Servant Leadership Program: On-Campus Employment
Interested in working on campus? Campus offices and departments are now hiring! Check out Handshake to view current openings and to apply. Over 300 students work on campus each year in roles ranging from food service to research and lab assistants to tutors and student ambassadors and more. Job openings are posted year round, and hiring timelines vary per department/office.
Student Employment Handbook (requires login)
Info For Supervisor
How to Apply
- Complete your FAFSA each year
- Create a résumé and upload it to Handshake
- Search on-campus job postings and submit your résumé* to apply.
*some job postings may request additional items such as a cover letter, unofficial transcript, and/or writing samples.
Hiring Process
Each campus office/department will have different timelines for making hiring decisions. Some supervisors will conduct very formal interviews, while others may opt for more informal conversations. Regardless, always treat any interaction with a potential employer as an interview. The office/department will notify you if you've been selected for hire.
Timecards and Pay Periods
Students record their work hours on selfservice.uu.edu and are paid on a biweekly basis via Direct Deposit.
Student Time Entry Instructions
Employment Onboarding
If you've been selected for hire, you'll receive an email from the Vocatio Center with instructions to complete some employment forms online as well as I-9 verification. I-9 verification is a short, in-person meeting where you are required to provide authentic document(s) for employment verification.
Learn more about I-9 verification
List of acceptable document(s)
For international students with an F-1 visa, once you have been offered a job, your next step is to obtain a Social Security Number, and this must be done prior to starting work. Check out the International Student Checklist, and contact Pam Whitnell, the International Student Officer, for more details.
Once you have completed all of the on-boarding steps, you will receive an email confirmation clearing you to begin work.
Current Positions available in Handshake
- Student Technician - Biology Lab Assistant - FWS
The lab assistant may assist the professors in the department by performing such tasks as:1. Preparing lab stations for all general biology labs as well as other labs as needed, including microbiology, cell/molecular, and anatomy and physiology labs.2. Performing routine maintenance on safety showers and eye wash stations throughout the department3. Maintaining chemical inventory records for all labs in the department4. Preparing chemicals for labs5. Assisting in maintaining a clean work environment by washing glassware and using an autoclave as needed.6. Organizing and maintaining labs and other workspaces.7. Assisting laboratory professors with picking up laboratory supplies and filing documents.8. Working in the Greenhouse and assisting with Union's Arboretum.9. Cleaning in the mouse room.10. Driving Union Vehicles to and from field trips, as well as helping clean them upon return to campus.Preference will be given to applicants who are current Biology majors with experience in chem...
- Student Photographer - Vocatio Center
Job SummaryThe Student Photographer for the Vocatio Center will provide photography support for special events as needed. This position will primarily take headshots at the annual spring Bulldog Career Fair. This will include setting up the space, taking the headshots, and editing and sending the headshots to the respective student.Other event support for promotion will be on an as-needed basis. Tasks and ResponsibilitiesProvide photography support to the Vocatio Center at the Career Fair and at other events as needed.Availability required January 27 & 28 from 2pm-4pm and February 24 & 25 from 2pm-4pm. Required Application DocumentsResumePortfolio/photography samples Required QualificationsExperience with photography and editing. Ability to take professional headshots.Ability to capture photos of events.Access to camera is required. Preferred QualificationsPrior experience capturing on-campus events is preferred but not required. TrainingProfessionalism and job skills training will be ...
- Department Assistant - Office of Study Abroad - FWS
This position lies within the Study Abroad program and the Department pf LLW. Some of the daily responsibilities will be to assist students with initial Study Abroad questions and to communicate effectively with all visitors. Also, answering phone calls and taking messages. In addition, running errands, clerical duties such as copies, scans, etc. Other responsibilities include preparing for events, taking payments, and various tasks for the professors or administrative assistant as needed.Tasks and ResponsibilitiesWe are a 24/7 center, especially when students are abroad. To be open during regular semester UU office hours, we require student workers to supplement our part-time administrative assistant and professors that also teach in the languages department. This reduces the total cost to the university and allows us to remain available to the student body. In addition, our student workers promote our activities thru social media posts, photography, brochures and posters. They a...
- Student Custodial Staff – Grounds – FWS
Grounds, mowing, weed eating, edging, mulching, working in flower beds, gathering trash and recycling, picking up leaves. Also moving furniture from place to place.
- Student Custodial Staff – Summer Grounds – UUWS
Grounds, mowing, weed eating, edging, mulching, working in flower beds, gathering trash and recycling, picking up leaves. Also moving furniture from place to place.
- Athletics Scorekeeper/Press - FWS
This job will include working at home athletic events in the sports of soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, and softball. The job occurs mostly late afternoons, nights, and weekends. It includes jobs such as the scoreboard, video production, public address announcing, and play-by-play on our video streaming.
- Athletics Scorekeeper/Press - UUWS
This job will include working at home athletic events in the sports of soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, and softball. The job occurs mostly late afternoons, nights, and weekends. It includes jobs such as the scoreboard, video production, public address announcing, and play-by-play on our video streaming.
- Event Staff - Concessions - FWS
Looking for friendly concession workers to prepare and sell food and drinks at home soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, and baseball games. Working the cash register and Square iPad technology is also a part of the concession experience. Cleanliness, organization, and people skills are necessary. See all home games on UU Athletics Master Schedule (https://uuathletics.com/calendar). We are not asking employees to work every home game but a few games each month based on student-worker availability.
- Dining Services Student Worker Lead
Union University Dining Services is currently seeking a leader, responsible for various aspects of the dining operation including being a lead for student workers.A professional work ethic is required including your commitment to report to work as scheduled. Your schedule will be based on the operational needs. In addition to normal job responsibilities, you will work with supervisors/managers to ensure student workers are operating efficiently and effectively.Working with Dining Services includes uniforms, and a complimentary meal to eat on your break or after each shift worked. Based on experience and performance, Dining Services will identify student employees for leadership positions for student manager positions. Dining Services also awards an annual $1000 scholarship to one deserving student worker who returns to work in Dining Services in the fall of the next school year.
- Food Service Student Worker - Dining Services
Union University Dining Services is currently seeking energetic, service oriented and responsible students for Dining Services in COBO.Positions include line servers, salad bar, smoothie baristas, deli, cashier, dining room attendant and prep. Breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts available.A professional work ethic is required including your commitment to report to work as scheduled. Your schedule will be based on the operational needs and your availability. Working with Dining Services includes free uniforms, safety shoes and a complimentary meal to eat on your break or after each shift worked. Based on experience and performance, Dining Services will identify student employees for leadership positions for student manager positions. Dining Services also awards an annual $1000 scholarship to one deserving student worker who returns to work in Dining Services in the fall of the next school year.
- Academic Peer Tutor - CAS - UUWS
Center for Academic Success (CAS)Academic Student LeadershipPeer Tutor The CAS provides assistance to advance student learning and the academic process. Our goal is to help students become successful learners. Students learn how to learn while learning what to learn.We seek excellence as well as diversity within the CAS. We want outgoing, positive individuals that will model our Union core values: Excellence-Driven, Christ-Centered, People-Focused, and Future-Directed. CAS understands that a tutor is, above all, a student. However, a tutor should be the type of student who can handle CAS responsibilities and academic requirements without neglecting either. Working as an on-call peer tutor can provide some of the best workplace training possible; they must be dependable, motivated, caring and responsible (all valuable qualities to employers). Qualifications -- Tutors must:•Have a minimum of a B in the courses you wish to tutor•Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0•Be recommended by the ch...
- Academic Peer Tutor - CAS - FWS
Center for Academic Success (CAS)Academic Student LeadershipPeer Tutor The CAS provides assistance to advance student learning and the academic process. Our goal is to help students become successful learners. Students learn how to learn while learning what to learn.We seek excellence as well as diversity within the CAS. We want outgoing, positive individuals that will model our Union core values: Excellence-Driven, Christ-Centered, People-Focused, and Future-Directed. CAS understands that a tutor is, above all, a student. However, a tutor should be the type of student who can handle CAS responsibilities and academic requirements without neglecting either. Working as an on-call peer tutor can provide some of the best workplace training possible; they must be dependable, motivated, caring and responsible (all valuable qualities to employers). Qualifications -- Tutors must:•Have a minimum of a B in the courses you wish to tutor•Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0•Be recommended by the c...
- Tutor - Writing Center - UUWS
If you are a skilled writer, enjoy collaborative work, are detail-oriented, and thrive working on a team, then the Writing Center may be a good fit for you. Writing tutors meet with students for one-on-one sessions, helping them at any stage of the writing process.The Writing Center is a teaching arm of the university, so Writing tutors are much more than editors and proofreaders. While we help students with grammar and proofreading, our bigger goal is to engage with students and find ways to make their writing clearer and more effective.Consultants typically work 6–12 hours per week, and we offer both in-person and online consultationsResponsibilities include:Provide writing support to students during scheduled consultations.Assist with front-desk coverage and basic administrative tasks as needed.Engage in professional development activities as assigned.Help maintain a clean, organized Writing Center during downtime.Perform other related duties as assigned to support the work of the W...
- Tutor - Writing Center - FWS
If you are a skilled writer, enjoy collaborative work, are detail-oriented, and thrive working on a team, then the Writing Center may be a good fit for you. Writing tutors meet with students for one-on-one sessions, helping them at any stage of the writing process.The Writing Center is a teaching arm of the university, so Writing tutors are much more than editors and proofreaders. While we help students with grammar and proofreading, our bigger goal is to engage with students and find ways to make their writing clearer and more effective.Consultants typically work 6–12 hours per week, and we offer both in-person and online consultationsResponsibilities include:Provide writing support to students during scheduled consultations.Assist with front-desk coverage and basic administrative tasks as needed.Engage in professional development activities as assigned.Help maintain a clean, organized Writing Center during downtime.Perform other related duties as assigned to support the work of the W...
- Student Technician - Chemistry Department - FWS
Students will work with a professor in a lab class and/or with the chemical stockroom manager in the chemical stockroom. The student must have successfully completed CHE-111 and preferably also CHE-112 and must be available one or more days either 8-10 a.m. or 1:40-4:30 (TTh) or 2:00-4:50 p.m. (MWF).
- Food Service Student Worker - LEX
Union University Dining Services is currently seeking energetic, service oriented and responsible students in the LEX as cashiers, cooks/servers and food prep. A professional work ethic is required including your commitment to report to work as scheduled. We can build a set weekly schedule to fit your time requirements.A minimum of 10 work hours per week preferred. Working with Dining Services includes free uniforms, safety shoes and a complimentary meal to eat on your break or after each shift worked. Based on experience and performance, Dining Services will identify student employees for leadership positions for student manager positions. Dining Services also awards an annual $1000 scholarship to one deserving student worker who returns to work in Dining Services in the fall of the next school year.
