We have a limited number of tutor positions available each semester for 100-level through to 300-level papers. Preference is given to Politics postgraduate students, although other suitably qualified students may be considered.
Being a tutor is a great way to enhance your CV and build your experience in speaking to and working with groups of people.
The work involves preparation for and conducting of small group tutorials and providing general teaching support within the parameters specified by the academic staff member who has responsibility for the overall teaching of the paper in question. Some tutors may also be required to mark assignments such as tests or essays.
The number of hours of employment per week depends on the requirements of the particular paper.
How to apply
If you are interested in tutoring for Politics in any of the papers listed below in semester 2, 2026, please email politics@otago.ac.nz by 22 June at the latest.
Please include an up-to-date CV if you haven’t tutored for Politics in the last year.
- POLS 102 Aotearoa New Zealand Politics – Introduction
- POLS 105 Comparative Politics - Introduction
- POLS 202 Theories of Justice
- POLS 242 Settler State Politics in Aotearoa and Australia
- POLS 250 International Security
- POLS 307 Nature, Conflict, and the State
- POLS 308 United States Foreign Policy since 1945
- POLS 319 Te Tiriti/Treaty Politics
- POLS 340 Contemporary Issues in Global Politics