Department of Accounting | Teaching Fellows

If you are an undergraduate student or an MBA student interested in being a TF, please fill out the interest form below after reviewing the TF hiring eligibility requirements, policies, and procedures on this page. For information based on your specific degree program, please visit Stern's Student Jobs Page. 

If you have questions about the hiring process, please contact Gina Wierzbicki, Accounting Department Coordinator, at gw2326@stern.nyu.edu.

TF Interest Forms: 

• AY 25-26: Fall 2025, Winter 2025, Spring 2026

*Please fill out the form for the academic year & semester you are interested in working.

Responsibility Acknowledgement Form Upload:

• AY 25-26: Fall 2025, Winter 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026

*The form will be provided by the professor directly. 

TF Position Information:

• Job Description
• Eligibility Requirements
• Hiring Process
• Position & Limits
• Compensation

Job Description:

TFs are essential in supporting students' learning experience to tasks including:

• Holding weekly office hours (and by appointment as needed)
• Grading assessments (homework, quizzes, midterms, final exams)
• Hosting review sessions before assessments
• Managing grades on Brightspace
• Assisting with any other duties as agreed upon with the faculty member
   

Eligibility Requirements:

For Undergraduate Students, to be eligible to be a TF you must:

• Be enrolled as a Stern student
• Be a junior or senior*
• Have earned an A in the course for which you would serve as TF*
• Be eligible for tuition remission
• Have a GPA of at least 3.3

*Unless you are given permission from the professor to serve as a TF with a grade less than an A

For MBA Students (Full-Time or Part-Time), to be eligible to be a TF you must:

• Have completed at least 9 credits
• Be enrolled as a Stern student
• Have earned an A in the course for which you would serve as TF*
• Be eligible for tuition remission
• Have a GPA of at least 3.0

*Unless you are given permission from the professor to serve as a TF with a grade less than an A

Hiring Process:

1. Submit Interest Form: The applicant completes the TF Interest Form for the desired semester(s).
2. Department Review: The department coordinator will review the submission to:
   • Confirm the applicant meets the eligibility requirements
   • Verify that there is an open position for the course of interest
   • Obtain the professor’s approval (if not already provided)
3. Initiating the Application: If the applicant meets the requirements and is approved by the professor, the coordinator will contact the applicant to begin the application process. This includes:
   • Coordinating with the faculty member to complete the Responsibility Acknowledgment Form
   • Completing the official online application form
4. Pre-Approval by Student Jobs: Once the application is submitted, it will be reviewed by the Student Jobs team for pre-approval. Compensation for the position will be finalized at this stage.
5. Hiring Process: After receiving pre-approval, the applicant will work with HR to complete the hiring process.

Course Positions & Limits:

Fall & Spring Semesters:

• Strict limit of 20 hours/week.  

Winter Session:

• Strict limit of 10 hours/week.

Summer Sessions:

• Students may work up 35 hours/week across Summer I, II, and the beginning of term III.
• Stern MBA and undergraduates who graduate in May are allowed to work until August 31st.
• International, non-Stern, and PhD students who graduate in May are not allowed to work in the summer.

A student may hold one or more positions in a semester, as long as the total commitment is no more than the above position limits across all departments. If a student has been selected for a TF position in another department, they MUST inform the accounting department coordinator before their application is processed.

MBA students ONLY can petition to the MBA Academic Policy Board for an exception to the set limits. You can find more details on the Academic Policy Board site.  
 

Compensation:

• Undergraduate Student
• Graduate Student

**Teaching Fellowship compensation is in the form of tuition remission, not direct salary. You will receive tuition remission unless:

1. 100% of your tuition is covered by corporate sponsorship or scholarship
2. You have exceeded the allowed amount of tuition remission (i.e. your initial tuition bill is lower than the compensation amount of the TF position)
3. You are hired for a tutor position
4. You are not enrolled in classes during the semester of your position

Each fellowship provides a partial tuition credit for the semester that you are employed and is credited directly to your tuition account. The tuition credit received from fellowship positions is considered financial aid. 

If you recieve student loans, Financial Aid will reduce the amount of your loans. See an illustration of how tuition remission is applied here.

Note: If you have already paid your tuition bill for the semester you are working, the amount of the teaching fellow compensation will be applied to your tuition bill as a credit, and you will receive a reimbursement payment from the Bursar's Office.

For any questions regarding TF payments, please reach out to the Financial Aid Office:

• Email: fin-aid@stern.nyu.edu
• Phone: 212-998-0790 

Teaching Fellow Undergraduate Student Compensation

Undergraduate students are paid at an hourly wage of $18/hour. Compensation rates for UG/MBA courses as of 9/1/2025 for AY25-26 are below:

Executive MBA and MS courses follow a different schedule than standard UG/MBA courses and work different hours/weeks. You can find comprehensive AY 2025-2026 rates here.

Undergraduate students are paid at an hourly wage of $18/hour. Compensation rates for Executive MBA and MS courses (11 weeks) as of 9/1/2025 for AY 2025 - 2026 are below:

For historical AY 2024-25 compensation rates, please click here. 

Please note that enrollment for TF positions is determined when the Student Jobs team reviews your application. Once an application receives preliminary approval the compensation cannot be amended due to an increase or decrease in the course enrollment.

Teaching Fellow Graduate Student Compensation

Graduate students are paid at an hourly wage of $30/hour. Compensation Rates UG/MBA courses as of 9/1/2025 for AY25-26 below:

Executive MBA and MS courses follow a different schedule from standard UG/MBA courses and work different hours/weeks. You can find comprehensive AY 2025-2026 rates here.

Graduate students are paid at an hourly wage of $30/hour. Compensation rates for Executive MBA and MS courses (11 weeks) as of 9/1/2025 for AY 2025 - 2026 are below:

For historical AY 2024-25 compensation rates, please click here. 

Please note that enrollment for TF positions is determined when the Student Jobs team reviews your application. Once an application receives preliminary approval the compensation cannot be amended due to an increase or decrease in the course enrollment.