Student Employment
Work While You Learn
The Student Employment office works with university departments and the community to create work-study employment opportunities for students. Meeting the work-study employment needs of students is our job, and we work diligently to ensure our joint venture has lasting benefits. We look forward to working with you. The Student Employment office is located on the second floor of the Student Center within the Residence Life suite of offices. If you have questions, or need more information, please contact us.
Job Openings
You must be awarded Federal Work-Study in order to apply for a work-study job at CSU. To find out if you have been awarded FWS, check your awards online at MyCSU or log on to Financial Aid Online to view your financial aid awards.
To receive FWS you must be awarded, but not every student job requires FWS. There are a select number of jobs that also take student employees. Student employment consists of three types: 1) Student Employees 2) Federal Work Study Students 3) Graduate Assistants. See below for current openings.
- Athletic Department Student Assistant
- Athletics Events Staff
- Bucky Mascot Handler/Performer
- Campus Recreation Referee
- Events Assistant
- Graduate Research Assistant
- Graphic Designer
- Horton School of Music and Performing Arts – Office Assistant
- IT Technician
- Library
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Non-Profit Assistant
- NSF-Supported Research Assistant
- Residence Life Maintenance Assistant
- Student Life Office Assistant
- Social Media Student Assistant
The Process
How Do I Find A Job?
- Open job postings are updated daily. Review as many job descriptions as you may be interested in. You may apply for more than one position, but you may only accept and work one job at a time.
How Do I Apply For A Job?
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- Once you have decided that you are qualified and are interested in applying for a position, complete the online application below the description. Fill out the entire online application and click Finish. You may attach a resume if you wish.
The Interview Process
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- For each application you submit, the position’s supervisor will review it and, if interested, will contact you to set up an interview. Interviews can be conducted on the phone or in person. If you are scheduled for an in-person interview, please make sure that you are dressed appropriately, no shorts, t-shirts, flip-flops. Bring any pertinent information with you that you think will be relevant to your interview such as your resume or references if you have them.
The Hiring Process
- Remember, you can only accept and work ONE job at the time. Once you have been offered a work-study position, your supervisor will submit a Permission to Hire a Student Employee form. The Student Employment Office will contact you and your supervisor in order to collect your employment documents.
What You Need To Start Your Job
- The following employment documents must be received by the Student Employment Office in order for you to start work.
Confidentiality Agreement
Each year all student workers are required to sign a confidentiality agreement that they will keep certain CSU information private and confidential before they can begin working. You may print, complete and mail in. Our mailing address is Student Employment Office, CSU, P. O. Box 118087, Charleston, SC 29423.Form W-4
Complete Form W-4 so that CSU can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. You may print, complete and mail in. Our mailing address is Student Employment Office, CSU, P. O. Box 118087, Charleston, SC 29423.I-9 Online
If you have worked for CSU within the last six months you are not required to complete a new I-9. The Employment Eligibility Form must be completed in order to document that each new employee is authorized to work in the United States. This form cannot be mailed or faxed.You must read carefully the I-9 instructions.
Students must complete section 1 online. Review the required list of acceptable documents. You must bring with you one document from list A, OR 2 documents one from list B and one from list C. You will be required to bring the original documents you choose from the list of acceptable documents to the Student Employment Office so that we can complete Section 2 of your I-9. You will NOT be authorized to work at CSU until we have reviewed your documents and completed Section 2.
Student Employment Contract
This contract will be ready for your signature and your supervisor’s signature once you have submitted all your required documents. Remember: You may not start work until the Student Employment Office receives your signed contract. This is the last step before you can begin work.
The Benefits
- You can earn money to cover some of the costs of tuition, housing, food, and books
- Develop skills and participate in service learning experiences that will enhance your professional portfolio
- Train in a real-world work environment
- Build relationships with faculty and staff that will later provide excellent references for future employers
- Discover your God-given passion, skills and abilities in a thriving learning community