The Benefits of Serving as a UTA

There are many potential benefits of serving as a UTA. Some benefits are likely to apply to everyone, whereas others may depend on the specific roles and responsibilities to which you have been assigned. As you read through this list, identify the benefits applicable to your situation and contemplate the impact of these benefits on your future personal and professional goals.

Potential Benefits of Serving as a UTA

• gain a better understanding of the teaching and learning process and what it's like to be in a teaching role
• acquire a deeper grasp of subject matter/content mastery (could be helpful to performance on entrance exams such as the MCAT, DAT, and others depending on the course and the roles you played)
• hone your teaching, training, mentoring, or coaching skills
• improve writing skills
• improve presentation skills
• practice and improve leadership skills
• increase self-confidence
• improve interpersonal skills
• improve collaboration skills
• improve judgment and decision-making skills
• better time management skills
• develop a professional relationship with faculty
• personal growth
• experience the intrinsic reward of helping others
• practice and refine soft skills (professionalism, work ethic, dependability, attention to detail, integrity, initiative, cooperation, etc.)
• gain "celebrity" status
• increase feeling of community and belongingness in the department