GSI Hiring Information

Welcome to the online application for GSI appointments in the Department of Neuroscience. Neuroscience assigns GSIs in late spring for the subsequent academic year (fall and spring). 

For a list of courses for which we will be hiring GSIs, please review Course List 2025-2026 (Fall and Spring courses are on separate tabs). For many courses only a single GSI will be hired, so please utilize the full list of preferences in your application in case your top preference(s) are filled by other students. 

If offered a GSI position, you must meet all eligibility requirements(link is external) and complete all of the requirements listed below. You must also be available to attend all lectures and lab/discussion sections for your assigned course, hold office hours as required, and be present through the grading of final exams. Laboratory courses may require the use and dissection of animal subjects purchased for the purpose of instruction. You must be willing and able to perform all duties of the position.

If you decide you will not be taking on your Neuro GSI position, you must notify us as soon as possible. We require a minimum of 30 days notice if you cannot fulfill your assignment, which allows us time to secure alternative coverage for the course duties.

The Neuroscience GSI teaching policy can be found here (PDF).

Application Info 

• Please list your previous teaching experience and any relevant classes taken (at Berkeley and other institutions). 
• If you have previously taken a Neuroscience course and would like to be a GSI for it, please have it on your list.  
• Provide at least five different courses you might consider serving as a GSI for. 

• To access the application, please sign in with your CalNet credentials while connected to the campus network. If you're running into access issues, try another browser. If you're off campus, you’ll need to connect to the campus VPN before logging in. The VPN can be downloaded and installed from: https://software.berkeley.edu/bsecure-remote-access-vpn(link is external)

• The timeline above is for the first round of GSI assignments. We continue to review applications submitted after these dates based on changes to course and GSI needs. As we get closer to the start of the semester, we may contact other applicants to see if they are still interested and available for positions.  
• We will do our best to place students in courses that best fit their experience and skills.

GSI Requirements

Students are responsible for following all requirements of the Graduate Division and Neuroscience Department relating to GSI appointments.

Requirements for First-Time GSIs

• Complete the online ethics course(link is external) prior to interacting with students in a GSI capacity.
• Attend the First-Time GSI Teaching & Resource Center Conference on the Friday before instruction starts in Fall and Spring Semester. This includes the New ASE Orientation sponsored by the UCB Labor Relations Office for all first-time appointed Academic Student Employees or ASEs (GSI, AI-GS, Reader, and Tutor). 
• Either have completed or be enrolled in a pedagogy course; typically listed as a 375 course. Neuro students must enroll in NEU 375 and non-Neuro students should enroll in NEU 375 unless they wish to enroll in a pedagogy course in their home department if one is available (please check with your home department). NEU 375 is offered in fall semesters only.

Requirements for First-Time International GSIs

• All first-time International GSIs must also satisfy the requirements of the English Language Proficiency Program(link is external) before being appointed as a GSI. Please review the information at the link to determine what you need to satisfy this requirement. 
• Attend the day-long Teaching Conference sponsored by the GSI Teaching & Resource Center. This conference is held each semester on the Friday before classes begin. Pre-registration is required. All first-time international GSIs must also complete the Teaching Conference for International GSIs, which takes place in the fall semester the Thursday before classes begin.

COVID Compliance Requirements (subject to change)

• Comply with the COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement(link is external)