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Department of Chemistry

Financial Support

Merit-based and employment opportunities for students in the Department of Chemistry.

Employment Opportunities

Listed below are employment opportunities closely related to being a chemistry major. For more general job postings, as well as other career resources, see the Career Service's Hire-A-Redbird page.

  • Tutoring

    Many Chemistry majors earn extra money working as private tutors. Students (both majors and non-majors) in chemistry courses at Illinois State Unversity, Heartland Community College, and local high schools often seek help with their studies.

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistantships

    Each semester the Department hires several undergraduate students to serve as teaching assistants for a laboratory class. These positions are awarded on a competitive basis, and are excellent opportunities to teach side‐by‐side with a faculty member.

    Undergraduate students who are interested in serving as teaching assistants are invited to apply at the Chemistry Office located in 214 Julian Hall. Students must have a strong GPA in the chemical sciences and at least two references from Chemistry faculty.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistantships

    A limited amount of undergraduate research assistantships are available to students in their third or fourth year. Only certain professors with externally‐funded research grants can provide this support.

  • Work-Study Support

    A limited number of work‐study students are employed in the Department, usually to help in the Chemisty Storeroom. Generally, students must have completed first‐year of chemistry to be eligible.