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Job Opportunites and Links for spouses

The listings below are paid opportunities for students at Des Moines University.

  • Anatomy Department - Morgue Assistant with the Body Donor program. Contact Dr. Donald Matz at (515) 271-1653 or donald.matz@dmu.edu.
  • Anatomy Department - Teaching Assistant in the gross anatomy laboratory. Contact Dr. Donald Matz at (515) 271-1653 or donald.matz@dmu.edu.
  • Audio Visual Department - Assistants. Contact AV Services avservices@dmu.edu.
  • Basic Life Support Department - Teaching Assistant. Required training provided. Contact Shelley Oren at (515) 271-1534 or shelley.oren@dmu.edu. (Open to DO and DPM students only)
  • Library (Circulation Desk, Computer Help Desk, Learning Resource Center Computer Lab) - Assistants. Year-round with afternoons, evenings and weekends. Contact Larry Marquardt at (515) 271-1430 or larry.marquardt@dmu.edu.
  • Library - Assistants. Eight positions for first-year students. Contact Ellen Bergerson at (515) 271-1580 or ellen.bergerson@dmu.edu.
  • Osteopathic Manual Manipulation Department - Teaching Assistant. Second-year students from August through May. Contact Debbie Eittreim at (515) 271-1421 or debbie.eittreim@dmu.edu.
  • Physical Diagnosis Department - Teaching Assistant. Contact Dr. Roberta Wattleworth at (515) 271-7816 or roberta.wattleworth@dmu.edu.
  • Wellness Center - Fitness Class Instructor – Contact Abby Rierson at (515) 271-1581 or Abby.Rierson@dmu.edu
  • Wellness Center - Gym Attendants – Contact Shannon Kalsem at (515) 271-1394 or shannon.kalsem@dmu.edu

If your spouse or significant other will be seeking employment in the Des Moines area, you are welcome to use these links to facilitate your job search.

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