The Student Employment Program is designed to help students meet educational expenses through meaningful employment. Career Services assists students in finding part-time student employment positions. Student employment at Webster is divided into four different programs:
- Federal Work Study recipients may work either on campus or in an approved community service site. Students may work at non-profit agencies or schools that have the funds to pay the student employees 25% of their total earnings (if/when billed by the University). Students must be enrolled at least half-time at the University to retain their award over the course of the academic year. Program dates: July 1-June 30.
- Webster Work Study is awarded to students to work in a variety of jobs on-campus only. Students must be enrolled at least half-time at the University to retain their award over the course of the academic year. Program dates: June 1-May 31.
- International Webster Work Study is awarded to a small number of international students annually, as a recruitment tool for incoming freshmen. International students are awarded a set dollar amount to earn over the course of the year and additional funds are not available. This funding is a subset of Webster Work Study, but does not require international students to complete and submit a financial aid application. Program dates: June 1-May 31.
- Budget Student Employment is available to current students, regardless of financial need. The hiring department funds the position directly, so appeals for an increase in award amount must be made to the hiring supervisor and not the Financial Aid Office. Program dates: June 1-May 31.
What Employment Paperwork is Required?
It is your (the supervisor's) responsibility to make sure the following forms are completed and submitted to Career Services prior to the employee's start date: (Supervisor Manual)
- Student Employment Authorization Form (completed by both student and supervisor upon hire)
- Federal W-4 Employee Tax Withholdings
- Missouri W-4 Employee Tax Withholdings
- I-9 Employee Eligibility Verification, along with copies of identification (I-9 Tutorial & I-9 Model)
- FERPA Agreement
- Student Payroll Deduction (if desired)
- Student Change Form
Student employees will not receive a paycheck until all paperwork has been processed by both Career Services and the Payroll Office. (Payroll Schedule) All paperwork must be submitted one week prior to the next available payday. (Paperwork Processing Deadlines)
Supervisors can use the following Earnings Form to keep track of Student Employee earnings. To use this form please right click and "Save Target As" to save to your hard drive. To navigate the earnings form, enter the data and tab through the fields. Earnings and total earnings will update automatically according to hours worked and the rate of pay.
How Do I Post a Student Employment Opportunity?
In order to have a position posted on the student employment Web site please submit the following to Career Services:
- Job Title
- Number of Job Openings
- Department
- Department Address
- Supervisor Name
- Supervisor E-Mail
- Supervisor Phone Number
- Purpose of the Job
- Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Required Qualifications
- Preferred Qualifications
- Physical Demands of Job
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