There are numerous off-campus part-time job opportunities available. Many local employers post their job opportunities via JobTrax. JobTrax is a great place to start, but you will also want to network with your friends, parents, and professors for job leads and contacts.

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Federal Work Study Positions (FWS) – A federally funded program based on student’s financial need. ONLY students qualified by the Office of Student Financial Aid are eligible to participate in the work study program. Qualified students can not work more than 20 hrs/wk during the academic year (38 hrs/wk during summer). Positions are available with campus departments and with approved off-campus community service agencies (mostly non-profit organizations). Hourly pay rates are based on the students experience level and range from $7.25 hr +. FWS students are paid twice a month and must submit timesheets.

• Off-Campus Community Service – The Off-Campus Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program is just another name for community service and is an option for eligible students in the FWS Program. Students may be employed in services which are designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income individuals, or to solve particular problems related to their needs.  Job openings can be found on JobTrax.
             
  
• On-Campus – Various departments on-campus hire students to work in their departments.  For additional information please visit the Financial Aid website.

Reading Tutor Program: American Reads Tutors 

HEART is a College of Education and Human Services tutoring program that functions
within the public school classrooms of Cabell and Wayne Counties. The acronym HEART
stands for Hedrick, Enterprise, and America Reads Tutors, reflecting the three funding
sources that make this program possible. HEART offers Marshall students the opportunity
to earn money while gaining valuable one-on-one teaching experience in the public
school classroom setting. The HEART program has proven to be a positive and beneficial
experience for future educators, providing them with the opportunity to view the entire
scope of teaching and become more effective educators while helping struggling students.
For more information please call 304.696.2871 or e-mail tutor4mu@yahoo.com.

Any student currently registered at MU in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA) is eligible to apply for Student Assistant campus jobs. Student Assistant positions are part-time positions that are paid directly out of the hiring department’s budget. Hourly pay rates vary depending on the department’s budget, students’ experience level, and the required duties and responsibilities of the position.

Graduate assistants attending MU part-time are eligible for 10 hour assistantships.  Full-time graduate students can receive 20 hour assistantships. Graduate Assistantships and Financial Aid Graduate assistantships are available in many departments. Information about assistantship opportunities may be obtained from the department chairman, the program director, or the Graduate Dean’s office. Graduate assistantships may include the waiver of tuition and some fees. Students seeking Graduate assistantships are encouraged to visit www.marshall.edu/career-services and register with JobTrax to view GA postings.