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Office of Financial Aid
University of Mississippi

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 2024/Spring 2025
 
Position Marketing Assistant
Job Qualifications Individuals should have experience with Adobe CC applications and graphic design and/or social media marketing.
Job Purpose To help with marketing efforts for the Center.
Job Responsibilities Helping create and distribute marketing materials for the Center. Helping set-up and clean-up after events.
Department Name Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies
Location Ste D, 3rd Floor, Lamar Hall
Supervisor Kevin Cozart
Contact Phone Number 662-915-5916
Contact e-mail address kcozart@olemiss.edu
Number of Positions 1-2
 
Position Lab Technician
Job Qualifications Responsible, detail minded. Knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel software basics.
Job Purpose Organizing lab and cleaning
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 lainydaay@olemiss.edu
Number of Positions 1
 

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Position Esports Facility Worker
Job Qualifications Preferable Abilities to Open or Close the Facility (9 AM to 12 PM; 7 PM-Midnight) – Minor Computer Knowledge.
Job Purpose Provide Help and Security for the Esports Facility.
Job Responsibilities Student will sit at front desk of the facility signing in and out equipment as well as potentially – Minor Ability to Troubleshoot issues with tech.
Department Name Esports/Outreach
Location E.F Yerby Conference Center 103
Supervisor John McDermott
Contact Phone Number 662-915-3338
Contact e-mail address Jhmcderm@olemiss.edu
Number of Positions 4
 
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