FWS - Employment Opportunities
Finding Employment
The Student Employment Office is instrumental in helping students locate jobs; however, the office does not place students in jobs.
Students seeking FWS jobs on-campus and off-campus should check the Job Vacancy Board at the Department of Student Financial Aid or visit the Career Center online at career.msstate.edu. These postings are updated daily.
Students seeking employment are encouraged to begin job searching as soon as possible.
Students will need to follow the procedures as indicated to set up interviews with prospective employers.
Students may also contact university departments of their choosing about other possible job openings.
Students with FWS awards are expected to report to their employing department during the first two days of the semester.
Types of Jobs Available
Students may select from a variety of jobs to meet their interests, skills, and career plans. Federal Work-Study jobs may be located on campus or off campus. If you work off campus, in a community service job, the work performed must be in the public interest.
On-Campus Employment
Working on campus is a great option because university employers are often more flexible about scheduling your work hours around your class schedule.
Each semester there are numerous job opportunities available to students on campus. These jobs range from clerical and office assistants, library clerks, food service workers, lab assistants, etc.
These jobs usually provide students with valuable work experience they will need as they pursue their career goals.
Off-Campus Employment - Community Service
Community Service is a great way to make a difference in the lives of others and for students to earn their Work-Study award at the same time. Students who have been awarded Federal Work-Study may elect to work with children in the community (such as local elementary schools) to assist with tutoring in the areas of reading and math.
Community service is defined as services designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income individuals, or to solve particular problems related to their needs. The service provided by the Work-Study employee must be in the public interest, meaning it primarily benefits the community.
Through this program, students gain valuable experience while earning money to help finance their education. The goal is to create in the student an awareness of social responsibility and its importance to the life of the community.
Community services jobs include opportunities to work in areas of health care, child care, support services to students with disabilities, tutoring, mentoring, and neighborhood improvement.
FWS - Employment Opportunities
- Log on to Career Center at career.msstate.edu
- Select Connections Login
- Select Student Login
- Enter Username (MSU Net-ID) and Password
- Select Jobs
- On Jobs Tab
- Select Position Type: part-time jobs
- Search
- The Career Center also offers valuable resources on Interviewing and Resumes
Hiring and Employment Process
All students who plan to work for MSU are required to complete the following forms prior to employment. All of these forms will be provided to you by the hiring department.
- Employment Action Form (EAF)
- I-9 with corresponding documentation
- Tax documents, Form W-4 and Mississippi Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate
- Direct Deposit or Pay Card form
- Personal Demographic Data Form
- Criminal Background Check
To complete the I-9, you must provide one document from List A or one document from both List B and List C. (review the List of Acceptable Documents listed below.)
LISTS OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS
| LIST A | LIST B | LIST C |
| Documents that Establish Both Identity and Employment Eligibility | Documents that Establish Identity | Documents that Establish Employment Eligibility |
| 1. U.S. Passport (unexpired or expired) | 1. Drivers License or ID card issued by a state or outlying possession of the United States provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color and address | 1. U. S. Social Security card issued by the Social Security Administration (other than a card stating it is not valid for employment) |
| 2. Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551) | 2. ID card issued by federal, state or local government agencies or entities, provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color and address | 2. Certification of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State (Form FS-545 or Form DS-1350) |
| 3. An unexpired foreign passport with a temporary I-551 stamp | 3. School ID card with a photograph | 3. Original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state, county, municipal authority or outlying possession of the United States bearing an official seal |
| 4. An unexpired Employment Authorization Document that contains a photograph (Form I-766, I-688, I-688A, I-688B) | 4. Voter's registration card | 4. Native American tribal document |
| 5. An unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94, bearing the same name as the passport and containing an endorsement of the alien's nonimmigrant status, if that status authorizes the alien to work for the employer | 5. U. S. Military card or draft record | 5. U. S. Citizen ID Card (Form I-197) |
| 6. Military dependent's ID card | 6. ID Card for use of Resident Citizen in the United States (Form I-179) | |
| 7. U. S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card | 7. Unexpired employment authorization document issued by DHS (other than those listed under List A) | |
| 8. Native American tribal document | ||
| 9. Driver's license issued by a Canadian government authority | ||
| For persons under age 18 who are unable to present a document listed above: | ||
| 10. School record or report card 11. Clinic, doctor or hospital record 12. Day-care or nursery school record |
