Working while you go to school is not unusual. It’s what most K-Staters do. Here’s a rundown of the biggest employers on campus.
800 jobs range from mail clerks to food service workers to painters.
Bonus: To go to work, you might not have to leave the building.
350 jobs include ushers, ticket takers, security staff, and clean-up workers for basketball games and concerts.
Bonus: Many of these jobs are at night or on weekends.
350 students work in the food court, catering office, bookstore, recreation area, and computer store.
160 students wait on students, shelve books, look up reference materials, troubleshoot computer problems, and do general office work.
180 students help with moving and hauling, maintaining buildings, and landscaping.
Bonus: With year-round work, this is a great field for summer jobs.
About 30 students per semester tutor other students in more than 100 different subjects.
Bonus: You'll get smarter as you help others learn.
Almost every department hires students. Among the biggest: animal sciences, biology, and agronomy together hire around 400 students. Jobs range from lab assistants to soda jerks.
Start applying for jobs in early August.
Check the job listings at Career and Employment Services
