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Students enrolled in the M.A. in Cross-disciplinary Studies are eligible to apply for the GA
position with the department. The same guidelines seen above apply.
Students enrolled in the programs in College Student Affairs are eligible for GA positions
through NSU’s Division of Student Affairs. GA’s in these positions work closely with the
Dean of Student Affairs and other campus life administrators. Please visit
for more information.
Scholarships
Students are encouraged to seek internal and external scholarships. SHSS provides an
online database of organizations that fund social science and humanities programming and
research. Please visit
for more information.
In addition, NSU has several scholarship programs administered through the Office of
Student Financial Assistance.
Please visit
for more
information.
Career Development Program and Career Connections
The Department of Multidisciplinary Studies is concerned not only with students’ academic
progress, but also with their career development. Whether a student is a master's student
newly graduated from college or a student with significant professional experience, their
career objectives and goals will likely change during this program as opportunities increase
and horizons are expanded.
Students’ academic studies will expose them to theories and concepts that may prompt
them to see themselves in professional areas that had never been considered before;
maybe had never even heard of before. If a student is uncertain of the best way to obtain
information about new career possibilities or how to best link electives and practicum
opportunities to this goal, the CDP can provide the support needed through its informative
resources.
Students in MACS can work in positions across many professions maximizing their unique
interprofessional and interdisciplinary training and skills. The field of college student affairs
(CSA) involves not only colleges and universities, but touches upon related organizations
and communities. The field of national security affairs (NSA) offers career opportunities in
the public and provides sectors and requires the ability to critically analyze intelligence
information, understand historical and contemporary issues informing the field, and to
perform textual analyses. Our students have many creative options, but there is much to
learn about these options.
Students’ previous educational, professional, community, and volunteer experiences,
coupled with their own unique personality, style, and people skills, will point toward
specific opportunities. The student’s career development plan is therefore a unique design
with specialized long- and short-term objectives and goals. The student’s goals today will
likely be different from the goals he or she will have a few years from now, so this plan
must be fluid and must reflect the student’s academic and professional growth.
The Career Development Program works with NSU’s Office of Career Development. Career
Cafes are opportunities to meet practitioners and learn more about specific career paths
and opportunities. We bring in local professionals and encourage our students to work
closely with staff in NSU’s Office of Career Development. The Career Connection is an
