Contact Talent Acquisition

106 Bosworth Hall

106 Bosworth Hall
Lexington, KY 40508

Talent Acquisition

Phone: (859) 257-9555, option 2
Email: hr@uky.edu

Student Employment

Phone: (859) 257-8894
Email: studentemployment@uky.edu

Student Employment helps students find jobs on and off-campus while attending the University of Kentucky. The office saves you time by pre-screening students based upon qualifications you provide and refers all students who match your qualifications, all while you retain complete control over the hiring decision.

Customer Service

Phone: (859) 257-9555, option 2
Email: hr@uky.edu

The front desk at 106 Bosworth Hall provides customer service and guidance for general employment needs, including assisting with the application process, resetting UK Jobs passwords, and completing I-9s (employment eligibility forms).

Office hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

2317 Alumni Park Plaza

2317 Alumni Park Plaza
Suite 101
Lexington, KY 40517

Career Employment

Phone: (859) 257-9555, option 2
Email: hr@uky.edu

Career Employment has knowledgeable teams designated to help you. Each team consists of an Employment Specialist and Employment Consultant. The Employment Specialist is able to assist with job postings, advertising, salary recommendations, and Payroll Authorization Records (PARs). The Employment Consultant is able to assist with creating phone interview guides, in-person interview guides, reference check guides, providing customized training for you and your department on hiring and selection topics, consultations, and general guidance.

You may also contact one of our employment consultants:

Hospital:
Deborah Mattos
deborah.mattos@uky.edu
859-323-5246

Campus:
Mary Collins
Mary.Collins@uky.edu
859-257-7812

UK HealthCare:
Amanda Milby
amanda.milby@uky.edu
859-257-8948

Pre-Employment Screening

Phone: (859) 257-2608
Email: hr@uky.edu

In compliance with KRS 164.281, a pre-employment national background check (PNBC) is required of all initial hires at the University of Kentucky. This requirement includes regular (staff and faculty), temporary and student employees. Pre-employment drug screening (PDS) is required for initial UK HealthCare faculty, residents and regular staff hires, in addition to pre-employment national background checks.

2365 Harrodsburg Road

2365 Harrodsburg Road
Building B, Suite B-175
Lexington, KY 40504

Temporary Employment

Phone: (859) 257-9555, option 2
Email: TemporaryEmployment@uky.edu

Temporary Employment is a full-service staffing agency for the University of Kentucky that fills full-time, part-time, short-term, and long-term positions (up to one year) throughout the UK campus and UK HealthCare. Temporary Employment recruits, interviews, screens, hires, and provides payroll services.