Student Work Opportunities

To quality for a student worker position at Oregon State University's the Hatfield Marine Science Center, you must currently be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours, or if during the summer, planning on enrolling for at least 6 credit hours in the fall. We welcome applications from high school, community college, and university students. NOT all positions may be open or available for budget reasons.

Guin Library:

Gain experience with a modern academic library. Typical tasks include checking books, processing journals, shelving books, photocopying, answering the phone and taking messages, and helping develop web pages. Starting pay is $7.05/hour.

Molluscan Broodstock Program:

Work in the lab and the field on a nationally recognized shellfish program. Typical tasks include cleaning tanks, etc. Starting pay is $8.00/hour.

Computer Support:

Help run the HMSC computer network. Typical tasks include doing routine maintenance on personal computers, cleaning machines, and inventorying software and hardware. Starting pay is ......

HMSC Bookstore:

Learn about retail sales and the operation of a bookstore. Typical tasks include operating a cash register and reconciling daily cash receipts, stocking merchandise and keeping the store organized, and processing mail orders and shipping. Starting wages are $7.05/hour.

HMSC Visitor Center Exhibit Support:

Be part of the support crew for the computerized and live exhibits. Typical tasks are cleaning fish tanks, washing windows, feeding animals, and helping with signs and handouts. Starting wages are $7.05/hour.

HMSC Business Office:

Work behind the scenes in a busy office. Typical tasks include photocopying, filing, stocking pop and copy machines, shredding confidential documents, and counting money. Starting pay is ....

Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station Office, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration VENTS Office:

Assist with the operations of research support offices. Typical tasks include photocopying, filing, writing correspondence, sorting mail, and helping prepare reports. Starting wages are $7.05/hour.

HMSC Physical Plant:

Help keep the HMSC going. Typical tasks include washing windows, mowing... Starting wages are...