Definition of assistantship
:a paid appointment awarded annually to a qualified graduate student that requires part-time teaching, research, or residence hall duties
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Many departments offer graduate research, teaching, and staff assistantships to students, which come with full tuition waivers, health insurance and a stipend.
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Graduate teaching assistantships, internships and mentorships are designed to use inexpensive or free labor under the protocols of the medieval guild.
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1948
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