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 Sheetfrom 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
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
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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.