How to apply to Penn State
What Penn State is hiring for and what its application asks, from the postings and application forms we checked. Newest posting added Aug 26, 2026.
- 273 open roles across 40 job titles
- Applications on Penn State’s own careers site
- Locations: US; University Park, US; Hershey, US; State College, US; Harrisburg, US; Hazleton, US; Abington, US; Scranton, US
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About Penn State
- Website: www.psuchina.com.cn
Hiring signals
- Pay transparency: 3% of open postings list pay set by the employer (8 of 291 postings)
- Postings list updated:
Open roles at Penn State
Postdoctoral Scholar
US; University Park, US; Hershey, US
Part Time
US; Harrisburg, US; Abington, US
Adjunct Instructor
Altoona, US; Erie, US; Hershey, US
Director
US; Hershey, US
Professor
Hershey, US; US; University Park, US
Assistant Professor
US; Hershey, US
Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences NSF NCEMS Postdoctoral Scholar
University Park, US; State College, US
Part-Time Adjunct Instructor
US
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Hershey, US; State College, US
Researcher
Hershey, US; US
Other openings at Penn State
Arts and Humanities - Part-Time Faculty Positions
Scranton, US
Arts & Humanities - Part-Time Faculty Positions
Hazleton, US
Assistant Research Professor -Experimental Condensed Matter & Materials Physics
US
Assistant Research Professor
University Park, US
Department of Physics - Postdoctoral Scholar
US
Department of Physics - Postdoctoral Scholar - LIGO
US
Division Head - Computational Fluid Dynamics (FACULTY)
State College, US
Division Head, Guidance and Control Technology (FACULTY)
State College, US
Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology - Part-Time Faculty Positions
US
Engineering, IST and Mathematics - Part-Time Faculty Positions
Scranton, US
Infrastructure Systems Administrator
San Diego, US
Part-Time Teaching Positions (SEDTAPP)
US
Part-Time Teaching Positions (SEDI)
US
Postdoctoral Position
US
Postdoctoral Position - BMB
US
Postdoctoral Scholar-Electrical Engineering
University Park, US
Postdoctoral Scholar-Electrical Engineering
US
Adjunct Instructor in Mathematics
Mathematics, US
Adjunct Lecturer in Psychology
York, US
Adjunct Research Professor
US
Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor of Companion Animal Biology and Management
University Park, US
Assistant or Associate Professor of Law - Penn State Dickinson Law
University Park, US
Assistant or Associate Professor of Multifunctional Landscapes
US
Assistant Professor in Biology
Erie, US
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering + AI
US
Assistant Professor of Engineering
US
Assistant Research Professor in Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing, US
Assistant Teaching Professor in Data Journalism
Data Journalism, US
Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor of Business Communication
State College, US
Assistant/Associate Professor of Public Health Entomology
US
Business and PSCM - Part-Time Faculty Positions
Scranton, US
Campus Chief Academic Officer (CCAO)
Hazleton, US
Corporate Communication and English-Part-Time Faculty Positions
Scranton, US
Cyber Security Systems Engineer
Reston, US
Department Head – Advanced Optical Systems (FACULTY)
Freeport, US
Department of Kinesiology Part-Time Adjunct Instructors (KPAP)
US
Diagnostic Imaging Physicist - Radiology
Hershey, US
Postdoctoral Scholar Researcher
University Park, US
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Penn State hiring process: how to apply
From the Penn State postings listed here and 1 application form we checked.
- Choose a role above and open its posting.
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- Fill in the form: it asks for work authorization, visa sponsorship, plus about 8 questions specific to Penn State.
What the Penn State application asks
From 1 application form we checked (Nov 2, 2026). Only the kinds we saw asked are listed.
| Question | Asked on |
|---|---|
| Work authorization | at least 1 of 1 form we checked |
| Visa sponsorship | at least 1 of 1 form we checked |
Questions only Penn State asks
- Are you at least 18 years of age?
- Based on the type of position for which you are applying, are you living in one of the restricted states listed above, or in a country other than the United States?
- Do you possess an active security clearance?
- Have you ever been processed to obtain a security clearance? You may be contacted by ARL's Security Office as part of this process. Questions can directed to the ARL Security Office at 814.865.3031.
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Questions about applying
Where do you apply to Penn State jobs?
On Penn State’s own careers site: each posting listed here opens its application form there. Penn State has 273 open roles listed here.
Is Penn State hiring right now?
Yes. Penn State has 273 open roles listed as of 2026-11-11.
What does the Penn State application ask?
The 1 application form we checked ask for work authorization and visa sponsorship. Questions only Penn State asks include “Are you at least 18 years of age?”, “Based on the type of position for which you are applying, are you living in one of the restricted states listed above, or in a country other than the United States?” and “Do you possess an active security clearance?”.
Does the Penn State application ask about work authorization?
Yes. At least 1 of the 1 Penn State application form we checked asks about work authorization.
Does the Penn State application ask about visa sponsorship?
Yes. At least 1 of the 1 Penn State application form we checked asks about visa sponsorship. The question is not an offer of sponsorship.