The hiring process mainly focused on your English speaking competency. If you are a graduate student, and have a good standing in your program, you can apply for a TA position in the department. Your English speaking skills will be evaluated by TOEFL speaking score or TSE score. The benchmark for both are respectively 23 and 50. In addition, prior knowledge of the subject is very important to get hired.

You typically get accepted into grad school towards the middle of March, and the application for GTAs are typically due by the end of March. It’s a quick turn around but worth the work. There’s a different interview set up depending on what program or college you’re applying for. I didn’t have to interview.