Student Assistant - External Affairs & Tribal Relations
State of Michigan
FreshPosted Feb 25
✓ Fresh Listing
Posted: February 26, 2026 (1 day ago)
This job was posted recently. Fresh listings typically have less competition.
Student Assistant - Financial Gaming Services
State of Michigan
Lottery
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$17.94 - $17.94
per hour
Type
Full-Time
More Finance & Accounting jobs →Closes
March 6, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This student assistant role at the Michigan Lottery involves helping with tasks like reviewing prize claims, evaluating new retailers, managing daily cash receipts, and preparing spreadsheets for financial analysis in the gaming services area.
It's a support position that contributes to the lottery's operations, which fund public education through ticket sales.
A good fit would be a dependable, honest student who is motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to learn in a structured government environment.
Key Requirements
- Current enrollment in high school, vocational/technical school, or post-secondary educational institution
- Dependable, honest, motivated, and hardworking with a positive attitude
- Strong ethical standards
- Pass pre-employment drug test (urine sample within 24 hours)
- Pass criminal history background check
- No specific experience required
- Ability to handle confidential financial information accurately
Full Job Description
The Michigan Lottery is looking for a dependable, honest, motivated, and hardworking individual with a positive attitude and strong ethical standards to join our team!
The Michigan Lottery was established under the authority of Public Act 239 of 1972 to generate funds to support Michigan’s public-school system and generates revenue through the sale of Lottery tickets at retail locations and over the internet. Profits from lottery revenue are used to supplement state education programs.
This position assists with the review of prize claims, preparing credit evaluation summaries for new retailers and change of ownership requests and providing support for the Gaming System Retailer Adjustment process. In addition, this position prepares spreadsheets for analysis, manifests and balances daily cash receipts, verifies EFT updates and assists with record center management.
Position Description
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StudentAssistant.pd
The Michigan State Lottery is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency Gold 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
To be considered for this position, you must submit to the following initial background check requirement(s).
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 2.07, you may be sanctioned from applying to positions with the State of Michigan, 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.
Civil Service Rule 2-7 requires that all persons who are not currently state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test.
This urine sample test must be administered within 24 hours, or your offer may be rescinded.
An applicant must remain at the testing site until the testing process is completed and permitted up to 3 hours to provide a sufficient specimen.
It is considered a refusal to test if an applicant fails to provide a sufficient amount of urine for a drug test within the allowed time.
Positions within the Bureau of State Lottery will require a criminal history background check.
Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes