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by alistairSH 3167 days ago
Yes, in the US, graduate students usually do some amount of work, either as teachers or researchers. Particularly if they are on track for a PhD and expect to take more than 2 years to finish their studies.

In the US, higher education usually progresses: * 4 years for a Bachelors (BA/BS) * 2-3+ years for a Masters (MA/MS) or professional degree (medicine, law, etc) * 3+ years for a PhD.