Student Employment

Students must be enrolled at least half time or have been accepted for such enrollment for any on campus employment. The most common types of positions available are Federal Work-Study positions and Regular Payroll positions. Students are limited to 30 hours a week during periods of enrollment.

Students on foreign student visas (F-1's) are eligible for on-campus Regular Student Payroll positions only and are restricted to 20 hours per week during periods of enrollment.

Students awarded Work-Study who are not on the payroll by October 1st will lose their funding, unless the Financial Aid Office has been notified of the students intention to seek employment at a later date.

Federal Work-Study Employment

Federal Work-Study employment is on campus (except for America Reads), and work schedules are set up around classes. This program is available to citizens or permanent residents of the United States. To be eligible, the student must receive a Federal Work-Study allocation as a part of the financial aid package. Jobs can be found by accessing Hawk Jobs.

Proceeds from Federal Work-Study employment are paid with funds directly deposited to the student's savings or checking account and are not automatically subtracted from the student bill.

Regular Student Payroll

These positions are also listed on Hawk Jobs. All on-campus students are paid via a bi-weekly paycheck or direct deposit to the student's bank account.

All on-campus students are paid with funds directly deposited to their savings or checking accounts.

Food Service

The private company with the contract to provide food services to UW-Whitewater hires approximately 225 students each year to work in the dining halls and for its catering service.  Employment with Dining Services on campus is not eligible for work study. 

Off-Campus

All openings are posted on Hawk Jobs. Students on foreign student visas (F-1's) are not eligible for off-campus employment without special permission.

Using Hawk Jobs to Search for Employment Opportunities

Students can log in to Hawk Jobs using their Net-ID and password.  Students will be prompted to create a profile upon their first log-in.  Once your profile has been created, use the following steps to search for on-campus and off-campus employment opportunities.  The Financial Aid Office updates employment opportunities as we are notified.  Students are encouraged to check back often.

• Click on the "Job Search" tab at the top of the page
• From the "Position Type" dropdown menu, click "Student Job: On-Campus" or "Student Job: Off-Campus"
• Click "Search" at the top
• Click on the Job Title to see the job description, qualification requirements and application instructions