How to Apply and Candidate FAQs

Click on the “Apply Now” button on the top right corner of the job posting. If you are a new user, you will be prompted to create an applicant profile. This profile allows access to the applicant portal and can be utilized to apply for positions, manage applicants, and view application statuses. Please note, the email address associated with your account will be used throughout the application process for communication between you and Boise State University, as well as for system-generated reminders and alerts. If you have an existing, active applicant profile, enter your login credentials to continue with the application process.

No. Each position requires a separate application.

All submissions are required to be linked to an active job posting. Emailed application submissions are not accepted.

Salary details are posted at the discretion of each department. 

Your application will be considered incomplete if a resume is not submitted. 

Application assistance is available by appointment through the Human Resources Office. Call 208-426-1616 to schedule yours today.

To request accommodations please email employment@boisestate.edu or call our Human Resources office at 208-426-1616.

Email employmentservices@boisestate.edu or call 208-426-1616 to be directed to the recruiting contact for that area. 

Click the “Forgotten your password?” link at the applicant portal, enter your email address, and click “OK.”  You will receive an email with information on how to reset your password.

Visit our Careers page and subscribe to our mail alerts.  Alert emails are sent daily depending on which filters you selected when subscribing, and subscriptions are active for 90 days.

Keep in mind that Dropbox and Google Drive are not supported in some older browsers, like Internet Explorer 6 and 7. Internet Explorer 8 does not support Google Drive.

Dropbox is available on iOS and Android devices, but only on Windows mobile devices if Internet Explorer display preferences are set to “desktop version.”  Google Drive is available on iOS and Android, but not Windows mobile devices.

If the position is no longer available on our career website, applications are no longer being accepted.

Your documents will need to be saved with one of the following supported file extensions in order to be uploaded to your application: .doc, .docx, .docm, .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .htm, .html, .msg, .dat, .csv, and .pgp.

Log in to the applicant portal by clicking “Sign In.”  Find your incomplete application and select “Complete Application.”  The system will delete incomplete applications after 15 days.  If a job announcement is still open and your incomplete application was deleted, you will need to complete and submit a new application to be considered.

No, applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.  

Jobs close at 11:50 p.m. Mountain Time on the date listed on the job posting.  Be sure to complete and submit your application by this time for consideration. 

Veteran status questions are answered through the process of completing the application.

Each position requires a full application to be considered.

All fields that have an asterisk (*) next to them are required and need to be completed in order to proceed in the application process.

You do not need to include dashes when entering your phone number. 

Example:  208-426-1616 should be typed in as 2084261616.

You can log in to the applicant portal by clicking “Sign In” and entering your email address and password. You can see the “Current Status” listed under the job information under your application. 

You can log in to the applicant portal by clicking “Sign In” and entering your email address and password.  If you do not remember your password click the “Forgotten Your Password?” link

You are welcome to withdraw your application at any time.  To do so, log in to your account and click the “Withdraw” button.  You are welcome to resubmit your application after withdrawing it, but you must do so prior to the deadline of the job posting.

The amount of time it takes the search committee to review applications depends on the amount of applicants, how complex the position is, and search committee members’ availability.  Decisions are made throughout the recruitment, so we make every effort to notify candidates as quickly as possible via email.

Yes. To update your profile information, log in to the applicant site by clicking “Sign in” and entering your email address and password. Once you are logged in, click “Update Profile” on the top right-hand side of the home screen. 

If you meet the minimum qualifications for the position, your application will be reviewed by the search committee.  The department will contact you directly if you are selected for an interview.  If you are successful in completing the interview process, your reference checks and other post-offer checks, such as background checks, will be conducted as required.

Applications and application materials cannot be edited after they have been submitted.  To correct a mistake, you can withdraw your application by clicking the “Withdraw” button. You can reapply to the position before the job posting closes.  

If you are selected for an interview, the department will reach out to you directly. If you are not selected for a position, you will receive an email communication.