IT Helpdesk Student Staff

For Best Consideration apply by Wednesday. March 27th, @ 11:59pm.

The Computer Science Department is hiring undergraduate students to join our technical support team. Applicants do not need to be CS majors but should have an aptitude for solving problems with computer software and hardware. If you are available during Summer 2024 and also able to work 10 or more hours weekly during the 2024-25 academic year (Fall & Spring), please read on.

The undergraduate student staff are highly motivated and energetic and contribute to the success of the Computer Science Department. The team provides technical support for the department's faculty, staff, and graduate students. We are looking for students who are interested in system administration (yes, we will teach you, and yes, it is a paid position).

Students with a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and have an expected graduation date of May 2026 or later are invited to apply. This is an on-site job (IRB building) conducted between the hours of 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Mon. - Fri. during the Summer.

Email your cover letter and resume, including responses for the following six items to: csdstudentjob [-at-] cs [dot] umd [dot] edu
1. Why are you interested in the position?
2. Describe the skills/strengths that you will bring to our IT support team.
3. Major
4. Cumulative GPA (should be 3.0 or greater)
5. Expected grad month/year (should be May 2026 or later)
6. a. Available to work 10:00 am - 5:00 pm M-F during the Summer (Yes or No)
    b. Number of hrs available to work per week (between the hours of 9:00 am - 5:00 pm) Mon - Fri during the Fall.

** You can expect a reply by the week of April 8th**