Get to Know This Trendy Job for Students, Becoming an Assistant Lecturer 

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Hello, fellow students. Often, during lectures, we find that it is not the lecturer who teaches the course but their assistant. A lecturer or practicum assistant is someone the lecturer trusts to replace them in teaching lecture or practicum material to students. This teaching assistant can be an alumnus of the university or can be outside of it. Being an assistant lecturer or practicum is sometimes a dream for students because it is known to have many benefits.

Students active in organizations or college activities often look for additional activities outside of classroom lectures. Some join student organizations such as the Student Executive Board (BEM), Student Creativity Unit (Unit Kreativitas Mahasiswa/UKM), and other organizations. Sometimes, students want to become an assistant lecturer or practicum for several reasons. Lecturers also generally have special criteria to choose who is suitable to be a lecturer assistant or practicum to replace them.

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The Duty of Assistant Lecturers

An assistant lecturer is generally tasked with replacing the lecturer in charge of the course when he is unable to teach. It should also be noted that assistant lecturers do not fully have full rights like actual lecturers in carrying out their duties and responsibilities, in the sense that there are still limits. Here are some of the duties of assistant lecturers or practicum in general, namely:

• Teaching students. Assistant lecturers generally teach students in a campus environment. Usually, lecturers choose students with better academic grades and understanding of the course material than their friends and then teach students at the lower level. Assistant lecturers also do not have special ties, or it can be said that this can be a side profession for students. 
• Assisting lecturer research. In addition to teaching material to students, assistant lecturers are usually also asked for help by related lecturers to help with research activities. One of the lecturer’s duties is to conduct research activities, and usually, the lecturer will make a team. This is undoubtedly a golden opportunity for selected students to gain experience in lectures.
• Accompanying student research activities. Sometimes, students have research activities that need to be accompanied by lecturers. An assistant lecturer can assist students in research activities, starting from the preparation of proposals until the research ends. This will certainly also add experience for the assistant lecturer because they are involved in research activities.

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How to Become an Assistant Lecturer

As we already know, an assistant lecturer is someone whom lecturers trust to help teach students. Assistant lecturers can come from young lecturers or the majority of students at the university whom the relevant lecturer selects. Many students want to become assistant lecturers. Here are some ways you can do to become an assistant lecturer:

• Be active in class. The first way to become an assistant lecturer is to be an active student in class during lectures. This form of being active in class can be done by paying attention to the lecturer when teaching in class, being creative and critical in thinking, and not being shy to ask questions if there is something you don’t understand about the lecture material.
• Having a good relationship with the lecturer. Establishing good relationships and communication with lecturers is another way to have a plus for the lecturer concerned. By being polite with the lecturer, of course, the lecturer will also see how the student is outgoing and can socialize so that it becomes a consideration to be chosen as an assistant lecturer.
• Being a good student. Lecturers, in choosing students to become their assistants, certainly see or have specific criteria related to the students to be selected. In addition to being a good student, having academic achievement is undoubtedly also an added value for students because to become an assistant lecturer; it is also necessary to have a greater understanding of course material so that they can replace lecturers in teaching students.

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The Benefits of Being an Assistant Lecturer

In some of the previous sections, we have recognized several things related to assistant lecturers, starting from what they are, the duties of assistant lecturers, and how to become an assistant lecturer. This may be something that makes some people curious about what benefits are obtained if you become an assistant lecturer or practicum. Here are some of the benefits of being an assistant lecturer or practicum:

• Learn time management. Students who become assistant lecturers certainly get other responsibilities besides being students. This makes students inevitably train themselves in terms of time management so that when carrying out the responsibilities, their role as a student is not left behind and vice versa.
• Obtaining additional income. In addition to getting benefits related to his role as a student, usually, the relevant lecturer also provides a certain amount of compensation, which can be utilized by students as additional income. However, this is not necessarily absolute or applies to everyone. Sometimes, it depends on the agreement between the lecturer and the teaching assistant.
• Gain new experience. When someone becomes a student, they need a lot of different experiences, both in academic and non-academic aspects. Being an assistant lecturer is also one of the best experiences students get during college. It can be used to complete their CV (Curriculum Vitae) or portfolio when applying for a job later.
• Become a better student. As we already know, there are several ways or tips to become an assistant lecturer. This makes students motivated to become better students to improve their quality so that they can carry out their duties and responsibilities more optimally.
• Train public speaking. The main task of an assistant lecturer is to replace lecturers in teaching students. Not only teaching students in class, they also assist in research and socializing with many people. Thus, assistant lecturers need to have good communication and public speaking skills.

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One of the dreams of students is to become an assistant lecturer. In addition to adding experience, being an assistant lecturer can also be a source of pride because it means that the student is believed to have the ability and can carry out the assigned tasks.

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By Latifah Uswatun Khasanah

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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