{"id":1397,"date":"2023-11-07T13:21:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T18:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/financialaid\/?page_id=1397"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:06:57","slug":"student-employment-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/financialaid\/student-employment\/applicants\/student-employment-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Employment FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-student-employment-faq-s\">Student Employment FAQ&rsquo;s<\/h2><div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">How many hours a week can I work?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>Student employees typically work between 10-15 hours per week.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">What are the minimum requirements to work?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must be eligible to work in the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain a 2.0 GPA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits for Undergraduate students, 5 credits for Graduate students).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete all required documentation set forth by Student Employment <em><strong>and<\/strong><\/em> received an official Work Authorization email from Student Employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Where do I find jobs?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>Student Employment jobs are advertised through several platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UMW Jobs<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.umw.edu\/jobs\/search?page=1\">Website<\/a>.<\/strong>  Be sure to filter for Student Employment jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual department websites.  Students are encouraged to visit individual departmental websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Announcement Board outside of Lee Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cedric Rucker University Center (CRUC) bulletin board in the lobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student Activities &amp; Engagement (SAE) Newsletter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Handshake <a href=\"https:\/\/joinhandshake.com\/students\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">How much will I get paid?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>It varies. Currently, the Virginia minimum wage is $12.77 per hour. 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