Employment Opportunities
The Staley School of Leadership offers several opportunities for current students, graduate students and professionals to work with us. Please check this page frequently, as opportunities change throughout the year.
Professionals
- Program administrator: The program administrator of the University Honors Program (UHP) at the Staley School of Leadership coordinates the day-to-day administration of scholar programs within the UHP. Learn more and apply by March 27, here.
- Program/project Coordinator:
The program/project coordinator provides essential administrative and operational coordination for the Applied Learning Experience (ALE) university-wide initiative. Learn more and apply by April 13.
Graduate students
- Graduate research assistant: Join the Third Floor Research team while funding your Leadership Communication doctoral degree at Kansas State University. Read the full position description at this link.
- Graduate research assistant: The University Honors Program is seeking a graduate student to assist with programming, recruiting/promotion, and communications. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, April 3. Read the full position description at this link.
- Graduate student communications intern: The Staley School of Leadership is hiring a graduate student to assist in sharing our mission with students, prospective students, alums, and our global community through communications. This is not an assistantship. Read the full position desciption at this link. Apply by Friday, April 10.
Undergraduate students
We hire students to work in various roles in several of our leadership and service programs. Check this page regularly for updates.
- Applied Learning Experiences Intern (2026-27):The Applied Learning Experiences Team is hiring a student intern to work on the university-wide applied learning initiative. This intern will learn about the goals of the applied learning imperative as part of the Next-Gen strategic plan to gain exposure to best practices in higher education. Interns will play a key role in student engagement efforts by supporting and overseeing the Applied Learning Ambassador Program, facilitating monthly meetings, and assisting with the planning and execution of Flapjack Friday and other events. Please read the complete job description and submit your application by March 13.
- Applied Learning Experiences Multimedia Journalist Intern (Fall 2026): The Applied Learning Experiences Team is hiring a multimedia journalist intern to support storytelling and communications across platforms to promote Applied Learning Experiences. Please read the complete job description and submit your application by April 17.
Staley School of Leadership
252 Leadership Studies Building
1300 Mid-Campus Dr. N.
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6085
leadership@ksu.edu