The Graduate Assistant Recruitment Program — GARP for short  — is a partnership between the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support and the College of Education’s higher education and student affairs program. GARP aims to connect incoming HESA students to graduate assistantships within Student Affairs and Academic Support.

Eligibility 

To participate in GARP, you must be a prospective HESA student. Invitations to participate in the program will be extended near the end of the fall semester. 

Program Benefits

• Meet faculty, staff and current and prospective students.
• Interview for graduate assistantships at USC and neighboring colleges.
• Tour the beautiful University of South Carolina campus.
  
  

Participating Offices

While the roster of participating offices changes from year to year, the following offices generally hire their graduate assistants through GARP.

• Capstone Scholars
• Career Center
• Center for Integrative and Experiential Learning
• Fraternity and Sorority Life
• Leadership and Service Center
• National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
• New Student Orientation
• Preston Residential College
• Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention & Prevention
• Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
• Student Disability Resource Center
• Student Health and Well-Being
• Student Success Center
• Sustainability
• TRIO Programs
• Undergraduate Admissions
• University 101 Programs
• University Housing

Offices from outside the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support and from partnering colleges and universities also have participated in GARP in previous years.