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Student Employment During the

2009-2010 School Year

Brief Explanation of Types of Student Employment

Only students with Federal Work-Study (FWS) or Stephens Employment (SE) are eligible for work-study employment. You must have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the current school year by the mid-March deadline to be considered for these grants. The Financial Aid Office determines your eligibility for FWS or SE based on your FAFSA.

There are numerous on-campus work-study positions for which anyone with FWS or SE can apply. Only students who have FWS are eligible to apply for the community service positions. Please visit Work-Study Job Listings to review all of the work-study job descriptions.

If you want/need to work, but are not eligible for FWS or SE, please stop by the Office of Career Development (211 Stamper Commons) to look over our part-time jobs board, which is right outside our office.  It's updated once each week.  It's an excellent place to find out about part-time job opportunities out in the community.  One-on-one assistance with finding a part-time job is provided if needed.

Getting Started

1. Expect a letter from Amanda Purchase Roberts, Director of Career Development, during the summer months.  This letter will verify that you've been awarded FWS or SE and will explain the work-study program.  It will contain the password you'll need to complete and submit the online Work-Study Job Application.
2. Look at the Work-Study Job Listings to determine the positions in which you have the most interest.
3. Complete the online Work-Study Job Application and submit it to each supervisor who has an available position in which you're interested.  Supervisors accept applications at different times, which will be indicated within their job listings.  You'll only be able to submit applications to them during their specified application periods and when they have positions available.
4. Expect interested supervisors to contact you to schedule interviews.  If you haven't heard back from them within two weeks of submitting your application, conduct a follow-up through e-mail or by phone.
5. Download or pick up a Student Employment Form at the Office of Career Development or the Financial Aid Office (216 LRW) as soon as you arrive on campus.  Complete the "Student Information" section at the top.  Take this form with you to your job interview(s).

 

What to Do After You've Been Hired

1. Ask your new supervisor to complete the "Hiring Information" section of your Student Employment Form. (You will have already gotten the Financial Aid sign-off on bottom left of form at the Office of Career Development or Financial Aid Office.)
2. Once your supervisor has completed the "Hiring Information" section, take your Student Employment Form to the Human Resources Office (1st floor of Hickman Hall) in order to complete your tax forms and I-9.  *Be sure to take two forms of identification with you to the Human Resources Office also.*
3. After Human Resources has signed off on your Student Employment Form, take it to the Office of Career Development for final approval and issue of your Work Permit.  It's very important that you not start working until you've been issued a Work Permit.
4. Take your Work Permit to your supervisor and schedule your first day of work.
5. Take your job seriously.  This is just like any other part-time job.  You're expected to show up on time, dressed appropriately, ready to work.  Remember that you can be terminated from this job if you're not meeting your supervisor's expectations. 
6. Make sure you or your supervisor get your timesheets turned in to Human Resources by 10 a.m. on the dates they are due so you can get paid on time. For timesheet due dates, visit Timesheet Deadlines and Paydays.
7. Pick up your paychecks at the Accounting Office (214 LRW). The pay rate will be $7.25/hour for all work-study positions throughout the 2009-2010 school year. No social security taxes are withheld from student paychecks.