On-Campus Employment Information for Students

If you are an international student, visit information for international students. 

Eligibility to work on campus

Domestic student employees (U.S. citizens) may work up to 25 hours per week on campus.

To be eligible for employment during the fall or spring semesters, a student must be enrolled for a minimum of two courses and no less than six credit hours and be in good academic standing. Audited classes do not count toward either the two course or six credit hour requirements.

To be employed during a summer semester without concurrent summer enrollment, the student must have been enrolled during the previous spring, be currently registered for the upcoming fall and be in good academic standing.

How to find and apply for a job on campus

On-campus student positions are posted on Handshake, YSU's job posting platform for all students. All YSU students have a free Handshake account. To search for on-campus student positions, you must first activate your Handshake account. Click Handshake and activate your account using your YSU student email. Then choose "Set up a Single Sign-On" login and then follow the directions provided.

1. To search for on-campus positions, click on Jobs

handshake-1.png

2. Then use "All filters" to look for on-campus positions

handshake-2.png

3. Then select "Part Time" and "On-Campus"

handshake-3.png

The hiring process

When you have been selected for a position by the department hiring manager, the Student Employment Office will contact you with instructions on how to complete the hiring process.

Step 1. Complete Required Hiring Forms
Students must complete and return the following forms to Student Employment:

  1. Confidentiality Acknowledgment
  2. School District
  3. Authorization for Direct Deposit of Pay
  4. Statement Concerning Your Employment is a Job Not Covered by Social Security
  5. Student Employees of Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS) Membership

Please you the following procedure so that the forms remain as fillable forms:

  1. Download a form
  2. Fill in requested information
  3. Use SAVE AS to save the form to your computer as a new document
  4. Repeat process for each form

Step 2. Provide Proof of Eligibility to Work in the U.S.
Once Student Employment has received and reviewed all forms, you will be asked to schedule an appointment to verify your eligibility to work in the U.S. This is the final step in the hiring process, and it must be done in person. You must bring the following original documents (not copies) to the appointment:

Option 1: Valid passport or passport card
OR
Option 2: A photo ID (driver's license, state ID or YSU ID) AND either your original social security card or your original birth certificate.

Student employee responsibilities

Student employees are responsible for:

  • following policies and procedures as identified by their supervisor
  • abiding by general University policies at all times, including but not limited to the Student Code of Conduct.
  • accurately recording hours on their time sheet
  • submitting their time sheet on time
  • adhering to the agreed upon work schedule
  • not scheduling work during class time
  • informing their supervisor in advance if they are unable to work