Student Employment Information

Federal Work-Study is a federally-funded program which provides on-campus or community service employment. Once enrolled and attending classes, students聽arrange interviews with prospective employers and聽complete hiring documents.

Students may work up to 20 hours a week while classes are in session (not to be exceeded). The amount listed on the award letter is the maximum that may be earned by the student for the academic year. Students will be paid bi-weekly for actual hours worked.

How to View Available Jobs

Available jobs are posted on聽聽(Students only.聽 Follow log on instructions).聽Contact the Center for Career and Professional Development with any questions on logging into Handshake at 614-823-1456.

Department Paid Student Wages

Opportunities are available to students who do not qualify for the need-based Federal Work-Study program. Students will be paid bi-weekly for actual hours worked.

Form I-9 Required

Completion of a Form I-9聽is required within three days聽of campus employment. A full list of valid documents is listed on the back of the Form I-9.聽 This form must be completed at the Office of Human Resources.

Community Service

9i果冻制作厂has strong ties to the surrounding community. A number of聽positions allow students to assist the greater Westerville community. Review for the positions available.

Process for Students

Students that have been approved for Work-Study

  • Students are informed to look at website for employment.
  • Students should interview with the hiring supervisor.
  • If hired, the hiring supervisor will complete a hiring form for the student.鈥�
  • The student should complete the assigned paperwork, which also contains the Conditions of Employment, with the Office of Human Resources.
  • Once all completed paperwork is received, the student and supervisor will receive an email confirmation of the student’s hiring date from the Office of Human Resources.

Once you begin working, keep track of your hours and income paid to stay within your awarded federal work study /聽department paid student wages聽amount by using the聽Work Study Tracker spreadsheet聽(right click to and save the Excel file to your computer).

Process for Supervisors

Process for Supervisors to Rehire a Student Employee

  • Fill out the聽.聽 Please be sure student ID鈥檚 are correct and names are spelled correctly.
  • Wait until you receive both Step 1 and Step 2 for the employee via email before allowing them to begin working.

Process for Supervisors to Hire a New Student Employee

  • Fill out and submit the聽 to the Office of Student Financial Services.
  • You will receive a Job Posting Number from Human Resources once it is put onto Handshake.聽 Keep this number!
  • After you select who you would like to hire, contact the Office of Human Resources to have your job posting removed. They will need to know your new hire’s name in order to properly respond to the applicants that were not accepted.
  • Submit the . Please make sure student ID鈥檚 are correct.
  • The student and supervisor will receive an email notification of Step 1 once the form has processed through the Financial Aid office.
  • The student will be assigned electronic onboarding paperwork from the Office of Human Resources.
  • A STUDENT MAY NOT WORK UNTIL THE STUDENT HIRING FORM AND FORM I-9 ARE COMPLETED.
  • The student and supervisor will receive an email notification of Step 2 containing the student’s hiring date and authorization to begin working.

Important Information about Student Employment:

  • All new hire students must complete a Form I-9 form within 3 days of beginning to work, unless completed for previous employment at Otterbein. In order to comply, students should be prepared to present appropriate form(s) of identification of their choosing in correspondance with the I-9 acceptable list of documents provided by the Office of Human Resources at their I-9 appointment.
  • The pay rates are set at different levels. The rate is set by the employer based on the job description and the student’s qualifications.
  • Every student is assigned an Authorization for Direct Deposit form that is required to complete, which enables them to have their paychecks direct deposited to their personal checking or savings account.
  • The Office of Human聽Resource聽will notify (warning) a campus employer when a student worker has worked over 20 hours in a week in that current pay period.聽 If violation is repeated this could result in job termination.
  • Please visit the page for additional information regarding student employment including forms, guides, and other important information.