K-State Housing GA Newsletter

Interview Time!

Welcome!

Our application deadline was Jan. 26. Our team has reviewed candidate applications and are offering interview invitations, so keep an eye on your inbox.

For those attending OPE, a special shoutout below from our recruitment team who you will meet next week.

Read on for more information.

Interview Process

HDS Graduate Assistant interviews usually progress through three steps:

1st Round - Two interviewers with a list of questions for you, time provided at end for your questions. One hour in duration.
2nd Round - Questions are provided, but we give more time in the interview to prioritize your questions. This format may feel different comparatively to other interviews you have experienced. Our goal is to ensure you know K-State and Residence Life are the correct fit for you. One hour in duration.
On-Campus- We will invite a select number of candidates to visit us in-person. These interview days will be two consecutive days with a variety of interviews and activities that prepare you to make a decision on accepting/declining our positions.

What's Next?

We are currently hiring for at least seven positions.

Within the department, we have three different graduate assistant roles you may work in. To brush up on our position descriptions refer back to our first K-State GA Newsletter.

As you consider HDS, K-State, and Manhattan as a future home, please visit our website for a variety of informational newsletters. We've also created a few videos that express why we believe you'd love to join our team. Below are our "Why HDS?" "Why K-State?" and "Why Manhattan, KS?" videos.

Meet our People

The graduate hiring committee & OPE recruitment team are groups of people helping to navigate two concurrent hiring processes.

Candidates who apply through our website and formal application will be in contact with our graduate hiring committee team. The co-chairs are Emily Meyer and Anna Welsh, who will do most of the communication with you

OPE stands for "Oshkosh Placement Exchange" which is process in which candidates travel to a central location to interview with a variety of schools for hiring processes. Visit the OPE website for more information.

Our OPE recruitment team this year consists of four housing staff members:

Chaz Robinson, Community Coordinator

Tyler Burns, Community Coordinator

Whitney Penn, Assistant Director

Anna Welsh, Community Coordinator

OPE candidates, please look out for more information from our OPE recruitment team about interviewing with us.

Many Thanks!

Thank you for interest in our positions and engaging with the graduate assistant interview process. We are excited to connect with you and learn more about your journey.

If you have any questions, please contact hdshiring@ksu.edu and a member of our team will reach out.

This newsletter will be the final update for this hiring season. The graduate hiring team sends our best wishes and positive thoughts throughout your interview process!

Happy to Help!

For answers to any of your Graduate Assistantship recruitment questions, please contact the Student Living office at hdshiring@ksu.edu or visit the GA recruitment website.

Sincerely,

Housing and Dining Services