UMN Undergraduate Student Job Guidance

UMN Undergraduate Student Job Guidance

Here at the University of Minnesota we are dedicated to the success of our student employees. Below you will find guidance to help undergraduate student applicants be as successful as possible.

Campus Employment Information

Note that this page covers Twin Cities campus information. Learn more about employment and work-study at your campus:

Understanding Work Study

Work study is a state and federally funded program that supports part-time jobs for students who need help to meet the costs of attending college. The program provides income and job experience to students and funding to the employers who hire them.

Having work study makes you a more attractive candidate to University employers. The money you earn is yours to keep and does not need to be paid back after graduation, unlike student loans. To find out more about your eligibility for a work-study award, check with your campus OneStop Student Services:

Off-Campus Work-Study Jobs

The University of Minnesota also partners with public service organizations outside the University to provide work-study opportunities off-campus. For the Twin Cities campus, these Community Service Program (CSP) job opportunities are posted on Handshake Link is external with “CSP Employer” in the job posting title. If you are an off-campus employer near the Twin Cities campus and wish to participate in the CSP, please complete this brief CSP form Link is external. A member of our team will follow up with you shortly to provide additional details.

Eligibility

As a University of Minnesota student, you are eligible to work if you are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program and you meet minimum registration requirements.

Students who hold a F-1 or J-1 visa are eligible to work on or off campus. Please see the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) website Link is external for more information.

High school students in the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Link is external program are also eligible to work on campus. See the PSEO Student Handbook for more information.

Minimum Credits Required to Hold a Student Job How To Find a Student Job When and How to Start Your Job Student Employment Policies

These policies apply to students working in on-campus jobs. Students employed in off-campus positions are subject to the rules and policies of the company for which they work.

General

• Student Employment Policy Link is external
• Employee Group Definitions (see Board of Regents policy library Link is external)

Compensation and Classification

• Student Financial Aid (see Board of Regents policy library Link is external)

Leaves/Time Off

• Family & Medical (FMLA) Leave Link is external
• Emergency Closing Link is external
• Employee Absences for Religious Holidays Link is external
• Earned Sick and Safe Time

Performance

Workplace Rules

• Code of Conduct (see Board of Regents policy library Link is external)
• Equal Opportunity (see Board of Regents policy library Link is external)
• Nepotism and Personal Relationships Link is external
• Sexual Harassment Link is external