Student Employment 

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We realize that a job while attending Brockport may be necessary for you to finance your education and advance toward your career goals. Student Employment is ready to assist you. We advertise on-campus jobs for over 100 College departments and many area employers. More than 2000 students find all types of jobs each year and they collectively earn over $2.6 million.

How do I find a job?

All jobs are advertised on JobShop (link below). Once you complete an online registration form, you may view jobs.

Choose those jobs of interest and contact the employer to interview for the job. Remember that you will be competing with other students for a limited number of jobs. 

There is no central application form- you must contact each department. Most will just set up an interview but some may ask for a resume or a department application form. Be patient if you do not hear right away; supervisors must consider many applicants with varying qualifications and schedules.

All students applying for jobs are categorized as Work-Study eligible or non-Work Study eligible.

Work-Study: If you apply for financial aid and you check off that you are interested, you are automatically considered for a form of aid called Federal Work-Study. If eligible, a dollar amount will appear on your financial aid letter. Work-Study provides an opportunity to work and earn up to the amount of your “award.” Since we offer Work-Study to only a few hundred students and have a comparable number of jobs, Work-Study is desirable to use- finding a job is almost a sure thing. We do have a limited amount to offer, so apply early. (Note: all funds are now offered for the 08-09 year so we have stopped making Work-Study offers.  If Work-Study is not currently in your aid package, seek Non-Work-Study jobs.)

Non-Work-Study: Two-thirds of the students hired each year do not receive Work-Study. If you are in this category, visit JobShop or our office to review other jobs. We’ll refer you for an interview, but it’s up to you to convince the employer you’re the best candidate. Remember that, since any SUNY Brockport student is eligible to apply, competition is stiff. Although we hired for almost 1400 Non-Work-Study jobs last year, all 8500 students may apply.

Why should I work?

• First and most obvious is financial assistance. Students earn money to help pay their living expenses, offset college costs and reduce student loans. Students get a paycheck every two weeks; they may use the money for whatever they choose. All campus jobs pay a minimum of $7.15 per hour.

• Contrary to popular opinion, students who work perform well academically. In fact, working students at SUNY Brockport have higher grades than their non-working classmates. Over 78 percent of our employed students agree or strongly agree that "work significantly contributes to one’s overall educational experience."

• Retention is enhanced. Students, particularly freshmen, are more likely to stay in school if they work on campus. Dr. Lee Noel, a national authority on student success, writes,“With campus jobs, students automatically become involved with the campus…. Their student employment provides them with an easy way of belonging, a natural tie-in to at least one office on campus.”

• Work experience boosts careers, according to surveys of both employers and students. At SUNY Brockport, 84 percent of students agree that work “provides a student with skills which are an advantage in the post-graduate job market.” A national survey of human resource directors revealed 89 percent thought work experience was as important as grades in hiring applicants.
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When should I look for a job?

We advertise jobs continuously. Most campus departments hire in the summer before and early in the fall semester, but many begin advertising in the spring for fall openings. These supervisors will be interviewing and hiring as candidates apply. The best jobs fill first. Jobs are posted and filled year-round, so if you are not successful at first, be persistent. Check often and ask us for suggestions.

 What else do I need to do?

• All students hired on campus must visit Student Employment to complete required paperwork. Work-Study eligible students who have not claimed their paperwork at Student Employment by October 1 will be assumed to be not interested and have the Work-Study award cancelled.

• For on-campus jobs, we must check that all students hired are eligible to work. For most American-born students, this means showing a photo ID (driver’s license or college ID) and either a Social Security card or birth certificate.
  
  
• Graduate students- All student employment options are open to graduate students. In addition, graduate students may qualify for teaching or research graduate assistantships. Information about these is available from your major department, and on JobShop.
  
  
• International students have additional requirements and limitations. Click here for more information.
  

 Anything else?

Yes..., the starting wage for on-campus jobs is $7.15. We operate evaluation and wage-step processes, so it is possible to earn more based on performance and longevity.. Most jobs schedule eight to 12 hours per week. Working more than 20 hours per week may hurt grades, so we normally restrict students employed on campus to no more than 20 hours per week.

We encourage direct deposit of your paycheck from on-campus jobs. This ensures you can receive checks over breaks in the most timely way. Direct deposit forms will be available at Payroll, 4^th floor Allen Administration Building or Student Employment when you arrive on campus, or you may get the form from the Internet at http://www.brockport.edu/hr/payroll/directdeposit.html. Please bring a copy of a cancelled check from your checking account. You will receive your first paycheck at the department where you work, and by direct deposit after that if you sign up.

As part of a comprehensive Career Services Office, Student Employment can help you improve your job search skills, refer you to volunteer and internship opportunities to gain experience and college credit, and help you choose a major and career goal. Our Career Resource Room has information on occupations, and directories of employers. Finally, we can continue to help as you seek jobs after graduation and throughout your career.

For more information:  contact Ave Gardner or Rick Kincaid at (585) 395 2468, or email rkincaid@brockport.edu

Also see: 

Information on jobs with BASC- our dining services corporation.

• Payroll Calendar  (other calendars can be found by changing the suffix to .xls  htm.  or .pdf and changing the year designation to 0607, etc.)
• For students who have found a job
  Student Employee Basic Training