Student Employment
The University of Mary Washington employs approximately 750 student positions across 95 departments. The Financial Aid Office coordinates the hiring process for each of these positions.
For more information on the process select the option that best describes you.
Advantages of Student Employment
In today’s competitive market, it is even more important for students to distinguish themselves from others in post-graduation job searches. Gaining real-world experience is essential for students to develop the skills needed into today’s workplace.
Student Employment on campus is beneficial because our supervisors understand students are students first. The majority of on campus supervisors allow flexibility around class schedules to accommodate their academic studies. This assists the student in focusing on their academic success while obtaining real world experience.
Being a student employee gives students the opportunity to develop hard and soft skills to help land that first job after graduation. These jobs also help build a professional network and prepare a student for the typical work environment. Studies show that young professionals who obtain at least two or more employment experiences before graduation are twice as likely to secure gainfully full-time employment post-graduation.
Student Employment has an advantage over off campus jobs because they are designed for students like you. While off campus jobs might expect you to work inconvenient, longer or multiple shifts, on campus jobs allow you to work hours with your class schedule in mind.
If you’re starting your first year of school, you might find that being a student employee is quite empowering. With a campus job, you’ll learn time management, professionalism, and more skills to help you be successful.
Types of Employment
The Financial Aid Office at the University of Mary Washington serves students with on campus and approved off campus employment opportunities. All Student Employment opportunities posted are for current University of Mary Washington students.
These are part-time jobs (10-15 hours per week but no more than 20) that are located on the University of Mary Washington campus. These may be funded through Federal College Work Study Funding or Institutional Funding.
UMW Dining employment is not part of Student Employment. Please visit the UMW Dining website for more information.
Students will gain experience performing community service activities working as Student Aides. Job duties may include serving as a reading tutor or math tutor in local schools as well as the campus library.
If you have questions regarding Federal College Work Study Community Service jobs, please email studentemployment@umw.edu.