Hiring Student Workers

Want to search for and hire a student worker for your department or division? Start by creating an employer account on Handshake and posting your position. To get started, click here. Read the information carefully and then visit https://tamusa.joinhandshake.com/login to begin. The Mays Center must approve the job postings before they appear to students. The approval generally occurs once, late each business day.  

Keep the following provisions of Texas A&M University-San Antonio Rule 33.99.08.01 Student Employment and Texas A&M University-San Antonio Procedure 33.99.08.01.01 Student Employment in mind when hiring students:

• Student employees may not work hours during which their scheduled classes are being conducted.
• Generally, to be eligible for student employment, a student must be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours during the current semester; however, student employees need not be enrolled during the summer to maintain student employee status as long as they intend to enroll in the following fall term and enrolled in the previous spring term. 
• Please verify with Financial Aid that your office was awarded funds for the academic year for federal work-study.  
• Student employees must be in good academic standing and maintain an academic record acceptable to the department head for the employing department, including a cumulative grade point average of no less than 2.0. Tutors and Graduate Assistants require a cumulative grade point average of no less than 3.0. To verify academic standing, please complete the internal request form here.
• Student employees normally work no more than 19 hours per week. Hours worked more than 19 hours per week must have prior approval from the appropriate division head for a maximum of four months after consulting with Payroll and Human Resources to ensure they are not put into a benefits-eligible status due to their additional work hours.
• Graduate assistants are required to work 20 hours per week.
• International students will be offered employment per System Regulation 33.99.00. To avoid problems, consult with the Office of International Affairs [(210) 784-1308]  BEFORE making an offer to an international student.
• Student employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background investigation conducted according to University rules and procedures.
• Any student, who graduates or completes their course of study mid-month, may continue to work as a student worker until the end of that month.

Please view the new STUDENT EMPLOYMENT PACKET for a complete run-through of the student-employee hiring process. 

Training and Development

HIRED! Student Professional Development - The HIRED! Professional Development Certificate is a way for you as a student to engage in professional development! We recognize that many students already have a lot of experience in the workforce while others have very little. These sessions are created based on what employers say they look for when hiring and retaining talented new individuals, which was researched and collected by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). This program can now be completed virtually.

Remote Student Employee Best Practices

How do you effectively manage a student employee remotely?

Remote Work works best when student employees and supervisors communicate clearly about expectations. The following checklist will help establish a foundation for effective remote working, continued productivity, and service to the University community. Your employees are looking to you as a model for navigating the changes and succeeding in an uncertain environment. Setting a tone with positivity, active communication, and an openness to discussing questions and concerns will help your team better prepare for success in a remote workplace.