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If you're a current student looking for a student employment job, check out the listings below and reach out to the contact listed to apply.

2025 summer job openings

In conjunction with the Business Office and Residence Life, we are offering students who work full time for Bethel during the summer a 50% discount off their on-campus summer housing again this year! Contact student-employement@bethel.edu for eligibility requirements such as:
  • Discount applies only to student employees who are returning to Bethel as students in the fall of 2025
  • Discount does not apply to research students or part time student employment
  • Student must work full time for Bethel for the entirety of the job contract or forfeit the discount
  • Email student-employment@bethel.edu for full list of criteria

Department: University Advancement
Contact: Pam Buchanan; (651) 635-1000; pamela-buchanan@bethel.edu
Location: Anderson Center 5th Floor - University Advancement
Date posted: 05.07.2025

The Grant Project Specialist plays a key supporting role in advancing Bethel University’s grant-funded initiatives by assisting with post-award management, data analysis, compliance tracking, and strategic communication. Working closely with the Director and cross-campus collaborators, the Specialist will help ensure the effective stewardship and implementation of grants that support academic programs, scholarships, faculty research, and institutional priorities.

This is a highly collaborative, detail-oriented position offering practical experience in nonprofit operations, fundraising strategy, and public/private partnerships. This Specialist will build valuable professional skills in project management, grant reporting, and stakeholder engagement—making this an ideal opportunity for a student exploring careers in nonprofit leadership, advancement, public administration, or related fields.

Apply now

Applications will be accepted until May 21, 2025.
Interviews will be conducted for those who will be considered for the position.
The projected start date for this position is June 2, 2025, but will depend on the
selected candidate.

Hours: 20-30 per week
Start date: 06/02/2025
End date: 08/15/2025
Pay rate: $14.25/hour

 

Department: Center for Community Engaged Learning
Contact: Claudia May; (651) 635-8693; fsu@bethel.edu
Location: St. Paul (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 05.05.2025

Students will be working alongside cutting-edge community organizations that are addressing inequalities in our food system. The Urban Farm and Garden Alliance is innovating ways to grow food in an urban context. Students will work with these organizations on a variety of projects. Projects will include youth development programming (Children’s Garden), farming, administrative tasks, and event planning. Students will work on the annual Peace Celebration Planning committee, co-coordinating and co-organizing the National Night Out/ National Afternoon Out (NNO) event at the Peace Sanctuary Garden. Students will also assist in selling farm produce at local farmers markets. Most of the work will be outdoors and require physical labor (planting, watering, and weeding crops).

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 40 per week
Start date: 05/26/2025
End date: 08/09/2025
Pay rate: $17.00/hour

Department: Facilities Management
Contact: Chuck Broz, (651) 638-6200, facilities-management@bethel.edu
Location: on campus
Date posted: 5.20.2025

Facilities Management is hiring for Summer Tech Services team.

Responsibilities include Residence Halls filter changes, cleaning cabinet heaters, washing roof top cables and assisting the Tech Services staff as needed.

The most important qualification is a willingness to serve the Bethel Community this summer. Although background skills in these areas are a plus, they are not a prerequisite; we will train you.

Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00-3:30 pm. Please pick up an application in the Facilities Management office (HC-100) or apply using our online application. 

Hours: 40 per week
Start date: 05/27/2025
End date: 08/23/2025
Pay rate: $14.50/hour

Department: Facilities Management
Contact: Josh Gerth, (651) 638-6200, facilities-management@bethel.edu
Location: on campus
Date posted: 5.20.2025

If you enjoy working outside and working as part of a team, this may be the job for you. Facilities Management is hiring for the summer Grounds Crew. Students will assist with campus lawn care, general grounds cleanup, athletic field maintenance, landscaping projects, road maintenance, and various campus grounds projects. Applicants who enjoy doing outdoor work or have experience operating lawn care equipment are encouraged to apply.

These positions will start on Tuesday, May 27-August 9 with opportunities to work more in August. Full-time hours are Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Part time hours are also available (to be discussed at interview). Pick up an application in the Facilities Management office (HC 100) or use online application.

Hours: 40 per week
Start date: 05/27/2025
End date: 08/23/2025
Pay rate: $14.50/hour

2025 fall job openings

Department: Marketing
Contact: Vesna Jankovic; (651) 638-6788; vej47598@bethel.edu
Location: Anderson Center, Students will need a car/BU shuttle to come to ANC
Date posted: 5.09.2025

The Mailing and Data Specialist assists in processing direct mailings and assists with inventory and data tasks.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Assemble daily mailings of materials as part of the marketing communication plans.
  • Create acceptance boxes and label letters, postcards, mailers.
  • Update records in Salesforce, or loads data from marketing partners.
  • Helps to maintain marketing inventory of giveaways, brochures, postcards, magazines, envelopes, letterhead, labels, and postage.
  • Receives and manages incoming shipments and makes sure they get stored and inventoried.
  • Fulfills requests for materials from campus partners, as requested.

To be considered for this position, you should be organized and a self-starter. Having the ability to work independently is essential.

Job requirements:
  • Experience in spreadsheets.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work effectively within a team and independently.
  • Proficient in Google Suite, and familiarity with Microsoft Office.

If you are interested in this role please email Vesna Jankovic at vej47598@bethel.edu.

Hours: 10-20
Start date: 8/10/2025
End date: 05/23/2026
Pay rate: $13.75/hour

Department: Facilites Management
Contact: Paige King; (612) 236-5657; p-king@bethel.edu
Location: Residence Halls
Date posted: 5.08.2025

Part-time, flexible weekend hours: four-hour shifts on Saturdays or Sundays

Housing Custodial Student Workers are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of a designated residence hall, including all common areas, entryways, lounges, bathrooms, laundry rooms, etc.

Hours: 4
Start date: 8/22/2025
End date: 05/23/2026
Pay rate: $14.50/hour

Department: Dining Services
Contact: David Walden, 651-635-8578, d-walden@bethel.edu
Location: Bethel University
Date posted: 5.7.2025

Student employees work in all areas of Dining Services, including Monson Dining Center, Royal Grounds, 3900 Grill and catering. Job duties range from cashier to dish washer and many other jobs in between. Students employees generally choose their own schedule by selecting the shifts to sign up for and then keeping that schedule for the whole semester. This allows students maximum flexibility on when and how much they want to work while creating a consistent schedule each week. Catering shifts vary depending on the schedule of events.

Apply now

Hours: varies depending on chosen schedule
Start date: 8.22.2025
End date: 5.23.26
Pay rate: $15.75/hour 

2025-2026 school year community workstudy jobs

The Center for Community Engaged Learning has jobs available for students who have been awarded workstudy from financial aid, other on-campus jobs do not require a student to have a work study award. These positions are with community partners in St. Paul & Minneapolis. Students must have their own transportation for these off-campus jobs. 

The Bethel supervisor for these roles is Dr. Claudia May.

  • Phone: (651) 635-8693
  • Email: fsu@bethel.edu

Location: St. Paul (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The City of Saint Paul’s mission is to integrate equity and inclusion into how we approach all our work. We are committed to building an equitable and inclusive city that will shift the culture in city processes and policies, eliminate structural inequities, and ensure timely and relevant access to services, resources, support, and opportunity for every person in Saint Paul.

Our approach leads with race because racial inequities across all indicators for success are deep and pervasive. We are seeking an assistant who is passionate about racial equity, public service, policy, and culture disruption.

Description of task
The Equity Assistant will support the City of Saint Paul’s Equity and Inclusion Division within the Department of Talent and Equity Resources. The Work-Study student will report directly to the Equity & Inclusion Specialist and Equity and Inclusion Manager.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 7-15 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: St. Paul (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

This community work-study position provides students with hands-on learning experience in community services and engagement, focusing on addressing the basic needs of low-income and underserved populations. The intern will work closely with the VSS team to coordinate and assist in special projects that support vulnerable community members. Students will gain practical skills in community outreach, program development, and project coordination, while contributing to the goals and objectives of the Bethel partnership.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-15 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The Social Media Marketing Associate will support the Communications Manager with content creation, online messaging, and other communications and marketing tasks. This role will gain valuable
experience in nonprofit communications, marketing, and social media.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Primary Focus: Assists with Urban Homeworks’ social media accounts: Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube:
  • Writes social media captions
  • Creates compelling graphics to share across social channels
  • Brainstorms and researches ideas for original content
  • Develops new strategies for increasing engagement
  • Schedules content to be published on social media at ideal times
  • Helps respond to comments and DMs on social media platforms; interacts with account followers to create community engagement
  • Helps brainstorm, film, and edit short-form videos
  • Analyzes analytics to gauge the success of campaigns
Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-15 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The Marketing & Development (M&D) Assistant supports the Marketing and Development team with their efforts in community outreach, fundraising, event management, and donor relations. Through helping to organize cross-team efforts, the M&D Assistant gains valuable experience in community organizing, marketing, fundraising, and activism.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The Equity and Engagement (EE) assistant supports the EE Director and the Marketing and Development team with their efforts community engagement and community organizing. Through helping to organize cross-team efforts, the EE assistant gains valuable experience in community organizing, marketing, fundraising, and activism.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-15 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: St. Paul (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The Urban Village runs youth programming and tutoring support on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Tuesday runs from 3PM - 6PM and youth receive tutoring support and homework help. Thursdays are more formal programming that includes a meal, games and time to connect with their peers and culture. The Village Klub Assistant will help with tutoring, planning activities for Thursday night, supporting the implementation of activities and help with transportation of youth.

Duties:

  • Provide tutoring support through inquiry based question and support
  • Assist students in middle school and high school with homework help
  • Create a positive environment by connecting with all youth, learning names and checking in with youth throughout the evening
  • Support the implementation of games, activities and conversations on Thursday evenings

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 5-15 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: St. Paul (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The library operates five Homework Centers that provide one-on-one tutoring to students of all ages. A diverse group of students use the Homework Centers; most are in grades K-12, although approximately 25% are adult learners, and approximately half of all Homework Center users speak a language other than English at home. By offering your knowledge, patience, and skills, you are helping students build on their strengths to develop the skills and confidence to meet the challenges of school and life. The Lead Tutor will monitor the Rondo Community Library Homework Center and coordinate the other tutors working in the room.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 3-7 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

Reading Partners is a national nonprofit that works to expand life opportunities for students who need additional support in building strong literacy skills. We do so by collaborating with Title I schools and community volunteers to deliver data-driven, one-on-one tutoring to students during the school day hours. We provide ongoing training and an easy-to-follow curriculum that includes all of the books and materials needed for an effective lesson. There is also an on-site staff member that readily answers questions and helps tutors and students work through the lessons.

We seek literacy tutors on an ongoing basis during the academic year to assist with tutoring.Through tutoring, tutors will have the opportunity to explore professional development interests.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 5-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The Life Center is a non-profit working with families and individuals experiencing poverty in the inner city of Minneapolis. As part of our mission, we offer tutoring to children and teenagers in our community. In this role you will participate in the tutoring programs happening during the week, help with the organizing and preparation of the programs, and participate in outreach efforts to expand the program.


You should be comfortable working with children and teens, and have a strong desire to build mentoring relationships with the students coming to tutoring. We are looking for people who want to go the extra mile to help our children and teens succeed, in an underserved community.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 4-10 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The Life Center is a non-profit working with families and individuals experiencing poverty in the inner city of Minneapolis. As part of our mission, we receive and distribute donations of clothes, food, and household items! Our Sustainability Assistant would take a central role in managing the intake and distribution of those donations, making sure they are used to best serve our community in an efficient way!

This role requires a strong ability to create, implement, and execute processes. You will be working closely with Life Center staff to meet and fulfill needs in our community. You will identify the needs of the community that the Life Center serves and create processes that distribute the appropriate resources. Our goal is to best steward what has been given to us.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The Life Center is a non-profit working with families and individuals experiencing poverty in the inner city of Minneapolis. We operate a store, Monique’s Boutique, which sells new and like-new clothing and house goods to our community. The aim of the store is to bring high quality goods to an underserved community, at prices that keep them easily obtainable to everyone. These sales help fund our job training programs with the store. We are looking for an assistant who wants to gain experience managing a small business, training people who want to enter the workforce, and serve our community!

You will be working closely with Life Center staff to create a space that is welcoming and inviting.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour 

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The Life Center is a non-profit working with families and individuals experiencing poverty in the inner city of Minneapolis. As part of our mission, we offer a GED program to adults who want to complete their education while in the community at the Life Center. This position teaches leadership by putting you at the helm of our weekly GED program. You will have to coordinate volunteers, rally students, and create programming! You will not be alone during this however - we want to help guide you and lead you through the process, investing in your leadership ability through weekly mentoring!

This role requires you to be very personal and people orientated, willing to go the extra mile to encourage and motivate students towards their goal of completing their GED.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 15-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The transportation team is a core ministry at the Life Center. Our aim is to remove any hindrance that would stop someone from coming to programming at the Life Center. For many, this includes transportation. Be patient and loving! This is no small task you are completing. The Life Center would not exist without people volunteering to drive people in over the past 3 decades!

You do not require any special driver’s license. We will also provide training to drive the 15 passenger vans.

Purpose:

  • To provide safe, punctual, and efficient transportation for those who need rides in order to participate in the programs at the Life Center
  • To build relationships with the riders by providing a friendly, welcoming, and orderly atmosphere on the bus/van

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 5-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: Minneapolis (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The Life Center is a non-profit working with families and individuals experiencing poverty in the inner city of Minneapolis. We serve and distribute meals to our community from the Life Center, Tuesday through Friday. This is a team effort, to prepare the food, serve the food, and keep the kitchen clean. We also take the food left over after serving and bring it out to the community.


You would be working alongside volunteers and staff to ensure that we have food served on time, that it is prepared properly, and that those coming in to receive a meal have a welcoming and encouraging experience! This is a critical program in our community, and many people depend on these meals as one of their main sources of food.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: St. Paul (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The mission of Saint Paul Public Schools Adult Basic Education is to provide adults with educational opportunities to acquire and improve their literacy skills necessary to be self-sufficient and to participate effectively as productive workers, family members, and citizens.

The Hubbs Center provides English language, GED, Job Training, Citizenship classes, and College Preparation instruction for adults in the community.

We serve adults who are academically functioning below the high school level and generally have limited educational and/or English language background. Some students have been born in the U.S. and did not complete their high school diploma or need to brush up on their skills for a job or college, while others are immigrants and refugees. Working with the Hubbs Center will give you an opportunity to work in an educational setting with people of a variety of backgrounds.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour 

Location: St. Paul (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The goal of DRC’s Youth Development Assistant will be to help fulfill DRC’s mission of uplifting youth voice ensuring DRC remains a relevant resource for youth living in St. Paul and surrounding communities. Youth will learn social emotional skills to keep them out of the criminal justice system. Through our Diversion Program (GRO) Giving Real Opportunities, and Weekly Circles of Support, youth will contribute to their community by promoting self-care, creativity, leadership, civic education, and self-discovery. The Youth Development Assistant’s role will help with all relevant tasks and projects set out by the Youth Development Manager and Executive Director for the benefit of DRC’s Youth Programming.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Location: St. Paul (Off-Campus, will need own transportation)
Date posted: 5.16.2025

The goal of the Mediation Assistant will be to help the Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) fulfill their mission of restoring communities by promoting the constructive resolution of conflict through open communication, shared decision-making, and civic education. The Mediation Assistants’ role will help with all relevant tasks and projects set out by the Mediation Program Manager and Executive Director for the benefit of the DRC Mediation Program.

Read the full job description and apply.

Questions? Email fsu@bethel.edu

Hours: 10-20 per week
Start date: 08/10/2025
End date: May 2026
Pay rate: $17.50/hour

Off-campus jobs

Contact the Office of Career Development and Calling.

Location: CC322
Email: career-development@bethel.edu
Phone: 651.638.6460

Whether you are looking for a seasonal, part-time, or full-time position, here are some resources to utilize:

  • Look at the bulletin board in the hallway across from Career Development & Calling. Find a variety of postings from private and public employers, internships, side jobs, full-time jobs & more!
  • LinkedIn and Indeed
  • Handshake
  • Right to the source—go straight to the company or organization website and search under the job/employment tab (usually at the very bottom of the page) or reach out to the hiring manager and send your resume!
  • Schedule an appointment via Handshake with a Career Specialist to help refine your search.