Student Employee - Agriculture Department - Fall 2026

UCM • UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Student worker position with the Department of Agriculture. Tasks will relate to assisting department faculty with agricultural teaching and research projects, class lab set up, maintenance of agricultural lab equipment, greenhouse operations, etc. Students may be requested to help facilitate elements important to department operations such as assisting with organization and promotion of department events, recruitment efforts, social media management, alumni relations, etc.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a production agricultural operation or other agribusiness is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting department faculty with tasks related to agricultural teaching and research projects
• Class lab set-up or clean-up, maintenance of agricultural lab equipment and inventory plants, greenhouse operations, etc.
• Help facilitate elements important to department operations such as assisting with organization and promotion of department events, recruitment efforts, social media management, alumni relations, etc.
• Tasks may be indoors or outside in greenhouse, nursery or field conditions.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability
• 3 weeks paid vacation per year
• 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• retirement
• generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED