Federal Work-Study 

Job Description: Filing, Campus Errands, Data Projects & Data Entry, Mailings, Assisting with Program Events, and other duties assigned.

Qualifications: No prior experience. Must be currently enrolled MUSC student.

Benefits: Introduction to administrative support in academic setting.

Contact: Amanda Tucker, tuckeama@musc.edu, 843-792-0227

Job Description: Setting up Brightspace on-line platform with course content, lecture/reading materials, and assignment submission/grading capabilities; attending class, facilitating break-out sessions, grading, and other activities.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree.

Benefits: Exposure to COM, Department of Public Health Office—develops organizational skills and interacts with staff and faculty.

Contact: Dr. JacKetta Cobbs, cobbsj@musc.edu, 843-876-1891

Job Description: The student will assist members of the Group on Diversity Affairs with data/information entry for pipeline programs.  Help with the website upkeep by uploading meetings, workshops, and other events as needed.  Provide general office assistance by answering phones, Xeroxing, running errands on campus, email reminders to students and Publishing needs.

Qualifications: Must have good interpersonal skills.  Must be dependable, responsible, thorough, organized and be willing to work independently.

Benefits:  Student will gain experience and knowledge in administrative tasks and in the management of various support programs.

Contact: Kelli A. Jenkins, andke@musc.edu, 843-876-5070

Job Description: Help University HR staff with Resident Onboarding (I-9's; background checks; Employee Health Screening appointments). Ensure residents are on track to start 7/1. I-9 remediation project: review I-9's with errors and make corrections; non-paid onboarding; and special projects as needed.

Qualifications: Must be an MUSC student.

Benefits: Great work experience in a high-profile area. Supportive of full-time student workload. FYI: This position is located "off-campus" in West Ashley (1 South Circle Park).

Contact: Katie Richie, HR Manager, richeyk@musc.edu, 843-792-2797

Job Description: Update forms and handbook; assist with special projects; assist with assessment, accreditation, and learning activities; assist with program development and enhancements; assist with marketing initiatives (i.e., website); assist with public relations and community outreach (i.e., alumni, newsletters); general administrative tasks.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree

Benefits: Opportunity to learn organizational and management skills, the ability to interact with students and faculty in a professional manner, and the importance of record-keeping for program-specific activities. Also learn about documentation of accreditation and university-required aspects.

Contact: Dr. Christina Y Pelatti, pelatti@musc.edu, 843-792-3348   

Job Description: Enhance personal financial knowledge through training and individual research/study. Provide one-on-one financial coaching to MUSC students virtually and in-person. Lead financial literacy curriculum sessions via presentations and workshops to student groups. Assist in financial literacy event planning, workshops, and campus-wide events. Contribute creative ideas and content to support Financial Success Mentoring and OSFL.

Qualifications: Current MUSC student in good standing, completion of financial and pedagogical training.

Benefits: Enhance financial knowledge, improve communication and teaching skills, leadership development, networking opportunities, and access to financial-specific educational materials.

Contact: Elizabeth Gumbiner, Director, Student Financial Literacy, gumbiner@musc.edu, 843-792-9480

Job Description: This position will be responsible for providing routine office administrative assistance, including Commencement preparation, transcript and enrollment verification mail preparation and drop-off, voicemail check and call forwarding. 

Qualifications: Must be an MUSC student in good academic and professional standing. Must be eligible for Federal Work Study. Must possess clear and effective communication through written and verbal means, be self-motivated, detail oriented, creative and organized.

Benefits: Improved communication skills, better organization capabilities, sharpen attention to detail and leadership development. 

Contact: Kristen Hua, Associate Registrar huak@musc.edu, 843-876-0879

Job Description: To provide administrative support to the College of Nursing Dean’s Office. Duties will include assisting with activities related to faculty searches, including assisting with downloading applications and setting up files. Scheduling appointments, typing itineraries, requesting references, scheduling rooms, creating Red Cap Surveys, creating Red Cap summaries/reports; Assist with event coordination and preparation, assist with project management and preparation; assist with faculty promotion and tenure process; assist with compiling data for CON reports, plans, policies; provides back-up phone/office coverage for Dean’s Office; and other administrative duties as needed.

Qualifications: Ability to function independently requiring limited supervision. Effective communication and reasoning skills, and competency using basic computer skills are necessary.

Benefits: Access to the functioning of the dean’s office, with exposure to skill sets specific to the College of Nursing Dean’s Office.

Contact: Jo Smith, Executive Assistant to the Dean, smithjo@musc.edu, 843-792-3941

Job Description: Assist in developing and implementing individualized accommodations to support visually impaired students or employees in accessing materials, environments, and technologies.  Collaborate with disability services, instructors, and other stakeholders to ensure accessibility in instructional content and workplace tasks. Provide guidance on adaptive tools such as screen readers, Braille materials, and tactical graphics. Collaborate with faculty members to ensure that modified content meets the learning goals for the course.

Qualifications: Strong organizational and time management skills; strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits: The position offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience supporting a university research core, academic program coordination, and engage in health services research focused on support for visually impaired students.

Contact: Kelly McGloon, PhD, mcgloon@musc.edu, 843-792-6443

Job Description: Organize and maintain files and shared documents on Box; Prepare or format documents, presentations, and reports (including research products); Assist with participant recruitment, scheduling study visits, data collection, day-to-day study management activities, and document organization; Help prepare and manage online surveys and databases (e.g., in REDCap); Conduct literature searches and summarize findings as needed; Assist in designing lay-friendly dissemination products; Provide support for administration tasks (e.g., compiling information, tracking deadlines0; Assist with regulatory submissions and maintenance of regulatory binder.

Qualifications: Strong organizational and time management skills; Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially word, Excel, Box, Poer Point; Familiarity with online survey tools (REDCap experience is a plus); Ability to conduct literature searches using academic databases (familiarity with Covidence is a plus); Ability to create images for dissemination efforts using a variety of digital tools (e.g., Canva, BioRender); Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

Benefits: The work study student will support a range of administrative and research-related activities across Dr. Nichols' Ehlers Danlos Syndromes research studies and ongoing global health research efforts in multimorbid, complex, chronic diseases.

Contact: Dr. Michelle Nichols, nicholmg@musc.edu, 843-876-6463

Federal Work Study (FWS) is a federally regulated financial aid program authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965 and subsequent amendments and reauthorizations. A certain percentage of your paycheck is provided through Federal Title IV funds.

The Federal Work Study Program provides students financial aid in the form of wages paid to the student for services rendered as a Federal Work-Study employee. As a Federal Work Study employee, you are paid hourly. This is in accordance with MUSC payroll guidelines. You may not work during class time, nor should work interfere with schoolwork.

The exact amount of your Federal Work Study award depends on your demonstrated financial need determined by the Office of Financial Aid Services and available funding from the Federal Government. If you are awarded, the amount awarded is what you may expect to earn during the academic year as a result of work performed and the hours necessary to perform such work. The average FWS award is $7,000. Depending on the type and amount of other financial aid assistance you receive, your FWS award may be less than $7,000.

Schools are required to spend at least 7% of their annual allocation earmarked for jobs whose services benefit the community or general public, Community-Service Work Study. Example of community service jobs include those in the clinics, hospital, outreach programs from the departments, research studies and the library. 

In addition to determining the amount of your Federal Work Study award, the Office of Student Financial Aid acts as the coordinating agent between the student, the supervisor and the administrative offices of MUSC like Human Resources, Payroll and Employee Health. Please call 792-2536 for questions about this information.

Work Study offers you the opportunity to:

Gain work experience

Explore possible career opportunities

Gain valuable references for future employment

Reduce loan indebtedness

Students can work right on campus versus securing employment outside of the University. Convenience of location and flexibility with scheduling are definite advantages to FWS versus employment in the community.

All Federal Work Study jobs must be on campus. 

No. Dual employment within MUSC/MUHA is not permitted while participating in the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program. Students who hold another position within MUSC or MUHA are not eligible to apply for or continue in an FWS position. Employment outside of MUSC is permitted, provided it does not interfere with your FWS responsibilities. If you begin employment in another MUSC/MUHA department after being hired for FWS, you must notify the FWS Coordinator immediately, as you will not be allowed to continue in your FWS assignment. Coordination between departments is required to ensure proper transfer through the OurDay system. Failure to disclose dual employment may result in ineligibility for Federal Work-Study.

Interested students should contact the Work Study Coordinator (WSC) in the Office of Enrollment Management – Student Financial Aid Services (843-792-2536). WSC will email student information about the FWS Program and ask if they are still interested after reviewing the information, they should indicate they want to proceed, and the onboarding process can begin. If there is a Waiting List, then their name will be placed on the Federal Work Study Waitlist until the hiring process can begin.

Eligibility is determined by students completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Students must exhibit financial need as determined by the FAFSA. A Financial Aid Counselor will determine your eligibility based on your financial need and federal regulations.

Federal Work-Study (FWS) counts as financial aid, just like loans and scholarships. If you’ve accepted the maximum in loans, we must reduce your loans to add FWS.

Example: If your budget is $40,000 and you received $40,000 in loans, you can reduce loans to $33,000 to add $7,000 in FWS. You cannot exceed your total budget. FWS may also reduce how much you can borrow in the future, since all aid is counted together to prevent over-awarding.

There is no penalty if you don’t earn the entire amount of your FWS award. You should be able to receive the remaining award amount via a loan refund.

We will notify you when you get close to your limit. Generally, your work study job will end once your funds are depleted or when the end of the contract is reached. It may be possible to increase the award, but only if funds are available and if you still have remaining eligibility.

NO. Federal Work Study funds are awarded to the school by the government, not directly to each student or each department. Placement in a work study job is a first- come, first-served basis, once eligibility is determined. Once the funds granted to the school are fully awarded, the government does not award additional funds until the following year.

Work Study eligibility is recalculated each school year. Although we try to award eligible students every year, our funding is limited and based on the student's financial need and other financial aid received. Students should complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1st for priority consideration. It is possible to be eligible one year and not the next.

The number of hours authorized for the award period will be documented on your FWS contract, along with your contracted hours per week. You may work a minimum of 2 hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week (40 hours bi- weekly). You may not work more than 8 hours in a day. Students working 8-hour shifts must be provided with a lunch break.

All Federal Work-Study employees are paid $14.50 per hour (as of May 2025). Pay is issued bi-weekly via direct deposit.

Time is submitted through OurDay.

If you are going out on rotations for a semester and intend to come back to FWS, you have the option of being placed on Leave of Absence (LOA). A written notice to the FWS Coordinator is required. You will be placed on LOA until your return. Please note that LOA is only intended for an average of six to eight weeks. If your rotation schedule is longer than that, you will have to be terminated from the program.

If you need to resign your contract early, a written notice is required and you will be terminated from the program, effective your last day worked.

If you do not submit hours into OurDay on a regular basis, FWS Policy states that we terminate you after 3 pay periods of inactivity, which means you must be working on a regular basis to avoid being terminated. Consistently submitting late timesheets can also put you in jeopardy of termination.