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
- 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...
- Summer RA
The Resident Advisor serves as a peer resource, model, counselor, and friend who promotes resident student development and community life consistent with the mission and policies of Union University.QualificationsCommitted disciple of Jesus Christ, actively pursuing a Christian lifestyle, desiring to learn and growDemonstrates leadership and interpersonal skills with a desire to build Christian communityMust be a current undergraduate Union student living in university housing (or have lived on campus a minimum of one semester)Be in good judicial standing with the Office of Student Services and have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higherMust be able to work 20-25 hours in the Bowld Student Commons, plus an additional 15-20 hours completing additional responsibilities as outlined under ExpectationsMust be able to do physical activity including working outside in the sun and heat, lifting/carrying 50 lbs., and moving furnitureExpectationsCommitted follower of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior ...
- Student Financial Coach – Center for Biblical and Financial Wisdom – UUWS
Student Financial Coachyield2Yield Center for Biblical Financial WisdomWho We Are:The yield2Yield Center for Biblical Financial Wisdom (CenFi), in partnership with the Ron Blue Institute, is a peer-to-peer coaching program at Union University. We are grounded in the fact that God owns it all (Psalm 24:1). Website: yield2Yield.comInstagram: uu_cenfi Our Mission: To cultivate the habits of biblically wise financial stewardship that leads to a flourishing life.The Three Pillars of Our Approach:Live Intentionally Give GenerouslyInvest Wisely Who Should Apply:We believe that money is, first and foremost, a heart issue—not merely a math problem to solve. With this in mind, we encourage all students who will be enrolled in the Fall 2026 semester to apply, regardless of their academic major or background. Our goal is to build a diverse team that reflects Union University students, as a whole. What We Offer You:Opportunity to explore personal finance with a biblical worldview.Ability to live...
- Student Assistant – Maintenance – UUWS
Assist Maintenance technicians with their day to day operations. Student workers will be involved in, but not limited to plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and general work orders. Trade skills and knowledge are not required, but helpful.
- 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.
- 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.
