Applicant Information
Thank you for considering employment with University Temporary Service (UTS)! We provide an exclusive service to NC State, employing candidates to work as temporary employees in a variety of jobs on campus. If you have the skills we need - clerical, word processing, data entry, accounting, research, food service, housekeeping or skilled trades - let us help you put those skills to work!
- Career Opportunities - Gain experience by refining old skills or learning new ones.
- Job Variety - UTS offers a wide variety of placements.
- Flexible Scheduling - Choose long- or short-term assignments to work around your schedule.
- Success Stories - UTS has a record of successfully placing temporaries in full-time positions.
- Fees - UTS does not charge any fees to its employees.
- Screening - Pre-employment screening assures the best fit between employee and employer.
- Benefits - UTS offers a number of benefits to its employees.
- Student Employment - Although most assignments are full-time (40 hours/week), students are encouraged to apply.
- Temporary Employment Process - How to apply for temporary employment at NC State.
- UTS Employee Guidelines - Answers to policy questions about payroll, timesheets, scheduling time off, adverse weather policy, and more.
Career Opportunities
UTS provides you with the opportunity to gain on-campus experience and references, and to acquire and refine skills commonly used in the workplace.
Whether you are seeking to obtain University experience or are new to the workforce, we can help you! Many of our temporary workers strive to become permanent NC State employees. We provide the exposure and networking they need to be more competitive in the application process.
If you are also interested in permanent employment with NC State, you will need to fill out a job application and follow the applicable guidelines.
Job Variety
In recent years, UTS has enjoyed tremendous growth both in the number of qualified employees working for us and the number of campus departments using our services. The types of temporary help we provide includes, but is not limited to
- Clerical - reception, secretarial, accounting, word processing, cashiering
- Service - food service, housekeeping, labor, landscaping, maintenance
- Skilled Trades - electrical, carpentry, plumbing
- Technical - research, laboratory, computer
operation, animal care
- Other - writing/editing, illustrating, engineering
Screening
UTS staff carefully screen prospective employees to best match their skills and abilities to the needs of the campus departments. This screening process includes
- A personal interview,
- Possible clerical skills testing,
- Reference checks, and
- Possible criminal background checks.
Flexible Scheduling
We offer you the flexibility of working part-time or full-time in positions with durations of several days, weeks, or months. We can accommodate candidates interested in short-term and long-term work. Apply with us whether you are between jobs, retired, or looking for summer/vacation employment.
Benefits
UTS employees receive a number of benefits.
In addition, working in temporary assignments provides University work experience you can add to your application. This is a plus when applying for permanent positions. UTS also sponsors workshops and meetings to provide additional information regarding the employment process at NC State.
Student Employment
Students are encouraged to apply with UTS; however; most of our assignments are full-time (40 hours per week). Check for additional positions under Student Employment.
