Employment Opportunities

Landscape Services staff planting a tree on Arbor Day
Landscape Services is hiring seasonal workers - see listings below!

MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities is Hiring!

IPF employs 1,200 staff and students to keep MSU's beautiful 5,200-acre campus and its hundreds buildings running. See below for job openings for staff and students. If you have questions, contact us at IPF.HumanResources@msu.edu.

IPF is committed to creating an equitable, inclusive culture and hiring a diverse workforce. We use high-performing, leading-edge practices to offer the best quality and value for our services.

Updated 3/13/2024

All Staff Full-time, Temporary and On-call Positions from careers.msu.edu

(See MSU Careers website for all current position postings; below may not be a complete list.)

Landscape Services

Transportation Services

Building Services Business Office

Real Estate and Capital Planning

Power and Water

Custodial Services

Surplus Store & Recycling Center

MSU Bikes Service Center

Benefits for Staff

Full and Part-Time Employees

Benefits

Full, Part-Time, On-Call/Temp Employees

Benefits
  • Access to MSU Intramural (IM) Sports Facilities (IM Sports West, IM Sports East, IM Sports Circle) 
  • Free on-campus CATA bus service
  • On- and off-campus employee discounts
  • Voluntary tax-deferred 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program (SRP)

Joining our team means becoming an essential part of a global university dedicated to advancing knowledge and transforming lives. Our work helps Spartans change the world.


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IPF offers many opportunities for students to gain valuable work experience.

Student Positions from handshake.com

(Go to Handshake website for all current student postings; below may not be a complete list)

Custodial Services

  • Student Inspector #8725858 (Onsite, $15/hour)
  • Custodial Event Worker #6385570 ($15/hour)
  • Custodial On-call Worker #6385494, M-F 5-9 a.m. ($15/hour)
  • Student Custodian, 4 shifts ($15/hour)
    • #6385641, M-F 4:30-8:30 p.m.
    • #6385629, M-F 6:30-10:30 p.m.
    • #8073266, M-F 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
    • #6385608, Su-Th 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

MSU Surplus Store & Recycling Center

  • Surplus Store Online Book Lister #8705185 (Onsite, $13/hour)
  • Recycling Student Assistant #8685880 (Onsite, $13/hour)
  • Computer Department Recycling Intern #8658585 (Onsite, $16hour)

MSU Bikes

  • Student Maintenance Assistant #8762840 (Onsite, $13-15/hour)
  • Student Clerical Assistant #8762875 (Onsite, $13/hour)

Planning, Design & Construction

  • Civil Engineering Assistant #8660987 (Onsite, $15-20/hour)
  • Construction Design Staff Assistant #8767273 (Onsite, 15-20/hour)

Landscape Services

  • Golf Course Horticulture Assistant #8723686 (Onsite, Apr.-Nov., $16.50/hour)
  • Grounds/Horticulture Assistant II #8723549 (Onsite, Apr.-Nov., $16.50/hour)

Maintenance Services

  • Mechanical Services - Maintenance Assistant II #8598907 (Onsite, $15/hour)
  • Electrical Services - Maintenance Assistant II #8598932 (Onsite, $15/hour)
  • Structural Services - Maintenance Assistant II #8598957 (Onsite, $15/hour)

Hidden Lake Gardens (Tipton, MI)

  • Gardens & Grounds Maintenance Internship #8766878 (Onsite, $10-15/hour)
  • Conservatory & Greenhouse Maintenance Internship #8766924 (Onsite, $10-15/hour)

Benefits for Students

Benefits
  • Real-world career experience in landscaping, planning and design, real estate, safety, construction, engineering, HR, finance, maintenance, mechanics, communications and more!
  • In 2004, Mary Jane and Theodore B. Simon, both graduates and life-long supporters of MSU, created an endowed scholarship fund to provide financial support for IPF-employed undergraduate students preferably majoring in Business or Engineering. All majors will be considered.
  • To qualify, you must have a 3.0 GPA or higher while being a full-time student, have documented financial need (determined by the MSU Office of Financial Aid), have a recommendation from a full-time IPF employee where you work, and be a student employee at IPF for more than a year. These requirements must be met each semester for up to three years. This is a renewable scholarship that will be applied to tuition costs.
  • Your completed application must be submitted prior to the annual deadline to be considered
Simon Endowed Scholarship

In 2004, Mary Jane and Theodore B. Simon, graduates and life-long supporters of MSU, created an endowed scholarship fund to provide financial support for IPF-employed undergraduate students preferably majoring in business or engineering. This is a renewable scholarship that is applied to tuition costs.

To qualify, you must:

  • be a full-time student employee at IPF for over a year,
  • have a 3.0 GPA or higher,
  • have documented financial need (determined by the financial aid office),
  • and have a recommendation from a full-time IPF employee where you work.

These requirements must be met each semester for up to three years.