Working Towards Connection

Working on campus is an opportunity for students to interact with fellow students, add professional staff and faculty to their support network as managers and mentors, and gain valuable skills for career readiness. As you interact with students who express a lack of social connection or need financial support, consider encouraging student employment.

Many students work a manageable 6 to 12 hours a week to get connected to campus and gain skills, with the opportunity to work 20 to 28 hours depending on the position and student considerations. This welcome video for student employees provides a great overview of the types of jobs Mizzou has to offer students and an opportunity to hear from students about their experiences: Student Employee Welcome Video 

Here are three things you can do to assist students in getting connected to student employment. 

1. Encourage enrolling in the non-credited, opt-in course, Navigating Student Employment at Mizzou for tips and resources. 
2. Introduce Handshake (HireMizzouTigers.com) to search for job opportunities. 
3. Promote your job opportunities so students know what possibilities exist at MU. Connect with your HR/Fiscal Officer for your department if you are interested in hiring a student to help you get started!  

Reminders for current supervisors: 

• New student employees must complete New Employee Registration prior to beginning work. Please connect with your HR/Fiscal Officer in your department to get started with onboarding students. 
• Federal Work Study student employees should not begin work prior to the first day of classes. 
• All student employees will be required to complete Compliance Training available in Percipio. An email communication from UM System will be sent August 15th with further details.