Work-Study Policies

   

Student Employment

You're here, you're eligible, and you're ready to work. Now check out the rules and requirements for our campus work-study programs, and, if you have more questions, feel free to contact Student Financial Aid Services.

Academic-Year Employment Qualifications & Restrictions

To be eligible for work-study during the fall and spring semesters, you must:

  •     Be making Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid
  •     Be officially accepted into and enrolled in a degree program
  •     Have been enrolled during the prior Spring or Fall semester
  •     Be enrolled for at least 3 credits for FCWS or 6 credits for IWS
  •     Work no more than 20 hours per week
  •     Work no more than 8 hours per day​

Summer Employment Qualifications & Restrictions

To be eligible for summer work-study, you must:

  •     Be making Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid
  •     Be officially accepted into and enrolled in a degree program
  •     Have been enrolled during the prior spring semester
  •     Be enrolled for a minimum of 3 credits for either summer or fall
  •     Work no more than 40 hrs/wk if you're enrolled for 0-to-5 credit hours during the summer
  •     Work no more than 8 hours per day​

Student Employment Manual

Training manual to guide the Supervisors through the entire hiring process can be found here. 

The guidelines of the Student Employment Manual were developed to guide supervisors of student employees through the hiring process; topics to be covered include – but are not limited to - hiring a student employee, supervisor expectations, student expectations, the interview process, scheduling, orientation, budget monitoring, retention and resignation/termination.

Rights & Responsibilities

As a work-study employee, you'll be expected to:

  •     Adopt a professional attitude toward your job
  •     Report to work on time and keep your assigned work schedule
  •     Stay within the 20 or 40 hour weekly working limits
  •     Give your supervisor notice if you'll be absent or late
  •     Perform the job to best of your ability
  •     Observe rules of confidentiality
  •     Provide two weeks' notice if you plan to vacate the position
  •     Keep an accurate record of your hours
  •     Take a 15-minute paid break for every five (5) consecutive hours of work​

Cornerstone Hiring System

The Cornerstone Hiring System is NJIT's digital job bank—where you can search for jobs and employers can post open positions. Through Cornerstone you can:

  •     View the complete list of campus job openings
  •     Apply for positions
  •     Get e-mail notifications whenever you're chosen for interviews
  •     Students: Log in to Cornerstone to look and apply for jobs
  •     Employers: Log in to Cornerstone to post jobs and review applicants

To log in to Cornerstone, you must have an NJIT email address.