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Summer Student and Dependent Employment (Casual Position, No Benefits)*

Employer
Amherst College
Location
Amherst, MA

Job Details

Summer Student and Dependent Employment (Casual Position, No Benefits)*

Location:
Amherst, MA
Open Date:
Mar 18, 2019
Description:

Amherst College invites applications for a limited number of openings for summer employment in custodial services, landscape and grounds, dining services and various other departments. These are casual positions without benefits. Positions are available for full-time or part-time hours, Monday – Friday and/or weekends, with various shifts depending on the position.

Applicants must be Amherst College undergraduate students or dependents of current Amherst College employees. All applicants must be at least 16 years old by the first day of employment. Positions will be filled in the following order:

1. Amherst College undergraduate students

2. Eligible dependents of current Amherst College employees

The deadline for applications is April 12, 2019 but we will continue to consider applications after this date for positions that may become available.


Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information (e-mail and/or telephone number) for three professional references, or complete the online application. Applications will be reviewed until position is filled.

ABOUT AMHERST COLLEGE

Amherst College, one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, a town of approximately 35,000 residents in the western part of the state. The college’s community is composed of about 1,800 students from 48 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 54 countries around the world, and about 1,000 staff and faculty. The college’s scenic 1,000-acre campus includes a 500-acre wildlife sanctuary and the Book & Plow Farm; three museums: Emily Dickinson Museum, Beneski Museum of Natural History and Mead Art Museum; and multiple educational and cultural venues and resources through the Five College Consortium. The town of Amherst offers an amazing variety of coffee shops, restaurants and entertainment, and a very active outdoor life. Our vibrant campus, diverse community and beautiful surrounding, makes Amherst College and the Town of Amherst the perfect place to work, learn and live!

Organization

Amherst College is one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, enrolling 1,800 talented, energetic and diverse young men and women. Our open curriculum is one of the boldest, most productive experiments in higher education.

Our students—1,800 of the most interesting, intellectually adventurous, independent-minded people you’d want to meet—publish papers in major journals; present at conferences worldwide; and undertake research, internship, study and community engagement projects around the world.

Amherst is a place where discovery happens—in labs, in classrooms, in libraries and over lunch in Valentine Dining Hall. The campus is located in Amherst, Mass., a town of 35,000 people in the western part of the state. Our scenic 1,000-acre campus is adjacent to downtown Amherst and includes a 500-acre wildlife sanctuary. 

The town of Amherst combines breathtaking natural scenery with a rich cultural life. It is home to 35,000 politically engaged, culturally aware people. More than 40 percent of the local population has a graduate degree, and more than 30,000 college students live in Amherst during the academic year.

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