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Market Ambassador – Rutgers Community Farmers Market (On-Campus Employment)
Compensation: $20 per hour, Part time, flexible hours
Position Dates: May 1, 2025 - November 2025 (extension dependent on funding)
Location: Onsite (Various on campus locations and in New Brunswick)
Apply via email by March 7!
The Rutgers Community Farmers Market is hiring Market Ambassadors for the 2025 season. Market Ambassadors are responsible for: setting up and breaking down the market; assisting customers to navigate the market, complete transactions, and connect with additional health- and food-related resources; providing excellent customer service; and assisting with bookkeeping and records management for farmers market operations. Applicants must be able to transport themselves to the various Market locations, independently lift up to 20lbs, and be able to communicate/translate materials (speak, read, and write) in at least one additional language (especially Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, or Korean. Applicants with an interest or background in communications, social media management, food security, social services, or small business are also encouraged. To apply, please email Senior Program Administrator, Lucille Tang lt606@njaes.rutgers.edu, with a resume and brief statement of interest.
Graduate Data Management Student Worker – Mason Gross Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management
Compensation: $20 per hour, 10 hours per week
Position Dates: April 3 - May 12
Location: Hybrid
Apply HERE by March 17, 2025 at 6am!
The Mason Gross Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management is seeking a graduate student with a background in computer science or data analytics to assist with data management. This role’s primary responsibility is to assist in cleaning and consolidating data, including historical admissions, to ensure accurate and streamlined reporting. This position will also be responsible for working with the Assistant Dean and Rutgers Central to obtain and clean admissions data within the past five years. Other duties may include retrieving and integrating data to ensure a comprehensive dataset using programs such as Slideroom and Airtable, as well as organizing said data for accurate reports. Please review the job posting for additional details.
Research Assistant (Plant Biology) – Rutgers Turfgrass Weed Science Program
Compensation: $16-18 per hour
Position Dates: Part time work available during spring and fall semesters, full time available during the summer
Location: Onsite
Apply HERE by 6am on June 1!
The Rutgers Turfgrass Weed Science Program is hiring students with an interest in plants, research, biology, or the outdoors to work as a research assistant. The Rutgers Turfgrass Weed Science Program focuses on investigating the biology, impact, and control of weeds and invasive plant species in managed landscapes. The Research Assistant will provide essential support in field, greenhouse, and laboratory research settings. Key responsibilities include assisting with experiment preparation, treatment application, data collection and analysis, plot maintenance, and plant care. Additional tasks involve operating outdoor research equipment and ensuring research plots, facilities, and equipment meet strict laboratory standards. Please review the job posting for additional details.
Student Research Assistant (RA) – Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Compensation: $15-20 per hour, 15 hours a week
Position Dates: February 3, 2025 - April 30, 2025
Location: Hybrid
Apply HERE by 6am on July 13 (Hiring Immediately)!
The Bloustein School of planning and Public Policy is seeking immediate hires for four RA positions in the following categories: Marketing, Informatics & AI Research, Content Creation, and Website Development. These positions are open to current graduate students. The marketing RA will be responsible for social media networking, event management, and program promotion. An interest in technology and AI is preferred. The informatics and AI RA is required to have at least one year of programming experience and a strong background in computer science or statistics. The ideal candidate for the content creation RA position should have an interest in technology and informatics domains, along with exceptional written English skills.The website development RA should have experience with Wordpress and other relevant web development skills. Please review the job posting for additional details.
Residence Hall Director – Rutgers-New Brunswick Office of Summer & Winter Sessions
Compensation: $20 per hour, full time summer employment
Position Dates: June 1, 2025 - August 25, 2025
Location: Onsite
Apply HERE by 7am on August 13!
The Rutgers Office of Summer and Winter Sessions at Rutgers-New Brunswick is hiring graduate students to serve as residence hall directors during residential summer pre-college academies. The Academies are one-week (Sunday to Saturday) intensive, residential certificate programs for both domestic and international pre-college students ages 16 to 18. The primary responsibility of the Residence Hall Director is to offer leadership in managing the residential operations of Pre-College Summer Academies while ensuring a secure environment that fosters both academic advancement and personal development for resident students. Key duties include guiding a team of Resident Assistants in executing necessary activities and services to establish an inclusive community aligned with the mission and objectives of Residence Life. Please review the job posting for additional details.
This webpage was last updated on March 1, 2025.
