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 4/16/25
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
- MSU Landscaper #1020657, Beginning pay $19.58 per hour, Full-time year-round
- Landscaper Part-time (main campus) #1024795, $16.50 per hour, Spring - Fall, no experience required
- Landscaper Part-time (Forest Akers Golf Course) #1024794, $16.50 per hour, Spring - Fall, no experience required
Custodial Services
- Operations Supervisor II - 3rd Shift (Full Time, $56,800-69,500 per year commensurate)
- Custodian I (Full Time, $18.79 per hour)
Building Performance Services
- Building Performance Analyst III #1024724 (Full Time, $81,700-99,900 per year commensurate)
Surplus Store & Recycling Center
- Surplus Worker I #760315 (Temporary, 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)
Landscape Services
- Student Landscaping Assistant (main campus) #9722925, $16.50 per hour, Spring - Fall
- Student Golf Course Landscaping Assistant (Forest Akers) #9723006, $16.50 per hour, Spring - Fall
Real Estate and Capital Planning
- Civil Engineering Assistant #9595680 (Onsite, $15 per hour)
- Student Administrative Assistant #9632621 (Onsite, $15-20 per hour)
- Real Estate Assistant #9632591 (Onsite, $15-20 per hour)
- Student Aide to Project Architect #9659447 (Onsite, $15-20 per hour)
Surplus Store & Recycling Center
- Surplus Store Labor Assistant #9684121 (Onsite, $13-14 per hour)
- Computer Department Labor Assistant #9684023 (Onsite, $15-16 per hour)
- Student Recycling Assistants #9700025 (Onsite, $13-14 per hour)
Custodial Services
- Student Custodian: All Shifts #9687673 (Onside, $15 per hour)
Maintenance Services
- Mechanical Services - Maintenance Assistant II #9606552 (Onsite, $15/hour)
- Electrical Services - Maintenance Assistant II #9606571 (Onsite, $15/hour)
- Structural Services - Maintenance Assistant II #9606560 (Onsite, $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.