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Student employment provides students with valuable work experiences, networking opportunities with the campus and community, opportunities to expand future career choices, and much more.
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Student employment provides students with valuable work experiences, networking opportunities with the campus and community, opportunities to expand future career choices and much more.
Any student enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours a semester and is eligible for employment in the United States, may apply for student employment. All students must establish they are eligible for employment in the United States by the guidelines administered through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Financial need is not a factor of student employment eligibility.
The best time to look for a fall position is in mid-June, once SOAR dates begin. Jobs continue to be posted throughout the year. If you are seeking employment for the spring semester, you can begin searching for a position any time in the fall semester.
More students seek on-campus employment than there are jobs available. Positions are posted continuously throughout the year as vacancies become available. Students may need to consider accepting a less desirable job while continuing to search for a more desirable position.
There are nearly 950 student employees and 1,200 student employment positions during the fall and spring semesters. There are about 250 student employees working during the summer semester.
Most positions earn $10.30 an hour. Student employees who work 10 hours a week during the fall and spring semesters earn approximately $3,300. Students receive earnings monthly. Earnings are received one month after the work is completed. Opportunities for wage increases are available through Career Pathing.
Students work in nearly every area on campus. One-third of the positions are office assistants. Other jobs include library assistant, desk assistant, tutor, student custodian, sports official, farm assistant, on-air announcer, lab assistant, among many others.
Students may work a maximum of 20 hours each week. The average number of hours student employees work is 10 hours a week.
There is no limit on the number of positions a student can work. However, a student may not exceed a total of 20 work hours a week.
All new employees must complete an I-9 Eligibility Verification form, W-4 tax forms, payroll enrollment form and a confidentiality statement to begin working. The I-9 form requires presenting documents that establish identity and employment eligibility. The most popular documents used to establish employment eligibility are:
A student also needs to have knowledge of what to claim on their W-4 tax forms (both federal and state).
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services require the viewing of only original documents. Although this may be an inconvenience, it is a federal law. Future employers will likewise have the same requirement.
Yes, there are non-university opportunities that are posted on the website. These are positions that are within the community but not affiliated with Northwest. There are also positions available with Campus Dining and the Bearcat Shop on campus.