact Eric Meyer, Business Manager in Economics, at em3255@columbia.edu.
- If you are an international student, then your Visa and I-20 form must be valid on or before your hire date, and it must remain active, at least, within the last two weeks of your appointment. If you do not have these items and there are some extenuating circumstances that need to be discussed, you must speak with Eric Meyer (em3255) prior to accepting your appointment. It is a violation of federal law for anyone to work for the University without having been hired; therefore, any issues must be cleared before your start date.
- You must be a Full-Time student to hold a TA position.
Available Courses
We may hire undergraduates for following courses (all sections):
UN1105 Principles of Economics
UN2257 Global Economy
UN2261 Accounting and Finance
UN3211 Intermediate Micro
UN3213 Intermediate Macro
UN3412 Intro to Econometrics
UN3025 Financial Economics
UN3265 Money and Banking
GU4280 Corporate Finance
GU4415 Game Theory
GU4630 Climate Finance
Requirements
- Do not apply for a class that you have not taken.
- Except in rare circumstances, we only hire undergraduates who have completed their core intermediate economics courses (3211, 3213, and 3412) with grades of A- or higher. If you do not meet that criteria, then it is highly unlikely you will be hired.
- Check the Directory of Classes to make sure that you can attend the class Do not apply for a class that you cannot attend.
To Apply
You may apply for up to 6 TA positions. On the google form, you will be asked to list those options from your most preferred to least preferred.
- If you are not a CC or GS Econ major, joint major or concentrator, then you must submit a transcript (unofficial is ok) with your application. Send it to se5@columbia.edu .
- Applications are due by January 6. The application is available at:
