Use the checklist below to guide yourself through the process of establishing a job in your department for which students may apply. You may also download a .pdf version of this checklist if you prefer.
- Identify department job opportunity
- Decide what type of job this will be: Work Study and/or Student Assistant
- Contact Career Services to post job opportunity
Work-Study Student (No cost based on financial aid)
- Download the Campus Job Posting Form (.pdf) or contact Career Services for a copy.
- Submit completed job posting form to Career Services
- View a Sample Work Study Job Description (.pdf)
- Eligible students will contact department of interest
- Department interviews student
- Department makes offer to student pending background check
- Upon background check approval
- Department completes the following Work Study paperwork to notify Financial Aid of the selection: Work Study Data Form, Work Study Contract, Work-Study Employment Agreement with newly hired student and returns paperwork to Financial Aid
- Department completes HR paperwork and background check and submits to HR
- Payroll identifies start date
Student Assistant (Cost to department)
- $7.25/Hour
- 32 weeks at 19.5 hours
- Budget approximately $4524/yr
- Contact the Human Resources Manager if a job description is required
Keep in mind that work-study funds may run out and you may want to budget to keep the student on for the semester or the following semester regardless if work-study funds are available which would have a budgetary impact on the department.