Student Employment
As an on-campus student employee, you will earn income while gaining valuable work experience. See below for instructions on how to apply for student employment using our platform, Handshake.
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- Apply at OC Human Resources.
Supervisor Resources & Hiring Forms
Handshake provides helpful guides in its Help Center:
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Student Employment Definitions
Regular Student Employment
Regular Student Employment (RSE) is available to any student who is enrolled in at least 5 credits. This type of employment is not tied to financial aid. The maximum allowable work hours for regular student employees is 18 hours per week. Actual hours may be lower and will depend on the student’s availability and department needs.
Students who qualify for work-study may have any regular student employment (RSE) position funded through their work-study award.
On-campus Student Jobs Collection
On-campus Student Jobs Collection
Make sure you don’t miss any opportunities, log in to Handshake and click the “Follow” button on the OC On-campus Student Jobs Collection page. This will set up automatic job alerts so you’re the first to know when new positions go live.
How to Apply for Student Employment
1Create an Account
- Create an account on Handshake with your OC student email address.
2Search Jobs
- Select 'Jobs' on the left menu.
- Use the filter button, then check the box, 'On-Campus Student Employment'.
*If you’ve been awarded financial aid, and may be eligible for Work-Study, notify the Career Center so we can enable your profile to view all Work-Study positions.
3Confirm Your Eligibility
Confirm your eligibility for student employment.
- Regular Student Employment (RSE): Enrolled in at least 5 credits.
- Federal Work-Study (FWS) and State Work-Study (SWS): Enrolled in at least 6 credits and have a financial aid award.
- WorkFirst Work-Study (WFWS): Referral and award from the WFWS Transitions Coordinator. College Level Pathway must take 6 credits. No credits restrictions for Transitional Studies Pathway.
4Apply for the Job
- Press 'Apply' to see what required documents are needed for the application.
- Some supervisors may request documents such as a resume, cover letter, or unofficial transcript which you will have to upload to Handshake.
- Visit our Career Resources webpage for template resumes and cover letters.
- Want to have your resume reviewed? Make an appointment with our Career Coach, select 'Career center', then click on 'Appointments'.
5Upload Documents & Submit Application
- Complete the OC Application Form and your resume.
- Upload all the required documents to the job application on Handshake.
- Then press 'Submit Application'.
6Complete Hiring Process
- The hiring manager will contact you if you are selected for an interview or to inform you if your application is not moving forward.
- If you have not received a response, please contact the Career Center for assistance.
- If you are selected for hire, you will be contacted by the Career Center to complete the required hiring paperwork.