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Overview

The Student Employment Office works with currently enrolled degree students to assist them in their employment endeavors, whether through our Work-Study Program, through the Student Job Service, or through the Payroll process. Click here for detailed information on Student Employment Eligibility Criteria.

Work-Study
Student Job Service
Student Payroll

Work-Study

Currently Boston University employs over 3,000 students through the Federal Work-Study Program. Work-Study is a financial aid program funded by the federal government and administered by Boston University. The program is designed to promote access to employment opportunities for eligible students and to assist students in meeting their educational expenses. Work-Study students are employed either on-campus, at the various schools and colleges located throughout the University, or off campus at non-profit, incorporated organizations.

The Work-Study staff is available to assist both students and supervisors with any Work-Study related questions and issues. Students may contact the Work-Study Manager to request assistance in their job search, to discuss on-the-job issues, or to resolve other Work-Study related problems. Supervisors are encouraged to contact the Work-Study Manager with any questions, concerns, or requests for assistance in meeting their student staffing needs. The Work-Study Manager is also available to work with supervisors on student conduct and/or performance issues.

Students may find additional Work-Study program information in the Work-Study Student Handbook, and supervisors may consult the Supervisors Handbook for Work-Study and Student Employees for additional program information. Off-campus Work-Study information is available in the Guide to Off-Campus Work-Study Employment (for students) and the Supervisor Handbook for Off-Campus FWS Employers (for supervisors).

The Work-Study Manager presents two training sessions per year about Work-Study program procedures. The Work-Study Manager and Student Job Service Manager jointly present two workshops per year about training and supervising student workers. The Work-Study Manager is also available to train supervisors on an individual basis upon request.

Student Job Service (Non-Work-Study)

The Student Job Service assists degree seeking students in finding on- and off-campus employment to help meet their educational expenses while attending Boston University. The Student Job Service is a free listing service offered to on-campus employers and to employers throughout the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The Part-Time and Summer Job listings include long-term, part-time, and full-time summer work opportunities and the Quickie Jobs are short-term job opportunities that may last from 15 minutes up to one month.

Jobs listed online with these services are password-protected so that they are accessible only to Boston University students with proper security clearance. Eligible students may view Part-time and Summer Job listings and contact employers directly. Students applying for Quickie Jobs may view the job descriptions online, but must come to the Student Employment Office to obtain employer contact information.

Listings are posted at the discretion of the Student Job Service. The Student Job Service does not perform background checks on listing employers or companies, nor does it endorse or sanction any employer or company. Students are advised to use good judgment when accepting a position. Questions, concerns, or problems should be directed to the Student Job Service Manager.

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Student Payroll

The Student Payroll Office, under the direction of the Payroll Manager and Assistant Payroll Manager, works with the University community to ensure that all students working at Boston University are paid in an accurate and timely fashion. Only registered students at Boston University are eligible to be paid as student employees. The Student Payroll system is tied into both the Financial Aid and Registrar systems, where information on a student's current status is maintained.

The Student Payroll Office maintains personnel and payroll history for students employed at Boston University. University departments are responsible for submitting hiring documents to the Student Payroll Office for processing. Departments may pay students on an hourly, monthly or piecemeal (one-time) basis. The Payroll Manager and Assistant Manager work closely with the International Students and Scholars Office, the University Payroll Office and the Work-Study Office to ensure that all federal and state regulations regarding payroll are met for all students working on campus. The Student Payroll Office also provides employment verification, both past and present, for students employed at Boston University.

The Assistant Payroll Manager presents workshops, sponsored by the Office of Personnel, twice a year for both the new and seasoned payroll coordinator. The payroll staff will also provide one-on-one training for all new payroll coordinators upon request. The Student Payroll staff also acts as a resource for payroll coordinators when supervisors and students have payroll-related questions or problems. Payroll coordinators may consult the Student Employment Payroll Manual for more details regarding the student payroll process. This manual is an excellent resource for payroll coordinators and is given out at all training sessions. To obtain a copy of the manual contact us.