Student Employment

STUDENT APPLICANTS

Visit the MSU Applicant Portal to search and apply for available positions.

Federal Work-Study

Federal Work-Study Awards may be part of your financial aid package. Be sure to check your awards to see if you qualify. FWS Students may apply for on-campus employment. Positions are posted in the Applicant Portal.

Federal Work-Study Guide

Institutional Work-Study

On-campus employment may also be available for students who do not qualify for the Federal Work-Study program. View the Applicant Portal to search for positions.

Information for Supervisors

A department or office that is hiring a student employee must complete all the forms per the instructions below:

1. A Personnel Action Request (PAR) must be completed in PeopleAdmin for every student employee. Please contact the Office of Human Resources (OHR) to gain access to the student position type of PARs: 783-2097 or humanresources@moreheadstate.edu.
2. If the student has not previously worked for MSU under the student employment program or has not worked here in the past three years, the following forms must also be completed before the student can start working. 
   1. A request to complete these forms will be sent directly to the email address the student provides on their application from the OHR through PeopleAdmin's TalentEd section.
      • K4 Form
      • W4 Form (Please consult a tax preparer or accountant for advice. As always, payroll staff cannot give tax advice regarding completing withholding forms.)
      • Drug & Alcohol-Free Statement
      • Confidentiality Statement
   2. The I9 form must be completed in person by the student at the OHR in the Howell-McDowell Administration Building, room 301.
      1. Please review the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services list of acceptable documents that must be brought to the OHR. 

   Evaluation

   • Student Evaluation of the Work Placement (not mandatory)  - This is not mandatory, but may be used by the hiring supervisor to gain information to improve the work experience for future students.
   • Department Evaluation of the Student - This is not mandatory, but may be used by the hiring supervisor to provide the student with feedback to aid their professional growth and development.