Working on Campus
by Joe Warner
NWU’s campus jobs carry advantages beyond the extra income.
- For students living on campus—it’s the perfect commute.
- Students are guaranteed a supervisor who understands: Schoolwork comes first.
- Most jobs support career development and offer engagement with NWU’s amazing professors and staff.
- Some positions even involve local community service.
Eligibility
Most students—including incoming first-year, transfer and international students—are eligible to work on campus. Students may hold more than one campus job, so long as they work under 15 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters.
Time management
It’s not easy to juggle the demands of school, campus involvement, work, family and friends. College is the perfect place to hone time-management skills that will serve your student well their entire life.
We maintain a 15-hour cap on weekly work to help students maintain a healthy balance. And we don’t allow students to work during their classes’ regular timeslots.
We may permit students to work up to 40 hours per week when classes are not in session. Student workers may qualify for free summer housing if they meet certain criteria.
Applying
Students search and apply for campus jobs on Handshake, NWU’s career planning platform. Your student should have already received an email about how to create and access their Handshake account.
Most positions for the fall are posted within the first two weeks of August. Some positions may open sporadically throughout the year. We encourage interested students to set job posting alerts on Handshake.
Experts at the Career Center (career [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (career[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)) can help your student navigate Handshake. And I’m happy to answer any questions they have about campus work. They can reach me at jwarner [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (jwarner[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu).
Joe Warner is the assistant director of financial aid.