Student Employment
Nearly 6,000 美高梅官网 students work on campus in a variety of roles including operations, food service, tutoring, peer education, customer service and more in every corner of the university.
Why work on campus?
Working as a student allows you to focus on academics while building career-readiness skills and earning a paycheck. Working on campus has these benefits:
- Convenient
- Fits into your class schedule
- Develop transferable skills like communication, teamwork, leadership, ethical decision-making, time management, critical thinking and problem-solving
- Earn income to pay for your education without adding to student loan debt ()
- As an employer, the 美高梅官网 values and supports student employees
Types of Student Jobs
You have choices when it comes to student employment. Let's go over the types of jobs you can do as a 美高梅官网 student.
Student worker jobs are typically 5 to 20 hours per week. They are the most common type of campus job. Examples of student worker jobs include desk attendant, peer tutor, library assistant, dining hall worker, food service worker, or parking services assistant. Pay ranges from minimum wage up to $18 per hour; typical wage is $9-10 per hour.
Search for , on department web pages, or at the part-time job fair. See How to Find a Job.
Federal work-study jobs are the same as student worker jobs, but your wages are partly paid by the U.S. government as part of a financial aid package. To qualify, you must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for federal financial aid. Taking part of your aid as work-study can reduce your debt load. (Also, contrary to what it may sound like, work-study does not necessarily mean you can study while at work!)
Learn more about federal work-study or .
Contact: Senior Financial Aid Advisor Judy Reynolds
础听 is a type of part-time work that is open to graduate students at a university. Students typically, but not always, work as a teaching assistant or research assistant in their home department or college.
These employment opportunities are usually posted internally, so check with your department. You can also .
| Type of Employment | Open to Undergraduate Students | Open to Graduate Students | Open to International Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student worker jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Work-study jobs | Yes | Yes | No |
| Graduate assistantships | No | Yes | Yes |
Use 美高梅官网 partner to search for short-term project work (sometimes called "gig work" or "micro-internships"), some of which you may be able to complete remotely on your own schedule.