Academic Support Programs

Work with Us

Work with us ​to ​foster ​a ​sense ​of ​community ​among ​UW ​students ​and ​staff. ​We ​value teamwork ​and ​strive ​to ​develop ​a ​growth ​mindset ​in ​the ​students ​we ​work ​with. ​This means we ​focus ​on ​higher-order ​thinking ​and ​supporting ​students ​to ​become independent ​learners. ​We ​teach ​the ​process ​of ​learning ​and ​skill ​building, ​not ​just ​content expertise.

Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Academic Year! Applications are due April 6, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

CLUE Drop-in Tutors

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CLUE Exam Review Tutors

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Academic Success Coaches

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Student Assistants

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Career Toolkit

Resources for the application process

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Marketing Materials

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Frequently Asked Questions

ASP student staff made up of Academic Success Coaches, Drop-in Tutors, Exam Review Tutors, and Student Assistants. We offer a variety of subjects and specialized positions. 

Learn more about the different positions:

You must be a UW undergraduate and graduate student enrolled at least part time (at least 6 credits for undergraduate students, 4 credits for graduate students), through employment length. We typically hire for the full academic year with a commitment of Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.

Check out the position specific pages and read through the position descriptions to see what the required qualifications are for each of the positions. For CLUE positions, there are required courses you must have completed. You must pass the course, but there is no minimum GPA requirement for the core courses. 

Yes, you can apply for more than one position but you cannot be hired to work more than one position at the same time within ASP. Please be sure to review the position description with the requirements per position or subject.

Within your application, you will identify what your first-choice position is (including subject or specialized position). We will take this into account as we also want the position to be one that you are interested and feel most passionate about! 

Our pay rates (hourly) are as follows:

Pay rates are for the 2024-2025 academic year. They are subject to adjustment under the UAW 4121 contract guidelines. 
Position Undergraduate Graduate
Drop-in/ Exam Review Tutor 21.57 23.57
Lead Tutor/Coach 22.57 24.57
Academic Success Coach 21.57 23.57
ASC Student Assistant 21.57 21.57
CLUE Student Assistant 21.57 21.57
Digital Engagement Student Assistant 21.57 21.57

ASP hires the majority of positions in spring quarter for the next academic year. Positions will be posted on Handshake and linked on our Work with Us website. 

After the application window has passed, applicants will be notified if they receive an interview. Interviews will be conducted during spring quarter. All applicants will be contacted with an update of their status by the end of May. 

On occassion, we open positions outside of this hiring cycle typically in the summer or throughout the year when needed. They will be posted on our Work with Us website and on Handshake. 

Submit your application and required materials when applications open on Handshake. There will be a link to an application posted if we are hiring. When we are not hiring, the application portal is closed.