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Posted: February 25, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Student Assistant - External Affairs & Tribal Relations

State of Michigan

Michigan Gaming Control Board

Fresh

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$17.94 - $17.94

per hour

Closes

March 12, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is an entry-level student assistant role at the Michigan Gaming Control Board, where you'll help with everyday office tasks like entering data, creating documents, and setting up for meetings in the areas of external affairs and tribal relations.

It's perfect for high school or college students looking to gain practical experience in a state government agency focused on fair gaming practices.

No prior experience is needed, making it a great starting point for building skills in an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Key Requirements

  • Current enrollment in high school, vocational/technical school, or post-secondary educational institution
  • Ability to perform data entry and populate information databases
  • Proficiency in creating Excel spreadsheets and Word documents
  • General office assistance and support to management and staff
  • Preparing rooms for meetings and handling special projects as needed
  • Commitment to high ethical standards and loyalty to state government
  • Readiness to report any possible conflicts of interest

Full Job Description



This position functions as a student assistant to the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) performing a variety of duties, as needed, by MGCB staff. Duties include data entry and populating information databases; providing general office assistance and support to management and staff; creating Excel spreadsheets and Word documents, preparing rooms for meetings and performing special projects as needed.

Position Description

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StudentAssistant.pdf


The Michigan Gaming Control Board is a state agency dedicated to ensuring the conduct of fair and honest gaming. Our agency continues to change and adapt to meet new challenges and began regulating several new forms of gaming in 2020, including onsite sports betting at the Detroit casinos, internet gaming, internet sports betting, fantasy sports, and mobile wagering for pari-mutuel horse racing. MGCB ensures fair and honest gaming to protect the interests of citizens of the State of Michigan.

As an employer, MGCB will promote and foster an inclusive environment that values diversity, promotes equity in all operations and decisions, and celebrates multiple approaches and points of view. We are committed to employee development, promotional, and growth opportunities as an agency, offering options such as career development plans, mentoring programs, and training to cultivate an atmosphere in which employees thrive while working toward future goals.

MGCB is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Silver Level Veteran Friendly Employer.


The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Requirements

Education 
 Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.
Experience 
 No specific type or amount is required.

Additional Information

**** REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.

As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application.

Ethical Standards and Conduct (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)

Click below to review applicable policies and requirements:
Conflict of Interest(Download PDF reader)
Prohibited Gaming Related Activities
(Download PDF reader)
Michigan Gaming Control & Revenue Act Employment Requirements (MCL 432.204 (10)-(16))


The Board also conducts a personal reference screening, criminal background check, drug testing and federal and state tax transcript, including fingerprinting candidates prior to a conditional offer of employment. A reference check from your current or most recent supervisor is required, please include this information on your application.

Civil Service Rule 2-7 requires that all persons who are not currently state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test which must be administered within 24 hours of a conditional offer or the offer may be rescinded. It is considered a refusal to test if an applicant fails to provide a sufficient sample within the allotted time. In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 2.07, an individual may be sanctioned from applying to State of Michigan vacancies, permanently or up to (3) three years, should you fail to pass/submit to the pre-employment drug test. Under Civil Service Regulation 3.06, you may be sanctioned from applying to positions with the State of Michigan, if you make any false statements or omissions of a material fact during the selection process.

Student Assistants must provide evidence of enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5244577