Student: Building Space Assistant

Job ID: 7713
Date Posted: April 23, 2026

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is looking to immediately hire a reliable student to join our team and assist with moving furniture. The successful candidate will be punctual, helpful, and a collaborative worker. Duties primarily involve moving of items, loading and unloading, and assembling or placing items as needed. The successful candidate must feel comfortable with driving a large truck and know how to interact professionally with customers. All of our staff members are expected to use extreme care when handling items and take pride in doing so.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Picks up, delivers, assembles, and moves various items (mainly furniture)
• Safely loads, unloads, and transports items
• Packs and unpacks items as needed
• Tracks inventory through use of computer system

• Must be enrolled at Utah State University
• Must have a minimum of one year of school remaining
• Must be able to work 20 hours per week during semesters and up to 40 hours per week during summer
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be a team player
• Must be self-motivated and proactive
• Customer service skills
• Comfortable with using Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or other U.S. person

• Prior furniture moving experience
• Experience using various moving tools
  • Lifting equipment (dollies, ramps, pallet hacks)
  • Hand tools (screwdrivers, wrenches, drill)
  • Packing supplies (tape, ropes, straps)
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of personnel at different professional levels
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner
• Organizational skills

• Ability to lift heavy items over 50 pounds
• Ability to lift items overhead on a regular basis
• Ability to climb stairs while lifting heavy items over 50 pounds on a regular basis
• May work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions

Student Scholar Program: SDL provides unique opportunities for student employees to develop real-world experience and knowledge beyond the classroom through our Student Scholar Program. This program offers monthly technical workshops, outreach activities, and academic stipends to eligible student employees. All SDL student employees are invited to participate in the program to expand their professional network while supporting SDL's mission.

SDL delivers advanced multi-domain solutions to protect national security and enable scientific discovery. Our expertise in satellites, sensors and instruments, ground systems and data processing, and autonomous systems plays a critical role in missions supporting NASA and the Department of Defense. Join our team of engineers, scientists, technicians, and business professionals in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.

At SDL, we strive to uphold a culture of respect, collaboration, empowerment, and accountability. We listen with open minds, seek to understand diverse perspectives, and engage in thoughtful dialogue. We work together by sharing knowledge, involving others, and offering support. We trust and empower our team members to take ownership, act with integrity, and be accountable. Above all, we deliver on our commitments to each other and to our mission partners.

The application window for this position is expected to remain open for approximately 7 days; however, it may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly.

For questions, assistance, or accommodation with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.