Student Job Opportunities

• Assist professors and lecturers with classroom responsibilities.
• Tutor undergraduate students in chemical engineering core courses (Shell sponsors the ChBE Tutoring Program)
• Needed for the 2027 Spring semester
• Hourly wage is $16/hr.

Duties and time commitments: This depends on the assignment and may include one or more of the following tasks.  For assisting professors and lecturers: classroom assistance, conducting discussion sections, holding office hours, grading homework sets, and assisting in the grading of reports, tests, quizzes, and exams.  For tutoring: facilitate tutor sessions to help students understand core course materials.  The estimated time commitment will depend on the assignment, but is expected to be no more than 8-10 hours per week.

Qualifications:  Undergraduate students in chemical engineering must have completed three or more ChBE courses, maintained a high GPA (preferably 3.7 or higher), and possess strong communication skills. 

Applications should be received by noon on Friday, November 6, 2026.

Procedures to Apply and Application Documentation Requirements

1. Complete the Hourly Assistant application form. 
2. Provide availability to serve as a classroom assistant and next semester’s class schedule.
3. Provide a PDF of your DARS report.

Send ALL documents to: chbe-officesupport@illinois.edu  
Attn: Jadii Rodgers
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Deadline to Apply:
12:00pm on November 6, 2026