This award provides employment opportunities in various campus offices. The federal government allocates funds to the Colleges annually for payment of a certain percentage of a student's wages. Students are paid at an hourly rate and receive paychecks every two weeks. Earnings are to be used to meet college charges, as well as provide for personal expenses.
Most students work between eight and 10 hours a week and, on average, earn from $300 to $2,000 a year. Students are responsible for seeking out their own campus job opportunities. Those eligible for federal work study have priority during the first two weeks of each semester to secure a position. After that, the positions are available to all students.Only federal work study eligible students may work in the America Reads and America Counts programs.
When you arrive on campus, check your Orientation packet for a work-study authorization letter and instructions explaining the steps to take to secure a position. The authorization letter tells you how many hours a week you are eligible to work and is signed by your supervisor when you are hired. This form is then returned to the Office of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment by your supervisor. Feel free to make a copy for each position you secure. If you have not received you packet, stop by the Office of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment, located on in Demarest Hall (basement of the Chapel), for assistance.
In order to receive a paycheck for your work study position, you must complete all necessary forms-during Orientation or at a later date-in the payroll office in the basement of Demarest Hall. Be sure to bring two forms of proper identification (driver's license, Social Security card, birth certificate, passport). Payroll forms must be completed prior to working on campus.
This award also provides employment opportunities in various campus offices. The Colleges allocates funds to different departments annually for student's wages. Students are paid at an hourly rate and receive paychecks every two weeks.
Most students work between eight and 10 hours a week and, on average, earn from $300 to $2,000 a year. Students are responsible for seeking out their own campus job opportunities. HWS Work Study recipients must wait until the third week of classes before securing employment on campus.
Employment with the Sodexho Dining Services permits students to earn a percentage of board charges. Board credit for the hours actually worked by a student is applied bi-monthly directly to his or her bill. Hours and job responsibilities are arranged with Sodexho administrators early in the fall semester. Student awards range from four to 16 hours a week and cover 25 to 100 percent of the board charge. Students should note that federal and state taxes may be withheld from earnings prior to the crediting of their account.
Many students work an on-campus job to satisfy a work study component in their financial aid package. Other students hold an on-campus job because it is a great way to begin to develop professional skills, earn some extra pocket change and learn responsibility and time management.
At Hobart and William Smith, we offer a variety of employment options for students, including office positions, lab assistant positions and fundraising positions. There's a job for every interest!
If you have any questions or problems about student employment, please contact Pat Johnson, associate director of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment. You should also download a copy of the Student Employment Authorization Form to be completed and returned to Human Resources before a student begins work in your department.
Current available job opportunities are listed by department. Clicking on a position title will launch a PDF file in a new window. In addition to a job description, preferred hours, suggested salary and application details, each file includes information about the job location and supervisor.
For more information or to apply to a specific job, students should contact the job supervisor directly.