In May of 2013, I graduated with my master’s degree in the Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education (SAAHE) Program at Texas A&M.
I spent my first year of grad school as a graduate assistant in the Office of New Student Programs at Texas A&M University.
Between my two years of grad school, I’m worked at Willamette University as their NODA Opening Days intern.
My last year of grad school, I worked as a graduate assistant in the Byrne Success Center in the College of Education at Texas A&M University. In the fall of 2012, I did an additional 10-hour-per-week internship with A&M’s Student Government Association, helping with social media and marketing.
I currently am employed as an academic advisor in Texas State University’s PACE (Personalized Academic and Career Exploration) Center.
A brief overview of Student Affairs via Wikipedia:
Student affairs (also known as student life or student affairs practitioners) staff provide services and support for students at institutions of higher education to enhance student growth and development in the United States and abroad.
Student affairs professionals work in a variety of university areas that can include any of the following and more:
Academic Advising
Admissions
Assessment and Research
Athletics
Career Development
Community Service/Service Learning
Commuter Service
Counseling Services
Dining and Food Services
Disability Support Services
Enrollment Management
Financial Aid
First-Year Experience
Fund Raising
Greek Affairs
Health Services
International Student Services
Leadership
Multicultural Affairs
Orientation
Recreation and Fitness
Residential Life
Student Unions
