5 Cool Jobs for Students – This Is SIU

Are you interested in working on campus but aren’t sure where to start? SIU has many jobs for students. Keep reading to learn about five of my favorites!

1. Athletics Game Staff

As a Saluki Athletics staff member, you are able to work all football and men’s basketball home games. Some duties include ticket taker, usher, security, scoreboard operator, and parking lot assistant. This part-time job is $14 per hour. 

2. University Housing Tour Guide 

SIU Housing Tour Guides offer tours to students as well as their families who are interested in University Housing. Individuals are hired to work out of the University Housing Marketing Office. They may also provide clerical support. This job is also part-time and students get $14 an hour. 

3. University Housing Mail Room Attendant 

Another on-campus job SIU provides is mail room attendant positions for students in both campus mailrooms. These students sort mail and give out mail to students that live on campus. This part-time job pays $14 an hour. 

4. University Communications and Marketing Social Media Team

The social media team on campus offers many jobs for students. Some include attending events and taking videos or pictures, making videos for social media, writing blog posts, writing student newsletters, etc. It is flexible as you make your own hours. It is part-time and pays $14 per hour. 

5. Student Recreation Center Customer Service Attendant 

Many Student Rec Center jobs are offered at SIU. As a customer service attendant, duties include greeting students as they enter the building and navigating member information. Students can work all times of the day as well as academic breaks and holidays. As a customer service attendant, students get paid $14 an hour. 

If you are interested in learning more about jobs on SIU’s campus, visit Handshake and apply now. These jobs as well as many others are offered at the beginning of each semester and sometimes randomly throughout the year, so make sure to check Handshake often.