Employment Opportunities
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 of buildings running. We also employ some staff off campus at Hidden Lake Gardens and Kellogg Biological Station. 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 and safe practices to offer the best quality and value for our services.
Updated 6/19/2024
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
- Laborer I #931967 (Temporary full time, pay starting at $19.22/hour)
- Laborer I #955275 (Temporary full time, pay starting at $19.22/hour)
- Laborer I #956729 (Temporary full time, pay starting at $19.22/hour)
- On-Call Service/Maintenance #931969 (Part time, pay commensurate with experience)
MSU Bikes Service Center
- On-call Service/Maintenance #935597 (On call, 19 hours/week, $13-16/hour)
Surplus Store & Recycling Center
- Surplus Worker I #760315 (Temporary, pay commensurate)
Demmer Center
- Archery Range Safety Instructor #935941 (On call, pay commensurate)
Custodial Services
- On-Call Service/Maintenance #918448 On call, part time, salary commensurate with experience
- On-Call Service/Maintenance #772126 On call, part time, salary commensurate with experience
- On-Call Service/Maintenance #899361 On call, part time, salary commensurate with experience
- On-Call Service/Maintenance #764102 On call, part time, salary commensurate with experience
- On-Call Service/Maintenance #764214 On call, part time, salary commensurate with experience
- On-Call Service/Maintenance #964148 On call, part time, $15 per hour
- On-Call Service/Maintenance #899361 On call, part time, $15 per hour
- On-Call Service/Maintenance #764102 On call, event worker, $15 per hour
- Custodian I #963515 Full time, $18.44 - $19.41 per hour
- Custodian I #963514 Full time, $18.44 - $19.41 per hour
Transportation Services
- Bus Driver #924642 (On-call, pay commensurate)
Power and Water
- Professional Aide #932747 (On call, part time, salary commensurate)
RECP Demmer Center
- Archery Range Safety Instructor #935941 (On-call, pay commensurate)
Planning Design and Construction
- PDC Operations Coordinator #963525 (Full time, pay commensurate)
Building Services
- Elevator Mechanic I #955983 (Full time, pay commensurate)
- Elevator Mechanic II #956526 (Full time, pay commensurate)
Benefits for Staff
Full and Part-Time Employees
- Benefits
- Health care and prescription drug coverage
- Optional dental and vision coverage
- Holiday pay, personal leave time, vacation time, sick leave, paid parental leave (for some unions)
- Other optional benefits like retirement and life/accident insurance
- Tuition assistance for employees, employee spouses and children
- Free access to ElevateU, an online training platform with thousands of courses, videos and books
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.
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
- Custodian Event Worker #8982095 ($15/hour)
- Student Custodian, 4 shifts ($15/hour)
- #8982028, M-F 4:30-8:30 p.m.
- #8982045, M-F 6:30-10:30 p.m.
- #8981872, M-F 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
- #8982058, Su-Th 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
MSU Surplus Store & Recycling Center
- Online Listing Assistant #9057309 (Onsite, $15/hour)
- Student Labor Assistant #9057359 (Onsite, $15/hour)
Transportation Services
- Student Assistant #9023721 (Onsite, $12/hour)
- Car Wash Attendant #9023747 (Onsite, $12/hour)
- Student Mechanic - Service Garage #8974397 (Onsite, $14/hour)
MSU Bikes
- Student Maintenance Assistant #9048159 (Onsite, $13- $15/hour)
- Student Clerical Assistant #9048031 (Onsite, $13/hour)
Landscape Services
- Student Landscaping Assistant #9006497 (Onsite Apr-Nov, $16.50/hour)
Hidden Lake Gardens (Tipton, MI)
- Conservatory & Greenhouse Maintenance Internship #8766924 (Onsite, $10-15/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)
Planning, Design and Construction
- Civil Engineering Assistant #8943452 (Onsite, $15-20/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.