diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
index 16e8db1..a2afbd5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ protected function validator(array $data)
             'grad_year' => ['required', 'integer'],
             'email' => ['required', 'string', 'email', 'max:255', 'unique:users'],
             'password' => ['required', 'string', 'min:8', 'confirmed'],
+            'role' => 'required'
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -65,11 +66,15 @@ protected function validator(array $data)
      */
     protected function create(array $data)
     {
-        return User::create([
+        $user = User::create([
             'name' => $data['name'],
             'grad_year' => $data['grad_year'],
             'email' => $data['email'],
             'password' => Hash::make($data['password']),
         ]);
+
+        $user->assignRole($data['role']);
+
+        return $user;
     }
 }