Tips for finding a part-time job
To Work or Not to Work?
The multiple demands of classes, activities, and work can be stressful. Consider the following tips:
- Explore opportunities for exposure and experience in a career interest area.
- Begin with fewer hours to allow adjustment to college and a new schedule.
- Put academics first and commit to work hours you know you can manage.
- Seek positions that will build references and professional contacts.
- Seek employers who offer flexible hours and will support your commitment to your academics.
Where to Look for a Part-Time Job
Find openings on-campus and in the community by activating your CES account.
Each K-State department manages its own hiring. If you are interested in working in a certain department, contact that department directly to learn about potential opportunities. You may also want to consider applying directly with some of the largest on-campus employers:
- Housing and Dining Services has 800 student positions (students, staff, receptionists, mail clerks, food service workers, custodians, and painters). Email housing@ksu.edu or call (785) 532-6453.
- Bramlage Coliseum hires 350 students (ushers, ticket takers, security staff, clean-up workers, and stage hands). Stop by Bramlage office to apply or call (785) 532-7600.
- K-State Student Union employs 350 students (food court, catering, bookstore, recreation, and maintenance). Call (785) 532-6577 for information.
- Facilities employs 150 students (moving, hauling, grounds). Apply at 109 Dykstra Hall or call (785) 532-6373.
- Hale Library has 160 student positions (office work, waiting on patrons, operating computers, shelving books, and looking up reference materials). Go to Hale Administration office on 5th floor to complete application.
- Animal Sciences hires 155 student employees (dairy barn, dairy plant, research barns, and taking care of animals). Information available on wall outside room 134, Weber Hall.
- Department of Biology employs 150 students. Apply at Room 232 Ackert Hall or call (785) 532-6615.
- Department of Agronomy hires 100 student employees (lab workers, mowing, painting, and field work). Applications available in Room 2004 Throckmorton Hall or call (785) 532-6101.
K-State students also find employment in a wide variety of organizations in the greater Manhattan, Kansas area. Some places to consider include:
- Restaurants
- Discount and grocery stores
- Manhattan Town Center
- Businesses in Aggieville and the Downtown Business District
- Child care organizations
- Convenience shops
- Medical offices
- Insurance companies
- Banks
- Landscaping and construction