New to hiring CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students?
Student Employment & Career Services supportÌýemployers looking to hire CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ student employees.ÌýStudents apply for jobs directly and you'll get an email when applications are ready to review.Ìý
You’ll fit into one of the following categories when you hire CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students. Follow the instructions that fit your situation below to create an employer account and post your student jobs on Handshake.
On-campus
Hire: Hire students to work on-campus as work-study or hourly employees. Note: not all student employees are eligible to work on campus.ÌýLearn more about hiring an on-campus student.Ìý
Pay: University funds.Ìý
Work-study: Need-based financial aid program that allows students to work & use their earnings toward their educational expenses. Students must apply for financial aid to determine eligibility.
- Dept. nameÌý
- Brief dept. description (includeÌýlocation on campus)
- Link to your websiteÌý
- Email(s) for staff/faculty accessing Handshake
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Off-campus
Hire: Businesses not affiliated with CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ typically post hourly student jobs.
PositionsÌýrequiringÌýstudents to work for an individual or in someone else's home are not allowed on Handshake under theÌýpersonal residence employer policy.Ìý
Pay: Your payment methods with your own funding.
Off-campus employers can jump right into Handshake and make an employer account.Ìý
Off-campus work-study
Hire: Some local public agencies are eligible to pay student employees with work-study funds through a contract with CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
Eligible agencies:
- City or county government offices
- Public schools
- Community-owned hospitals
- Public libraries
- Community centers
- Nonprofit organizations
Pay:ÌýUniversity funds— Student Employment will provide training on the payroll system if your agency is granted a work-study contract.
- Complete the request formÌý& email it toÌýstudentemployment@colorado.edu
- If approved, email the following to studentemployment@colorado.edu:
- Business name
- Link to website
- Brief description of business
- Business location
- Email(s) of staff who need access to Handshake
- Review the factsheetÌýfor more infoÌý
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Reminder: the university does not pre-screen or do background checks on any applicants. We encourage you to perform due diligence when considering any potential employee. Please read ourÌýdisclaimerÌýto learn more.