Student employment
As a residential UMSI student, you’ll find many opportunities to work part-time while earning your degree. UMSI students are consistently successful in securing on-campus and off-campus positions.
Ann Arbor is a vibrant college town that depends on thousands of students to staff its restaurants, cafés, retail shops and specialty businesses. Students are an important part of the local economy, and area employers are familiar with student employees’ schedules and needs.
The UMSI Career Development Office encourages you to start your job search early, using the resources below. Once you matriculate, you’ll also gain access to part-time job postings and career support through UMSI CareerLink.
If you apply for need-based aid through the U-M Office of Financial Aid, you may be eligible for work-study funding as part of your financial aid package. A work-study award allows you to earn money through part-time employment with employers approved under federal or state work-study guidelines. These roles are designed to accommodate academic schedules and can be a good option if you’re seeking campus-based employment. Search work-study positions here.
Many UMSI students work in full- or part-time positions across the University of Michigan while attending school. U-M job postings are available online.
Some students also hold assistantships at U-M that involve teaching, research or administrative work. Learn more about GSI, GSRA, and GSSA opportunities.
The University of Michigan Library regularly hires students to work in its graduate, undergraduate and divisional libraries (excluding the law and business school libraries). Most roles are student assistant positions that pay hourly wages.
You can apply through the Library Human Resources Office at 404 Hatcher North (734-764-2546). If you’re interested in working at the business or law school libraries, you’ll need to apply directly through those libraries.