Residence Life Berks Federal Work Study
Part-timePenn State University
Wyomissing, PAPart-time$12/hrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today
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Berks Campus Student Affairs is seeking students for a Federal Work Study Student Activities Staff position for the 2026–27 academic term. Applicants must have received a Federal Work Study award. Duties include greeting students, answering questions and phones, signing out equipment, and performing administrative duties. The schedule is 10 hours per week, with a starting hourly rate of $12.00.
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
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CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
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If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS This position requires you to have received a work-study award. To verify if you have received a work-study award, please consult the Financial Aid Award Summary area in your LionPATH account. A Federal Work Study award does not guarantee a job is available.
Berks Campus Student Affairs is seeking applicants for the Federal Work Study job of Student Activities Staff for the 26-27 academic term. Job duties to include:
- Greet student/answer questions / answer phone
- Signing out Equipment
- Another Administration duties
Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:
- Administrative Experience required
Schedule:
- 10 Hours per week
The starting hourly rate for this job is $12.00.
Federal Work Study job performance is evaluated either annually or through ongoing mentorship. Students who received a Federal Work Study award have the opportunity to obtain a job and perform related duties either on campus, or remotely, if possible and at the discretion of the employer. Students applying for Federal Work Study positions should clarify expectations with their potential employer regarding either on campus/in person or remote work arrangements. BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
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How this job compares
Set against the 5,281 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$12/hr
- Pennsylvania median$19–20/hr38 hourly ranges
- US median$19–27/hr1,782 hourly ranges
This rate, $12/hr, is 38% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Administrative Support hourly ranges in Pennsylvania.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 228 open Administrative Support jobs in Pennsylvania and 5,281 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (1,966 postings).
- Education
- 142 of the 5,281 open Administrative Support jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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