Student Employment at Mid-State

Earn while you learn! There are many benefits to adding “student employee” to your Mid-State experience. Here are just a few:

• Quickly get to know other students as well as faculty and staff.
• Enhance leadership qualities while gaining career skills.
• Reduce your student debt—all openings pay a minimum of $13 per hour.
• Build your résumé.

As an added bonus, supervisors of student employees understand that school comes first. Your supervisor will work around your schedule as much as possible.
Mid-State offers a variety of student employment opportunities. They range from official roles in student government to tutoring to a variety of Work-Study positions. Learn more about each type of opportunity in the overviews below.

Employers

Hire a Student Employee

To hire a student employee, please complete the student employee request.

Partner with Mid-State

To partner with Mid-State, check out our Work-Study Guide.

Students

On-Campus Student Employees

On-campus positions are available across the college for student employees and are open to all students interested in working part-time at the college. 

Pay for all on-campus student employees:

• $13 per hour
• Paid bi-weekly 
• Paid directly to the student through Mid-State's payroll system (Funds are not applied to the student's account.)

Note: On-campus student employment positions are not guaranteed.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Varies dependent on specific positions.

View Job Postings and Apply

Off-Campus Student Employees

Off-campus positions with community nonprofit organizations are available for students in the Federal Work-Study Program. This program provides jobs for full- or part-time students with financial need.

Pay for all off-campus Work-Study employees:

• $13 per hour
• Paid bi-weekly 
• Paid directly to the student through Mid-State's payroll system (Funds are not applied to the student's account.)

Note: Being awarded college Work-Study does not assure you that a job will be available.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Varies dependent on specific positions.

View Job Postings and Apply

Student Representative

Mid-State will appoint up to 10 student representatives to lead Student Leadership Board (SLB). Together these representatives will be a voice for the students and a face for the College. These students will positively represent Mid-State and the student body in all interactions with peers, community members, and business partners.

This position is ongoing.

Pay for all student representative employees:

• $13 per hour
• Paid bi-weekly 
• Paid directly to the student through Mid-State's payroll system (Funds are not applied to the student's account.)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Chair the meetings of the Student Leadership Board (SLB) using Roberts Rules of Order procedure.
• Conduct business, not otherwise provided for, that may arise between meetings.
• Act as liaison to Mid-State Technical College Board and administration.
• Record all proceedings and roll call of all related meetings.
• Submit the minutes of each formal meeting to the advisor within five business days.
• Present plans and policies to the SLB for approval.
• Act upon such matters that require immediate attention between full meetings.
• Promote needed legislation.
• Recommend removal of any officer or member for cause.
• Attend trainings and professional development sessions.
• Provide up to 50 hours of paid assistance for meetings, events, or community services per semester as approved by the SLB advisor. 
• Other duties as would normally befall this committee.

Learn More and Apply for Student Representative

Student Occupational Success Program

All student employees are included in the Student Occupational Success (SOS) program, designed to develop or increase the student employee’s soft and professional skills through participation in professional development sessions as well as to retain high-quality student employees through incentives like wage increases.

Students receive a combination of education-supporting employment, professional development activities, and financial incentives. Each student employee will be eligible for a $0.50 wage increase every semester up to a maximum of $15 per hour if they meet the following criteria:

• Work a minimum of 40 hours per semester.
• Attend at least two professional development sessions each semester.
• Receive a positive evaluation from their supervisor in each category of the program’s evaluation form each semester. 

Professional Development Sessions

Professional development sessions are structured learning opportunities designed to help student employees enhance their proficiency in Mid-State’s employability skills.

• Choose from several workshop-based sessions on topics such as time management, emotional intelligence, communication, feedback, financial literacy, and more. 
• Sessions are available throughout the year
• Student employees can be compensated for attending at least two sessions each semester. 
• The sessions eligible for this program will be provided to student employees via Blackboard.

For a complete list of events, please check your email.

Mascot Actors

Do you have high energy and a desire to perform as Mid-State’s Mascot, Grit! Do you want to embody Grit’s qualities of hard work, determination, and pride? Or do you know someone who does?

Apply to audition today or spread the word!