For many students, a student employment job is their first opportunity to build and develop professional skills that can later be utilized in internships and life post-graduation.
It is the student’s responsibility to seek out and apply for available positions, submit hiring paperwork to Human Resources, and submit timesheets online. Positions may require a resumé, application, and/or interviews during the hiring process. Student employment positions can be found on and off campus with community partners, and typically run the course of the academic year. The Student Employment Program allows students to work and apply earnings towards tuition or keep for personal expenses. Student Employment positions are funded by a Financial Aid Work Award or through non-work award options such as Student Employment (STEMPL) Funds, grants, and/or department funds.
Begin searching for student employment opportunities by visiting the Handshake job platform. Be sure to filter your search for "Whittier College" positions so all on-campus positions appear. For additional information on Handshake, visit the Center for Career and Professional Development web page.
To participate in the student employment program, students must be enrolled as full-time undergraduates and have employment eligibility to work in the United States. Students are required to show employment eligibility by providing original documentation establishing identity and the right to work in the United States in accordance with Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (available below). I-9 documentation is only required upon initial hire with Whittier College and does not need to be provided each academic year.
Per the Department of Homeland Security regulation, Human Resources must verify original identification and right-to-work documents. Photocopies and/or faxed/scanned documents are not accepted. Students may not begin working until documents have been sited and verified by Human Resources.
Upon hiring, students are responsible for completing and submitting their student employment hiring paperwork to Human Resources prior to beginning work. All forms can be found on My.Whittier or under the student employment forms section of the website.
