Student Employment
The University of Mary Washington employs approximately 700 student positions across 95 departments. The Financial Aid Office coordinates the hiring process for each of these positions.
To be eligible for student employment, a student must be enrolled at least half time (6 credits for undergraduate students or 5 credits for graduate students) and in a degree-seeking program.
For summer employment, a student must be in a degree-seeking program, at least half-time enrollment in the previous spring term and at least half-time enrollment in the following fall term. Enrollment during the summer is not a requirement for summer employment.
Advantages of Student Employment
Gaining practical experience is essential for students to develop the skills needed into today’s workplace. As a student employee, there are opportunities to build professional relationships within the campus community. These type of connections can produce mentorships, internships, and possible future job opportunities.
Student employee supervisors understand students are students first. Most supervisors permit a flexible work schedule to accommodate a student’s academic studies which allow the student to focus on their academic success while obtaining real world experience.
Types of Student Employment
On campus student employment consists of part-time jobs within individual departments. Student employees will typically work between 10-15 hours per week. These positions may be funded through Institutional Funding or Federal Work Study Funding.
UMW Dining employment is not part of Student Employment. Please visit the UMW Dining website for more information.
Off campus student employment is comprised of part-time jobs performing community service work as Student Aides. Job duties may include serving as a reading tutor or math tutor in local schools or public libraries. To be eligible for community service employment, students must qualify for Federal Work Study (FWS) funding.
Federal Work Study (FWS) is funded by the federal government. To be considered, a student must have completed a current FAFSA, have unmet financial need, meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements, and be enrolled at least half time (6 credits per semester).
Institutional Study (IS) is funded solely by the university. Non-FWS jobs do not have the same GPA and academic progress requirements; however, some departments may have their own GPA and academic progress requirements. A student must be enrolled at least half time (6 credits for undergraduate students or 5 credits for graduate students) and in a degree-seeking program.
*The student must still apply for a job and be hired to utilize either the FWS funding or IS funding. Student employees are paid by direct deposit into their own banking/financial institution. Earnings are not applied to any outstanding balance on a student’s individual student account.