Is being a TA a job?

[Walshy]

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I'm a TA this year and I'm not sure how I should document this on my application. I do get paid to TA so I'm thinking I should put it under work experience. Is this correct?

 

[Dainotda]

That should be fine

 

[chill45]

At my school Chemistry Grad students get paid 22k a year, some only focus on research and don't even have to be a TA...considering thats more than I've probably made my entire life combined I would definitely put it as a job

 

[Bis-GMA111]

if you get paid legally, then by law it is employment. i'd prob consider it to be part-time work

 

[Walshy]

What if I choose to TA for credit and not money. Can I still file this under work experience in the application?

 

[chill45]

Ummm that one I'm not so sure about, kind of could go both ways. In research you get college credit but you also get to list it as experience, I guess it depends on the extent of your TA duties.

 

[LeoK]

I think if there is no paid money then not a job. I didn't even know that you can even do TA for credit.