How to Apply and Candidate FAQs

You will need to fill out a separate application for each position that you apply to.

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 employment@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-1616 to be directed to the recruiting contact for that area.

Click the “Forgot 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 job alerts. Alert emails are sent daily depending on which filters you selected when subscribing.

How to subscribe:

• Go to www.boisestate.edu/jobs/.
• Select Current Opportunities.
• On the right side of the page below Categories, select Subscribe to Jobs.
• Enter your email address.
• Enter any keywords.
• Select desired Work Type(s), Categories, and Location(s).
• Select the checkbox next to the I am not a robot prompt.
• Select Subscribe.

Keep in mind that Dropbox and Google Drive are not supported in some older browsers. It is recommended that you apply on supported browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge.

Yes, the Pageup applicant experience has been optimized for desktop and tablet, and made functional for smartphones.

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.

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. 

A DD-214 form is required and you will be prompted to upload it when completing your 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 “Forgot 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 number 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” at 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.