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If you would like to hire a student employee and don’t know where to begin, then this page is for you. Please find below the step-by-step process for hiring a student employee:<\/p>

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  1. Review your departmental budget to ensure you can afford to compensate a student’s work.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    Tip:<\/strong> A student typically works 12-15 hours a week on average for 30 weeks per academic year. For example, if the pay rate for your open position is $11.00, it would be wise to budget $4950.00 for the academic year per student employee based on the formula $11.00 x 15 hours x 30 weeks.<\/p>

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    1. Post an open job. See the “Post an Open Job<\/a>” webpage.<\/li>\n
    2. Review the applications received and select students for interviews.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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      1. Notify the student you are hiring that she has been selected. As a courtesy to the other applicants, it would be a kindness to inform them that your department has made its hiring decisions.<\/li>\n
      2. Contact the Student Employment Coordinator at studentemployment@umw.edu<\/a> with the following information:<\/li>\n<\/ol>