Looking for part-time work or a summer job to complement your education? King’s students have numerous paths to seek paid practical experience.
The Student Employment Board lists opportunities below that are exclusively available to King’s students.
Deadline for applications: April 23, 2025
The University of King’s College Facilities Department is looking for reliable, courteous, cheerful individuals to join our Conference Services team this summer. This is a key, front-line position and successful applicants are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and provide guests with an excellent customer service experience.
Reporting to: Conference Services Managers/Supervisors
Salary: As per student employment policy ($15.70/hr + $0.50 per year of experience in specified position)
Employment Type: Seasonal Part-time
Start date: Tuesday, April 25, 2025
End Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
Deadline: Friday, April 16, 2025
Successful applicants may be split between Front Desk and Housekeeping according to their skill set, but all employees will be expected to work both roles as required.
Successful applicants may also be considered for a limited number of on-call positions with on-campus housing provided as compensation.
Applications, including a cover letter, resumé and the names and contact information of three references, may be submitted by email or mail to:
Tim Ross
6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, N.S. B3H 2A1
Email: tim.ross@ukings.ca
Questions about the position can be submitted by email to tim.ross@ukings.ca.
Deadline to Apply: 5 p.m. AST, Wednesday, May 21, 2025
August 25, 2025 – March 27, 2026
December 15, 2025 – January 5, 2026 off on unpaid Winter Break
28 weeks total, 10 hours per week
Hours are flexible and can be worked on a negotiated schedule, combination of remote and campus work.
Pay: $17.00 per hour plus 4% vacation pay
This position is funded by Nova Scotia’s Department of Advanced Education which has given each post-secondary education institution in Nova Scotia funding to hire Student Educators.
The Student Educator will report to, and be supported by, the King’s Sexual Health and Safety Officer (SHSO). They will work together with the goal of sexualized violence prevention, increased awareness of the University of King’s College Sexualized Violence Awareness, Prevention and Response Policy, and increased skills for students. There will be two Student Educator positions for the 2025-2026 academic year. One Student Educator from 2024-2025 will be continuing their term, this post is to hire one student for the second position.
Please note that the role of a Student Educator is not to receive disclosures of sexualized violence or offer direct support to survivors.
Examples of previous Student Educator initiatives at King’s: making and distributing zines, outreach tabling, trivia nights, art contests, crafting and self-care events, producing webinars and podcasts, bringing in speakers/presenters from community.
The hiring committee for this position is open to the variety of ways that people possess the above skills, including learning that has taken place outside of academia and paid work. Please consider applying even if you don’t have experience with all qualifications and assets. This position is meant to support growth on the job.
To apply for this position, please forward a resume and a brief writing of your understanding of sexualized violence and what attracts you to this position to:
Jordan Roberts
Sexual Health and Safety Officer
University of King’s College
6350 Coburg Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2A1
We thank all applicants for their interest, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Virtual interviews will be available for students who are away from Halifax for the summer.
The University of King’s College is on unceded Mi’kmaw Territory. We are all treaty people.
The University of King’s College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community.
This position is funded by Nova Scotia’s Department of Advanced Education.
The Department of Advanced Education oversees post-secondary education throughout the province to help people learn and develop the skills they need. They work with universities, NSCC, and private career colleges to help them provide programs, courses and inclusive learning environments. They also administer student assistance (student loans) and post-secondary accessibility services, and provide support for programming that creates equitable, diverse and inclusive post-secondary education.
Exhibition Content Developer, Discovery Centre, through a King's Undergraduate Fellowship in Public Humanities
King’s students have the opportunity to work in almost every area of university life, and even beyond the university through facilitated internships and fellowships. Typical jobs include peer mentor, fundraising campaign caller, residence junior don, reporter for the communications team, fitness centre attendant and athletics photographer, just to name a few.
If you are looking for an opportunity to work as an assistant to a professor, look for the Student Assistantship Program (SAP) listings at the beginning of fall, winter, and summer term. Successful candidates will be paired with a faculty supervisor to work on a project such as academic research, publication preparation, new course development, journalistic projects, academic and cultural events, outreach, or archival work. These positions are light on hours—just 30h completed over a term, usually according to the student’s preference—so they offer the opportunity to gain career-building academic experience and skills, while making a minimal impact on study time.
Students have the opportunity to work on campus at one of three student-owned and operated businesses: the King’s Co-op Bookstore, the Wardroom (student lounge) and the Galley (coffee shop). Ask at these locations about openings.
King’s also coordinates several funded summer internships and part-time work experiences at external organizations and businesses that will offer students the opportunity to experience for themselves the value of their liberal arts education.
The King’s Undergraduate Fellowships in Public Humanities is an opportunity to do an experiential learning internship at an organization or business that brings the humanities to bear on the world.
The Scotia Scholars Award, funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, is a funded opportunity for two undergraduate students at King’s to be the principal investigator on their own research study in the area of health research.
King’s encourages all student employees to use this workbook as a template for planning, documenting, and reflecting on their work experience. The goal of this document is to help elevate all student work experiences to work-integrated learning, so that students can maximize their personal and professional growth while supported by their university.