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Student Employment with Campus Recreation

The Department of Campus Recreation depends on Ole Miss students to assist with many of the programs and services we offer. The opportunity to meet not only other Ole Miss students but also faculty, staff, their families and campus visitors participating in various programs or facility use is very rewarding.

At various times throughout the year, typically at the beginning and end of the fall semester as well as just before the summer terms, the Department of Campus Recreation will host job fairs for students interested in employment. The department will also offer a workshop in conjunction with the job fairs to aid students in drafting their cover letters and résumés. Once applications have been submitted, student employee candidates may be selected to participate in group interviews and then specific area interviews. After application and interviewing, students who are hired go through an in-service training and orientation program. Schedules are established based on availability. Student wages are based on the position and experience.

Please contact CampusRecJobs@olemiss.edu with any questions pertaining to student employment. Click here to view all student employee job descriptions.

Hiring Timeline

The summer hiring cycle is currently closed. Our next hiring cycle will begin in August. Please review the fall hiring timeline listed below.

Fall Hiring Timeline:

  • Tuesday, August 8th from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Job Fair hosted via Zoom (Register here)
  • Tuesday, August 15th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  – Job Fair hosted via Zoom (Register here)
  • Thursday, August 17th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Hiring Table at RebFest
  • Monday, August 21st from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Job Fair hosted in the Turner Center Room 113
  • Tuesday, August 22nd from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Job Fair hosted in the South Campus Recreation Center Wellness Classroom

Interested applicants MUST attend a job fair to receive the application link and be considered for a position.

  • Wednesday, August 23rd at 7:00 p.m. – Application Closes
    • Late applications will not be accepted. No exceptions.
  • Sunday, August 27th – Monday, August 28th – First Round Interviews hosted in the Turner Center Game Room
    • Applicants will be contacted no later than Friday, August 25th at 12:00 p.m. with their scheduled interview time.
  • Tuesday, August 29th – Thursday, August 31st – Second Round Interviews
    • Applicants will be contacted for a second round interview by the program area based on their availability.
    • Interview locations are dependent upon the position/program area the applicant is interviewing for.

Some program areas may require skill assessments in order to be considered for a position.

If you have any questions regarding the timeline for hiring please contact CampusRecJobs@olemiss.edu.

Employee Recognition

TEAM CR 2023 Director’s Award & Bill Kingery Scholarship Recipients

TEAM CR 2023 Stars

TEAM CR 2023 Rising Stars

Bill Kingery Outstanding Student Staff Award

The Bill Kingery Outstanding Student Staff Award provides additional financial assistance to the most outstanding student employees within the department. Bill Kingery was the first Director of Campus Recreation at the University of Mississippi, and he served the campus for 43 years before he retired in 2013; Mr. Kingery established the award in an effort to continue supporting the student employees who are so valuable and essential to the department. One of the University of Mississippi’s core values is to provide the best and most accessible undergraduate education in the state of Mississippi. The Department of Campus Recreation contributes to this core value as the second largest student employer on campus, thereby enabling students to receive income to help cover their expenses while attending the university.

Campus Recreation top student employees receive this financial award based on merit and service to the department, and therefore the University; the students who are awarded this scholarship are notified at our annual Student Awards Banquet. Please consider contributing to this award because of your support of the University, your involvement with Campus Recreation, and your willingness to assist students in reaching their goal of graduating from this great American public university.

To contribute to the Bill Kingery scholarship fund, please click here: www.umfoundation.com/billkingery