On-campus jobs
Over 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students bring their talents to the workplace as student employees and by participating in the Work-Study Program! Students are researching in labs, providing customer service, and assisting with programs and events throughout campus. They are gaining career readiness skills to add to their resumes while building a support system at Mizzou!
Search for positions
Handshake
Your go-to for job searching and career events throughout your time at Mizzou. On-campus employers will promote jobs on Handshake.
Work-Study
Students must be eligible for the Work-Study Program to search and apply for jobs on the Work-Study Employment System.
Prepare for on-campus employment
All new employees must complete New Employee Registration to sign up for payroll. After you secure a position, you will receive notification from Human Resources to complete required forms in MyHR, set-up direct deposit, and present required documents.
Off-campus jobs
The Columbia community is the Z-O-U to our M-I-Z. We are simply connected! Local businesses are looking for motivated students to join their teams and Handshake is a great start to your job search. Not sure what Columbia has to offer? Discover the District for the closest businesses to campus. Connect with the Chamber of Commerce business list for employers throughout the city.
Student employment resources
- Navigating Student Employment at Mizzou
- Handshake Guide
- Part-Time Job Guide
- Work-Study Guide
- International Student Employment
Employers
Use the following logins to hire Mizzou students into part-time jobs or Work-Study positions. Local Mid-Missouri households may submit an online job posting form that our team will post to Handshake on your behalf.
Handshake
Job posting site for on and off-campus employers to recruit Tigers for your team. Students may apply through the site or on a company web page.
Work-Study
On-campus employers interested in the Work-Study Program can learn how to post their positions and hire MU student employees.
