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.
2024-2025
Alexandra Hall Desk staff work with the Residence Staff Supervisors, Residence Front Desk Coordinator, Deans, Dons, Junior Dons, Patrol, Security and Facilities staff to support and encourage students and visitors to the University, with emphasis on aiding residence students.
Alex Hall Desk staff work closely with Patrol to ensure the safety and well-being of all students.
All desk staff are expected to uphold our residence and university policies and behave in a professional, confidential manner. Desk staff report to the Desk Supervisors, the Residence Front Desk Coordinator, and the Deans.
The daily role of the student desk staff may include, but is not restricted to:
Desk Staff Wages: (subject to budget approval)
Training: (August 28-30, 2024, 14 hours, total)
Employment Equity:
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.
Applying:
All applicants must be King’s students, 2nd year or above or Dal, NSCAD or NSCC students living in residence, 2nd year or above.
Questions may be directed to monica.farrell@ukings.ca.
The online application (joint application with Patrol) is available now.
NSCC and NSCAD students living in residence for 2024-2025 may reach out directly to request an application at monica.farrell@ukings.ca.
What is Patrol? Patrol is friendly campus nightlife support, playing a crucial role in our community by ensuring that campus life is a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. As a key player in building the King’s community, Patrol staff are trained to encourage students to uphold our residence policies and guidelines. Patrol staff are expected to be an example of proper conduct for all students of the university, and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner. Patrol staff are members of the King’s Residence Housing Team who report to the Housing Coordinator.
Specifically, Student Patrol members are expected to:
Patrol Wage:
As per student employment policy, Patrol staff can expect to be paid $15.70/hr + $0.50 for Supervisors, + $0.50 per year of experience in the specified position. Patrol Supervisor duties will be split up once the Supervisor team is hired, but Supervisors can be expected to work 20-40 hours bi-weekly. Regular Staff will work approximately 12 hours (2 shifts) per week, Part-Time Staff will work approximately 6 hours (1 shift) per week, depending upon the availability of shifts. Each shift will be approximately 6 hours, beginning at 8pm and ending at 2am, though subject to change based on needs of the University. Reserve Staff will operate as extra support to fill shifts, on an On-Call and case-by-case-basis. No shifts for Reserve Patrol are guaranteed, however, members of the Reserve Pool may pick up vacant shifts or be contacted for extra work duties such as FLEX shifts or events. A maximum of 30 Hours Bi-Weekly is permitted for Patrol Regular, Part-Time, and Reserve Staff.
Workplace Competency Development:
This position would provide the opportunity for students to build and improve on the following workplace competencies:
Employment Equity:
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.
All applicants must be:
Applications for all upper year King’s students and upper year Dal residents living on King’s campus are available via the online form. Upper year NSCAD and NSCC residents living on King’s campus should reach out to the Housing Coordinator directly requesting an application form at gavin.baumbach@ukings.ca.
The posting will close on March 20th at 11:59 p.m., and all applicants can expect to be reached out to by March 22nd.
Overview:
A Residence Community Engagement Assistant is an excellent opportunity for current King’s students who are passionate about programming and helping a vibrant community of their peers succeed in university life. The Residence Community Engagement Assistants will work with the Programming & Community Engagement Coordinator and the Assistant Dean of Residence Life to develop and deliver engaging, educational, skill building and meaningful programming to the wider residence community. This position is a wonderful opportunity for King’s students looking to further develop their planning, facilitating, budgeting, public speaking, problem solving and assessment skills.
There are two Residence Community Engagement Assistant positions available for the 2024-2025 academic year. Residence Community Engagement Assistants can expect to work up to five hours per week with flexibility throughout each week. The contract duration is from September 3, 2024, to April 15, 2025.
Eligibility:
King’s students who are entering their third year of study or higher are eligible to apply. Students who have a passion for planning events, cultivating a sense of belonging and engaging with others are encouraged to apply.
Expectations:
Students selected for a Residence Community Engagement Assistant position will live in Residence for the 2024-2025 academic year. While successful candidates will be responsible for their residence costs, they will be assigned a guaranteed single room. The Residence Community Engagement Assistant will be responsible for:
Remuneration
How to Apply:
To apply for this position please submit a cover letter and a resume to Ashley Nixon, Assistant Dean of Residence Life, via email at Ashley.Nixon@ukings.ca. The deadline to apply for this opportunity is March 24, 2024 at 11:59pm.
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.
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 ($15.20/hr + $0.50 per year of experience in specified position)
Employment Type: Seasonal Part-time
Start date: Monday, April 25, 2024
End Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
Roles and Responsibilities:
Preferred Skills:
Additional Notes:
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.
To Apply:
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, Nova Scotia. B3H 2A1
Email: tim.ross@ukings.ca
Questions about the position can be submitted by email to tim.ross@ukings.ca.
Department: Facilities
Reports To: Director of Facilities Management
Employment Type: Seasonal, Full-Time: April 24, 2024 – August 30, 2024
Salary: As per Student Hiring Policy ($15.70/hr + $0.50 per year of experience in specified position plus 4% vacation pay)
Roles and Responsibilities:
Preferred Skills:
Requirements:
Experiential Learning Outcomes:
Additional Notes:
The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, with a half-hour lunch.
To Apply:
Applications may be submitted by email or mail to:
Allison Rowsell | Facilities Management Officer
6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3H 2A1
Email: allison.rowsell@ukings.ca
Questions about the position can be submitted by email to allison.rowsell@ukings.ca.
Department: Facilities
Reports To: Trades Manager
Employment Type: Seasonal, Full-Time: April 24, 2024 – August 30, 2024
Salary: As per Student Hiring Policy ($15.70/hr + $0.50 per year of experience in specified position plus 4% vacation pay)
Roles and Responsibilities:
Preferred Skills:
Requirements:
Additional Notes:
This job is physically demanding. Extensive lifting, kneeling, bending, standing and squatting required. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, with a half-hour lunch.
To Apply:
Applications may be submitted by email or mail to:
Allison Rowsell|Facilities Management Officer
6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3H 2A1.
Email: allison.rowsell@ukings.ca
Questions about the position can be submitted by email to allison.rowsell@ukings.ca.
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.