Open Federal Work-Study Positions
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Open Federal Work-Study Positions
Working an on-campus job is a central component of participation in the Magnolia Federal Work-Study Program. Remember, you must qualify for the Federal Work-Study to participate in the Magnolia Federal Work-Study Program.
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- Reach out to us at magnoliafws@olemiss.edu
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Open Federal Work-Study Position Descriptions
See the available work-study jobs below and find what best fits your skills, interests, and availability.
Position | Herbarium Assistant |
| Job Qualifications | Attention to details; self-motivated; punctual; responsible |
| Job Purpose | To provide assistance managing the scientific collection of dried plants |
| Job Responsibilities | Assisting with curatorial tasks |
| Department Name | Biology |
| Location | 407 Shoemaker Hall |
| Supervisor | Dr. Marcos Caraballo-Ortiz Interested students should reach out to Dr. Marcos Caraballo-Ortiz via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-5488 |
| Contact e-mail address | maco@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 2 |
Position | Cataloger |
| Job Qualifications | Advanced Chinese |
| Job Purpose | Assist Supervisor Research |
| Job Responsibilities | Translate newspaper articles and catalog on a worksheet |
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| Location | |
| Supervisor | Dr. Joshua Howard Interested students should reach out to Dr. Joshua Howard via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-1595 |
| Contact e-mail address | leroger4@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 1 |
Position | Office Assistant |
| Job Qualifications | Willingness to learn, positive attitude, open to professional development, experience in excel, data entry, AI, and office work. |
| Job Purpose | Assist the Operations Coordinator |
| Job Responsibilities | File paperwork, drop off items to procurement, data entry, answer questions, greet people, direct traffic, organize paperwork, help with inventory, prepare conference rooms and other various duties |
| Department Name | University Marketing and Communications |
| Location | Sam Gerard Hall |
| Supervisor | Dimitra Quick Interested students should reach out to Dimitra Quick via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-2101 |
| Contact e-mail address | dnquick@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 2 |
Position | Media and Office Assistant |
| Job Qualifications | A background in photography/videography and Microsoft Office experience. |
| Job Purpose | To assist with media creation and clerical tasks in the Landscape office. |
| Job Responsibilities | Taking photos and videos of the crews in the field, word processing work, spreadsheet maintenance, media creation, and general errands. 8-10 hours per week |
| Department Name | Landscape Services |
| Location | 61 Hickory Lane, University, MS |
| Supervisor | Chad Whisenant Interested students should reach out to Mr. Chad Whisenant via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-1846 |
| Contact e-mail address | mcwhisen@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 1 |
Position | Student Worker IDEAlab Assistant |
| Job Qualifications | Good Customer Service, strong verbal and written communication, interest in learning how to use new technology and equipment, experience with technology like 3D printers, large format printing, cricut, VR, sewing machines, microphone and cameras, is preferred but not necessary. |
| Job Purpose | Helping the program coordinator run the IDEAlab Makerspace by maintaining the space and fulfilling orders |
| Job Responsibilities | Cleaning and maintaining the makerspace as a fun and safe collaborative space and fulfilling print orders using lab equipment. |
| Department Name | IDEAlab Makerspace, JD Williams Library |
| Location | Rm 113 IDEAlab Makerspace, JD Williams Library |
| Supervisor | Ms. Sarah Katherine Glass Interested students should reach out to Ms. Sarah Katherine Glass via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-2024 |
| Contact e-mail address | swglass@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 2 |
Position | Lab Assistant- Biology |
| Job Qualifications | excellent work ethic/hardworking; prior experience with "hands-on" work; punctual and professional; careful and attentive to details; trustworthy and loyal; a team player but able to work very independently; a proactive problem solver; comfortable with manual labor; possesses a growth mindset and a positive outlook |
| Job Purpose | Help to ensure basic research lab operations run well |
| Job Responsibilities | process (clean, sanitize) labwares for lab use; help with lab organization and cleanliness; prepare basic solution/lab media; stock lab supplies; help with ordering/inventorying; help with administrative tasks as needed |
| Department Name | Biology |
| Location | 850 Insight Park Ave, Rms 228, 229, 232 |
| Supervisor | Prof. Erik Hom Interested students should reach out to Prof. Erik Hom via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-1731 |
| Contact e-mail address | erik@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 1-2 |
Position | Operations Coordinator-Chemical Engineering |
| Job Qualifications | Engineering student; this position will provide an excellent learning opportunity for a Chemical Engineering student |
| Job Purpose | Assist instructor in student lab, light office work |
| Job Responsibilities | assist with lab cleaning, inventory, answer office phone, scan/file office purchasing files |
| Department Name | Chemical Engineering |
| Location | 134 Anderson Hall |
| Supervisor | Ms. Anne Pringle Interested students should reach out to Ms. Anne Pringle via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-7023 |
| Contact e-mail address | abpringl@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 1 |
Position | Ventress Undergraduate Scholar- Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| Job Qualifications | background in chemistry or biochemistry with a least one semester of organic chemistry |
| Job Purpose | Research assistant |
| Job Responsibilities | - Help prepare and characterize IL-NPs using nanoparticle formulation methods. - Perform ThT fluorescence assays to monitor Aβ aggregation. - Assist with data collection and analysis (e.g., Excel, graphing software). - Conduct literature reviews to place results in context. - Present results in a research poster at the end of the project. |
| Department Name | CLA/Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| Location | Coulter Hall |
| Supervisor | Dr. Jinchao Lou Interested students should reach out to Dr. Jinchao Lou via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-7301 |
| Contact e-mail address | jlou@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 1 |
Position | Ventress Undergraduate Scholar- Sociology & Anthropology |
| Job Qualifications | Ideal applicants should have some social science background and interest in both qualitative and quantitative methods. |
| Job Purpose | support Dr. Ana Velitchokova research project on socialization and insurgency |
| Job Responsibilities | coding the qualitative data and developing a quantitative dataset based on the qualitative data. Students are welcome but not required to participate in the drafting of a conference manuscript outlining the project to be submitted in February 2026 for presentation at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. |
| Department Name | Sociology & Anthropology |
| Location | Lamar Hall |
| Supervisor | Dr. Ana Velitchkova Interested students should reach out to Dr. Ana Velitchkova via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-7421 |
| Contact e-mail address | avelitch@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 2 |
Position | Lab Scribe and Assistant-SDS |
| Job Purpose | to write and perform measurements and other tasks as instructed by the student Every Monday From 9:00-10:50am |
| Department Name | SDS |
| Location | Martindale-Cole/Geology Lab |
| Supervisor | Mrs. Rivers Gilder Interested students should reach out to Mrs. Rivers Gilder via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-7216 |
| Contact e-mail address | rhgilder@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 1 |
Position | Student Success Tutor- Center for Student Success and FYE |
| Job Qualifications | Working Learner must have made an A in the class or classes here at UM that they desire to tutor in. Working Learner must also be in good academic standing with a minimum resident GPA of 3.0. |
| Job Purpose | To provide undergraduate peer tutoring in various subject areas |
| Job Responsibilities | Training, tutoring in preferred subject(s) at one of two approved campus locations, and documenting hours preparing for and tutoring peers for reporting purposes. . |
| Department Name | Center for Student Success & FYE - Academic Support Programs |
| Location | Johnson Commons East |
| Supervisor | Mrs. Dakota Robertson Interested students should reach out to Mrs. Dakota Robertson via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-1567 |
| Contact e-mail address | djbass@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | Hired on a rolling basis |
Position | Library-Student Worker Archives Assistant |
| Job Qualifications | Strong written and verbal communication, good customer services skills. Previous experience in clerical work, libraries, and interest in history is preferred but not necessary. |
| Job Purpose | Student Assistants provide aid to the Blues Archive, Visual Collections, Manuscript Collections and the department as a whole. |
| 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 collection inventories 5.Assist with the construction of exhibits and special events |
| Department Name | Archives and Special Collections, JD Williams Library |
| Location | Archives and Special Collections, JD Williams Library (3 rd floor) |
| Supervisor | Ms. Lauren Rogers Interested students should reach out to Ms. Lauren Rogers via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-1995 |
| Contact e-mail address | Leroger4@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 2 |
Position | Student Assistant-Mayo Lab |
| Job Qualifications | While not required, this position would be a great fit for a journalism or media student. The student would assist with light video editing, podcast filming, social media content creation, and campus tabling. |
| Job Purpose | Assist with production and advertising related to the Mayo Lab Podcast |
| Job Responsibilities | The Mayo Lab Podcast is a podcast produced at the University of Mississippi that centers the college student experience. With four seasons released so far, we interview students, faculty, and staff about topics related to student health and wellbeing. The working learner would assist the Mayo Lab Project Coordinator with producing and advertising the podcast. |
| Department Name | William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing |
| Location | Insight Park |
| Supervisor | Dr. Hannah Allen Interested students should reach out to Dr. Hannah Allen via email with a resume and letter of interest |
| Contact Phone Number | 662-915-6003 |
| Contact e-mail address | hkallen1@olemiss.edu |
| Number of Positions | 1 |