Working on campus is convenient, flexible and a great way to meet people! You can gain experience while exploring career options, developing career-ready skills and building your resume. Plus, campus jobs offer:
- A great location: Work on campus can be very convenient to your classes and may eliminate extra commute time.
- Flexible schedule: Most campus employers recognize your status as a student first and foremost. They will work with you to create schedules that fit with your classes and allow you time off when your academic load is heaviest.
- Valuable connections: Students that choose to work on campus get the benefit of networking and forming meaningful relationships with other students, staff and faculty. You鈥檒l have the chance to work with people who have a genuine interest in your success and who will likely serve as references when necessary.
- Money: We know that college is not cheap, and additional income can certainly relieve some of the financial stress that comes with pursuing a degree. The matches the city of Seattle’s minimum wage.
- A boost to your academics: In addition to earning extra cash, an on-campus job can impact your grades in a positive way. Studies show that students who become actively involved on campus tend to be better about managing their time and responsibilities.
Where to find student jobs
is a recruiting platform enabling students and alumni to connect with a network of employers searching for employees and interns. Other departments post positions on their own websites. Check out the 聽for a listing of common campus employers.
What qualifies me to work on campus and how many hours should聽I expect?
In order to work on campus, you need to be an undergraduate enrolled in聽at least six聽credits, a graduate or professional student enrolled in four聽credits or a Ph.D. candidate working on a dissertation (two credits).
Students 18 years of age and older are limited to working 19.5 hours per week when classes are in session, and may work more than 19.5 hours per week during school breaks.聽 Learn more about on student employment.
Resources for managers of student employees
In Student Life, the student employee experience is about more than a paycheck: it’s about providing a professional, educational and rewarding work experience for every student employee. For students to get the most out of their work, we are committed to preparing and equipping managers to do their best work.
The Career & Internship Center has a page of resources for . Topics include:
- Posting a job on Handshake
- Diversity & inclusion toolkit
- UW HR student employee policies
- Hiring international and work-study students
- Performance evaluations
UW HR also has a page on . Topics include:
- Time off and leave policies
- Getting started as a new student employee
- Resources for student employees and managers of student employees
The Career & Internship Center also hosts a that addresses questions like:
- What are some potential benefits of an on-campus student job?
- How do I find an on-campus job?
- What if I have a Work Study Award as part of my federal or state financial aid package?
- How do I prepare materials for an on-campus job application?
- What if I have questions about student employment?
Many of these resources resulted from the work of the Student Employee Experience Committee, which was hosted by the Division of Student Life circa 2014.