Student Employment, Internships, and Volunteering
Student employees play an important role at the MSU Surplus Store & Recycling Center! Students from a wide variety of majors work in all areas of the department, as reflected by the position summaries below. We value and support your academic priorities, and can adjust most positions to fulfill internship requirements.
To view and apply for available student jobs, please visit Handshake. (See Career Services Network to learn about Handshake and student employment at MSU.)
In the event that there no job openings currently, you're still encouraged to submit an application and resume at MSU Student Employment Application.
See what recent student employees are saying about their experience!
Recycling Sort Line Student Assistant
Processes recyclable material (plastic, cardboard, and paper) received from campus collections and the public drop-off site. Works in a team of students to remove contaminants from the recycling stream.
Campus Event and Outreach Student Assistant
Assists with planning Spartan Upcycle student events. Sets up and cleans up for events. Engage and assist event attendees. Sources, collects, and creates material for events. Assist with facility tours and presentations. Represent the department at campus tabling events. **Interested in volunteering with Spartan Upcycle? Email recycle@msu.edu**
Book Department Processing Student Assistant
Hand-sorts a large volume of books based on condition and estimated value. Shelves and boxes books for in-store sales and storage. Assists book department lead with curating book collections for sales. Sets up and tears down book sale events.
Book Department Online Listing Student Assistant
Assesses condition and value of books and media through web-based research. Writes brief descriptions and photographs items for online listings.
Surplus Online Listing Student Assistant
Identifies, evaluates, tests, and researches a large range of surplus items received from the campus departments and the community for resale on msusurplusstore.com or other online sales platforms. Determines pricing based on research comparisons. Writes brief descriptions and photographs items. Assists with stocking and inventory management.
Surplus Processing Student Assistant
Sorts hampers of incoming surplus items. Assesses condition and approximate value to determine appropriate sales platform; in-store, online, Upcycle, or recycle.
Computer Dept. Student Technical Assistant
Tests miscellaneous computer components and electronic items. Process e-waste using hand tools. Palletize computer department items such as computers, monitors, and electronics. Must have knowledge of computer hardware components.
Computer Dept. Student Labor Assistant
Processes surplus computer and electronic equipment, including sorting hampers, palletizing material, and some testing.
MSU Bikes Student Maintenance Assistant
Assesses customer bicycles to accurately create work orders. Performs bicycle maintenance. Assist customers with sales and rentals. This position is at the MSU Bikes Service Center.
Sales Floor Student Assistant
Stocks Surplus Store sales floor for public sale days. Maintain organization and cleanliness of sales floor. Provides customer assistance, including loading and unloading customer vehicles. Assist with vehicle test drives.
Student Cashier
Operate a point-of-sale system to process sales transactions. Comply with credit and cash handling requirements. Provide excellent customer service on public sales days.
Clothing/Textile Merchandising Student Assistant
Hand-sorts clothing and textiles to assess value and potential sales platform. Prepares and stock clothing and textiles on sales floor. Determines pricing based on research comparisons. Writes brief descriptions and photographs items for online sales listings.
Internships
Any position can be made into an internship. Please indicate at time of application or interview that you're interested in an internship. Watch this space for upcoming news on internships in specific disciplines.
Volunteering
Whether it's to fulfill a class requirement or you want to become more involved in your community, volunteering opportunities are available. Options include working on the recycling sort line, assisting patrons at the recycling drop-off center, assisting with Spartan Upcycle, and grounds maintenance. Or if you have an interest in a particular aspect of our operations, we can most likely develop a volunteer opportunity around it.