Hire a Student Worker

Hire a Hog!

Hiring UARK students is a great way to support their career-readiness while achieving your department's goals. Use our resources to hire your next hog!

Advertise a Job

All student employment opportunities should be highlighted in Handshake, UARK's student career platform.

Handshake student employment image

How the job is posted on Handshake depends on how you recruit/collect applications.

  • Option 1: Recruiting via Workday
    • If you recruit students by posting the position on Workday and collecting applications on Workday then the Central HR recruitment team will highlight your position on Handshake so your position can be easily discovered by students. Students will be directed to apply on Workday, and you will review applications on Workday. Hiring managers do not need a Handshake account for this hiring method.
  • Option 2: Recruiting via Handshake
    • If you recruit students outside of Workday and then use the evergreen application after the candidate is selected, you will need a Handshake account to advertise your position and collect applications. Handshake does not replace the Workday onboarding process; it is a recruitment tool for evergreen positions. Stay in contact with your HR partner during this process.

Requesting a Handshake Account:

On-campus faculty or staff members who would like to post jobs can request a Handshake account by filling out this request form. Cecilee Essary will follow up with instructions.

Best Practices:

  • Job Posting Guide for student employee recruitment best practices including writing job descriptions and how to post a job on Handshake.
  • Work Study guide or website for Federal Work Study best practices.

Student Employee of the Month Nomination Form:

The Student Employee of the Month Award recognizes an outstanding undergraduate student employee who has demonstrated exemplary performance, dedication, and impact during the month. Any faculty/staff member may nominate a student employee.

All award nominations can be submitted by using the form below. Nominations will be reviewed by the awards committee and a winner will be determined. The winner will receive a $50 Chartwells gift card and a gift. Additionally, each monthly winner will be entered into the pool for the Student Employee of the Year award.

Click here to nominate a student!

Events:

Student Worker Manager Community Meetings

2nd Tuesday of every other month (November, January, March, May)
10:00am to 11:00am
Hosted by Cecilee Essary
Intended for staff & faculty who supervise student employees

Join our bi-monthly meetings where managers of student staff come together for round table discussions, resource sharing, and community building. This space is open to all supervisors (including GA’s) who supervise students. To get involved, please email cecileer@uark.edu.


Supervisor Leadership Cafe

February 20 and March 20, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fayetteville Campus
Hosted by Cecilee Essary (Career Connections) and Anne Shelley (HR Talent Development)
Intended for staff & faculty who supervise student employees

Join us as we explore key topics for supervision and leadership at U of A. This 2-part workshop series is an opportunity for 30 student staff supervisors to get an overview of leadership development topics, connect, and learn from one another in a collaborative setting. To RSVP, please click here. For questions, please email cecileer@uark.edu.


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