Practical reasons to work on campus include: flexible scheduling around your courses, athletic events or other campus activities, convenient access (no car required!), and the fact that on-campus jobs pay more than the federal minimum wage.
Human Resources Information for Student Workers
All open positions for students are posted in Handshake. A Handshake account will automatically be created for all students. New students will be able to log into Handshake using St. Kate’s single sign-on once you are signed up for classes. Please do not manually create your own account.
Student workers are important members of the St. Kate's community. We view campus employment as an integral part of the education and professional development of our students.
Research shows that students employed on campus do better in school and are more likely to graduate than those who do not work on campus. They develop good time management skills as well as build relationships with members of the campus community outside the classroom.
Current Students
Resources for current St. Kate’s students looking for open positions or currently employed students—email studentemployment@stkate.edu with any questions.
- Student Employee Handbook: Required reading for ALL student employees
- Student Employee Time Entry
- Payroll Calendars: Select "Student Payroll Calendar"
- Direct Deposit Instructions
- Financial Aid Office
Students who work on campus are making valuable connections with other students, staff, and faculty within the St. Kate’s community. Practical reasons to work on campus include: flexible scheduling around your courses, athletic events or other campus activities, convenient access (no car required!), and the fact that on-campus jobs pay more than the federal minimum wage. Additionally, students who work on-campus are exempt from FICA tax, so you earn 7.65% more each pay period than if you work off-campus.
As a student at St. Kate’s, you are expected to help contribute toward your educational expenses. Work-study is one way to do so. If you decide to utilize work-study you will receive a bi-weekly paycheck throughout the semester. If you have a student account balance you can take your paycheck directly to the Student Accounts Office and have it applied toward your account. If you do not have a balance you can deposit your check into a personal savings or checking account and use it toward day to day expenses. Work-study funds are not applied to your account at the beginning of the semester. You earn them over the course of the semester.
The amount you earn depends upon how much you work. We strongly suggest that no student work over 20 hours per week and feel that working 10-15 hours per week will help a student increase her income without affecting academic performance.
Keep in mind that you can also work over winter break and spring break, as offices on campus are open during these times. Any earnings during these breaks can count toward your financial aid work-study award.
There is a large variety of on-campus jobs. Possibilities include Digital Engagement Ambassador, Admission Ambassador, Office Assistant, Meeting & Events staff, Library Student Assistant, Math & Science Tutor, Lifeguard, America Reads Tutor, Dining Services Staff, Childcare Aide, Costume Assistant, O’Shaughnessy Usher, and more.
You can search for open positions on Handshake, review the posting, and apply! You will need a resume to apply, use the resources at our Katie Career Virtual Center to create a resume if you do not have one. https://katiecareervc.stkate.edu/channels/resumes/
Watch your St. Kate’s email as you will hear from potential supervisors. You will most likely have a short interview as well as to share your availability.
Since work-study is considered a resource for paying your educational costs, if you decide not to participate in work-study you will need to find alternative ways to pay your student account balance. Perhaps you worked over the summer and were able to save money for college, you or your parents have alternative resources you can utilize, or decide to borrow additional loan funding to cover the work-study portion of your financial aid. You should talk with your financial aid counselor about what options are available to you and your family.
Many students decide to work on-campus during summer, too. Not all positions may be available during summer break. Since summer is considered a period of non-enrollment it does not count toward your financial aid work-study award. However, there is an expectation that students will work over the summer, whether on or off-campus, to help contribute toward their educational expenses for the upcoming school year.
Yes! You can continue to search Handshake and see what is available for jobs as long as you are a student.
For questions, please email studentemployment@stkate.edu