Hire a UConn Student
Post job advertisements, review applications, and hire students using our online hiring system, JobX.
University Employer Information
- Student Employment Guide
- Forms for Employers
- JobX Employer User Guide
- Subscribe to our Email Lists
- Select "StuEmp-L" for the Student Employment list
- Select "Student_Payroll-L" for the Payroll list
Work-Study Awards
To calculate the total number of hours per semester a student may work to earn their full Work-Study Award:
Work-Study Award ÷ Pay Rate = Total Hours
What's the difference between work-study and student labor?
Federal Work-Study Employment
- Federally-funded financial aid program for students with demonstrated financial need.
- Determined based on the annual completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Offered to students for the entire academic year. The total amount offered is split between the fall and spring semesters.
- Calculate the total number of hours per semester a student may work to earn his/her full work-study award using the formula:
Work-Study Award ÷ Pay Rate = Total Hours
Student Labor Employment
- Funded by the employing department.
- Available to eligible students, regardless of financial need.
- Students can work year-round, including the fall and spring semesters, and winter and summer intersessions.
Important Dates for Work-Study Fall 2022/Spring 2023
- Students must accept their work-study online by August 1, 2022.
- Work-Study begins on August 26, 2022.
- Students have until the September 16, 2022 to secure employment.
- UConn departments have until September 23, 2022 to process work-study student hires in CORE-CT.
- If students have a problem with their work-study offer or need further information, please email the Student Employment Office at studentjobs@uconn.edu