Students in the College of Science and Mathematics have a variety of opportunities for jobs on and off campus that provide experiences to build resumes and demonstrate their classroom knowledge and skills as well as to begin building their professional network. This page will be regularly updated with listing for currently available on campus and off campus positions for Tarleton STEM students.

Employment Opportunities with College Partners
Lifecycle Biotechnologies* Chemistry Internship
* Microbiology Internship
Texas InstrumentsSee postings in Handshake for
Specific opportunities
Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ)		Mickey Leland Environmental
Internship Program
Feb 28, 2023 Application Deadline
US Army Corps of EngineersSummer Park Ranger Positions
Feb 1, 2023 Application Deadline

Natural Resource Specialist @ Hords Creek Lake
Feb 9, 2023 Application Deadline

Current Job Listings

  • Paid Summer Ministry Position – Work Projects Coordinator at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Paid Summer Ministry Position – Work Projects Coordinator at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Paid Summer Ministry Position – Community Service Coordinator at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Post-Grad Paid Summer Ministry Position – Site Director at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Post-Grad Paid Summer Ministry Position – Site Director at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Paid Summer Ministry Position – Work Projects Coordinator at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Paid Summer Ministry Position – Work Projects Coordinator at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Paid Summer Ministry Position – Community Service Coordinator at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Post-Grad Paid Summer Ministry Position – Site Director at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Post-Grad Paid Summer Ministry Position – Site Director at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Paid Summer Ministry Internship at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Are you needing an internship credit this summer AND wanting to do something meaningful in Christian ministry?   We know that for many college and grad students sometimes there can feel like a tension between wanting to use the summer to prepare them for their future career or serving on Christ-centered mission […]
  • Paid Summer Ministry Position at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian young adults like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Paid Summer Ministry Position at YouthWorks
    Employer: YouthWorks Expires: 04/05/2025 Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks  Summer Staff!For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian young adults like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. […]
  • Temporary Biological Science Research Technician 1 at Oregon State University
    Employer: Oregon State University Expires: 04/05/2025 Temporary Biological Science Research Technician 1 Oregon State University Department: Forest Eng/Resourcs/Mgmt (FOR) Appointment Type: Temporary Staff Job Location: Oregon Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: Job Summary: This recruitment will be used to fill two full-time Temporary Biological Science Research Technician positions for the College of Forestry at Oregon State University (OSU ). These positions will be […]
  • 25-01886 Mineral Assessor I at Kentucky Department of Revenue
    Employer: Kentucky Department of Revenue – Department of Revenue Expires: 04/07/2025 The Office of Property Valuation has an opening for a Mineral Assessor I in the Division of Minerals Taxation, Unmined Coal Property Tax Branch. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who has the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to elected officials, staff, […]
  • Guide I, Historic Monument at California Department of Parks and Recreation
    Employer: California Department of Parks and Recreation – San Luis Obispo Coast District Expires: 04/07/2025 Before you apply, please email recruiting@parks.ca.gov to express interest. The Parks Recruitment Office will work to help with all your questions about the 3 steps of the state hiring process and connect you with the best position for you!Classification:                            […]
  • Juvenile Court Counselor-District 21 Forsyth County at NC Department of Public Safety
    Employer: NC Department of Public Safety Expires: 04/02/2025 This posting is for District 21 (Forsyth County) located in the Piedmont Region of the State of North Carolina. Job duties for this position require driving a state vehicle. A valid driver’s license must be obtained by date of hire.What are the duties of a Juvenile Court Counselor?Juvenile Court […]
  • Design Verification Engineering Intern at Johnson Service Group, Inc.
    Employer: Johnson Service Group, Inc. Expires: 04/02/2025 Johnson Service Group, a nationally award-winning staffing firm, has an immediate opening for Design Verification Engineering Intern for a global medical device organization in Goleta, CA.Hybrid | $28 – $33/Hr. Based on Experience | 1 Year Contract RoleJob Summary:Join a dynamic team of engineers designing endoscopic cameras and […]
  • Undergraduate Intern – Memory Systems (10564) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Employer: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Expires: 04/01/2025 OverviewThe Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate (PCSD) researchers lead major R&D efforts in experimental and theoretical interfacial chemistry, chemical analysis, high energy physics, interfacial catalysis, multifunctional materials, and integrated high-performance and data-intensive computing. PCSD is PNNL’s primary steward for research supported by the Department of Energy’s Offices of […]
  • Undergraduate Intern – Machine Learning Performance Analyst (10561) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Employer: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Expires: 04/01/2025 OverviewThe Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate (PCSD) researchers lead major R&D efforts in experimental and theoretical interfacial chemistry, chemical analysis, high energy physics, interfacial catalysis, multifunctional materials, and integrated high-performance and data-intensive computing. PCSD is PNNL’s primary steward for research supported by the Department of Energy’s Offices of Basic […]
  • Temporary Biological Science Research Technician 1: Field Technician at Oregon State University
    Employer: Oregon State University Expires: 04/01/2025 Temporary Biological Science Research Technician 1: Field Technician Oregon State University Department: Fisheries and Wildlife (AFW) Appointment Type: Temporary Staff Job Location: Molalla Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: Job Summary: This recruitment will be used to fill three full-time Temporary Biological Science Research Technician 1 positions for the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences at Oregon State University […]
  • Temporary Biological Science Research Technician 1: Field Technician at Oregon State University
    Employer: Oregon State University Expires: 04/01/2025 Temporary Biological Science Research Technician 1: Field Technician Oregon State University Department: Integrative Biology (SZO) Appointment Type: Temporary Staff Job Location: Corvallis Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: Job Summary: This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) Temporary Biological Science Research Technician 1: Field Technician for the Department of Integrative Biology […]
  • Animal Caretaker (Animal Specialist I) at Fairfax County Government
    Employer: Fairfax County Government Expires: 04/05/2025 Job AnnouncementAre you an enthusiastic individual looking for a career where you can make a difference in the lives of animals and the community? At the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to the animals in our shelter, while also working […]
  • Environmental Services Intern at California Department of Parks and Recreation
    Employer: California Department of Parks and Recreation Expires: 04/05/2025 The Environmental Services Intern reporting location is at 4477 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110, San Diego Coast District Office. This position will report to the District Senior Environmental Scientist and works under the direction of the District Environmental Scientist. The Environmental Services Intern (ESI) will lead […]
  • Program Specialist I-II-III (Trip Ticket Program Specialist) at Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
    Employer: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department – Coastal Fisheries Division Expires: 04/04/2025 TPWD – Program Specialist I-II-III (Trip Ticket Program Specialist) (00048517) Organization: PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Primary Location: Texas-Rockport Work Locations: CF-Rockport Marine Lab 702 Navigation Circle  Rockport 78382   Job: Office and Administrative Support Employee Status: Regular Schedule: Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time State Job Code: 1570 1571, 1572 Salary Admin Plan: B Grade: 17 18, 19 Salary (Pay Basis): 4,387.07 – 5,294.82 (Monthly) Number of Openings: 1 Overtime Status: Exempt Job Posting: Mar 6, […]

On Campus Employment Opportunities

On campus employment for COSM students provide a variety opportunities for students to begin building their professional resumes and working on their studies during the academic year, as well as during the summer. Examples of some of the opportunities include:

  • a tutor in one of the achievement centers
  • a teaching assistant for one of the many teaching labs in biology, chemistry, geology, environmental science, and others
  • a grader assisting our outstanding faculty members
  • a research assistant in a faculty research lab
  • a storeroom assistant in either the chemistry or biology storeroom
  • an office assistant in College or one of the department offices

Off Campus Employment Opportunities

In the discipline employment opportunities for COSM students are typically pursued as summer jobs and internships. Often times, the opportunities can exist back at the students home area or in a variety of locations across the state or nation. Internships in most STEM disciplines are paid experiences where students work alongside the professionals within the company in a variety of projects. These experiences strengthen the student’s resumes while providing real-world experiences to apply the classroom knowledge learned in our COSM classrooms and laboratories. In many instances, the internships lead to job offers for the students after graduate with the internship host company.

Handshake – the student employment portal 

The Handshake employment system offers many features such as personalized job recommendations and a user-friendly interface. This is the main tool for employers to recruit Tarleton students for employment in their company. Additionally, it is used as the main portal for on campus offices, faculty, etc to post available positions for on campus employment opportunities.

For more information Handshake and to create your account, please visit the appropriate link below.