Federal Work-Study Job Opportunities
Office of Financial Aid
257 Martindale-Cole Student Services Center
University, MS 38677
Tel: (800)891-4596 | Fax: (662)915-1164
Work-Study positions usually average 8-12 hours per week and pay $9.00- $12.00 per hour, per that department’s discretion. If you are interested in one of the positions listed below, please contact the supervisor for more information regarding the interview and hiring process. If you are hired, please request the Federal Work-Study Placement Sheet from the Office of Financial Aid (257 Martindale-Cole Student Services Center) and complete this form with your supervisor before returning it back to our office.
Please note, if this is your first time working on campus, you will also need to complete the onboarding process which is made available through the Human Resources/Student Employment Office. Please see their webpage for more information: https://hr.olemiss.edu/students/. If you do not complete the above process completely, you will not be paid.
Fall 2025/Spring 2026
| Position | Voting Engagement Ambassador |
| Job Qualifications | HIRING NOW FOR THE FALL! Event planning, customer service skills, research skills, willingness and ability to create nonpartisan voter education and registration programs, willingness to learn and grow. |
| Job Purpose | Create, plan, and execute nonpartisan voter education and registration programmning with the Center for Community Engagement for the UM campus. |
| Job Responsibilities | Work 5-10 hours per week; plan and attend nonpartisan voter education, registration, and civic engagement events on the UM campus; be knowledgeable about the voter registration process in Oxford, Mississippi, and the United States (these processes will be covered during training); complete all tasks and other duties as assigned; attend a weekly Voting Engagement Ambassador team meeting; participate in Center for Community Engagement events including the CCE Fall Retreat and All Student Meetings (typically held 3-4 times per semester); lead planning efforts for one event at least once per academic year. PAY RATE FOR THIS POSITION IS $11.00/HR. |
| Department Name | Center for Community Engagement |
| Location | Lamar Hall, Third Floor, Suite A |
| Supervisor | Dr. William Teer |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-1645 |
| Contact e-mail address | wteer1@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 3 |
| Position | Front Office Assistant |
| Job Qualifications | Customer service skills, Microsoft Office and Excel Spreadsheets, as well as willing to learn and grow. |
| Job Purpose | Assist Operations Coordinator with daily duties |
| Job Responsibilities | Office work: Filing, phone calls, spreadsheets, inventory, greeting and directing office traffic, picking up and dropping off items to procurement, assisting the Operations Coordinator and department with various tasks that arise. |
| Department Name | University Marketing & Communications |
| Location | 202 Sam Hall |
| Supervisor | Dimitra Quick |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-2101 |
| Contact e-mail address | dnquick@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 3 |
| Position | Student Worker |
| Job Qualifications | The student must be willing to work with fish. The student must be hardworking, responsible, timely, and have the ability to work independently after training. |
| Job Purpose | To help care for fish. |
| Job Responsibilities | Job responsibilities are to care for fish which includes feeding and spawning the fish and maintaining healthy living environments for the fish (cleaning tanks, changing filters, checking ammonia and pH, etc). Does require some weekend work. Other laboratory tasks include making buffers and media. The opportunity for conducting more detailed experiments may arise. |
| Department Name | BioMolecular Sciences |
| Location | 310A Faser Hall |
| Supervisor | Katherine Martin/Kristie Willett |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-7612 |
| Contact e-mail address | kamarti1@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 3 |
| Position | STUDENT- Library Assistant |
| Job Qualifications | Minimum of a 2.5 GPA, full-time student in good judicial standing with the University. Previous experience dealing with customer service, clerical work, libraries, computers, and interest in history is desired. Work Schedule: Varied, department open Monday thru Friday, 8am to 5pm. |
| Job Purpose | support staff |
| Job Responsibilities | Job responsibilities: Provide aid to the Blues Archive, Visual Collections, Manuscript Collections and the department as a whole. Specific responsibilities will vary, but can include: 1.Monitor the reference desk (phone calls, statistics, and direct patrons) 2.Page, cull, re-shelve and shift materials 3.Process and scan various material types 4.Prepare finding aids 5.Assist with the construction of exhibits and special events |
| Department Name | Library, Archives and Special Collections |
| Location | JD Williams Library |
| Supervisor | Lauren Rogers |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-1595 |
| Contact e-mail address | leroger4@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 2 |
| Position | IMPACT Peer Mentor |
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| Job Purpose/Responsibilities | Each IMPACT Peer Mentor will mentor a cohort of IMPACT students. Successful mentors will have devised strategies to navigate college’s academic and social environment and must be willing to/capable of sharing their insights. Mentors are responsible for maintaining weekly contact with their mentees, including individual meetings, mentee phone calls, mentee email correspondence, developing and presenting academic workshops, and peer mentor training. IMPACT Peer Mentors are hired for a full academic year, and mentors with exceptional performance will be invited to apply for an additional year. |
| Department Name | Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement |
| Location | CICCE/various |
| Supervisor | Edward Wiggins |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-1689 |
| Contact e-mail address | etwiggin@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 3 |
| Position | Afternoon Esports Facility Attendant |
| Job Qualifications | Ability to work a minimum of 3hrs per shift between 12PM and 7PM required. Customer service experience recommended but not required. IT experience preferred but not required. |
| Job Purpose | To provide guests to The Payne Esports Facility with a pleasant and welcoming experience. |
| Job Responsibilities | The esports facility attendant will assist students and other guests in the esports facility by signing them in and out of the space, helping them to get set up on gaming stations and trouble shooting equipment issues if needed, monitoring behavior of students and guests in the space and ensuring compliance with policies, maintaining room cleanliness, and properly opening and closing the facility for public use. Specific duties include but are not limited to:
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| Department Name | Esports/Outreach |
| Location | E.F Yerby Conference Center 103 |
| Supervisor | Diane Lapierre |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-3337 |
| Contact e-mail address | dmlapier@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 20 |
| Position | Afternoon Esports Facility Attendant |
| Job Qualifications | Ability to work a minimum of 3hrs per shift and the ability to work until 12:15AM required. Customer service experience recommended but not required. IT experience preferred but not required. |
| Job Purpose | To provide guests to The Payne Esports Facility with a pleasant and welcoming experience. |
| Job Responsibilities | The esports facility attendant will assist students and other guests in the esports facility by signing them in and out of the space, helping them to get set up on gaming stations and trouble shooting equipment issues if needed, monitoring behavior of students and guests in the space and ensuring compliance with policies, maintaining room cleanliness, and properly opening and closing the facility for public use. Specific duties include but are not limited to:
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| Department Name | Esports/Outreach |
| Location | E.F Yerby Conference Center 103 |
| Supervisor | Diane Lapierre |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-3337 |
| Contact e-mail address | dmlapier@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 10 |
| Position | Lab Technician |
| Job Qualifications | Responsible, detail minded. Knowledge of powerpoint and excel software basics. |
| Job Purpose | Keeping the labs cleaned and organized |
| Job Responsibilities | Maintains inventory of lab samples. Maintain backup computer storage. Clean laboratory dishware and equipment. |
| Department Name | Biology |
| Location | 512 Shoemaker |
| Supervisor | Lainy Day |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-801-9210 |
| Contact e-mail address | lainyday@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 1 |