Student Employment

Hire a Hog!

Student employment is a great way to support UARK students while achieving your departmental goals. Use our resources to recruit and supervise your next hog!

Recruiting Student Employees

Handshake is the central location for students to find campus employment.

It offers a single, convenient place for students to find on-campus jobs — including positions from Workday, Work Study programs, and affiliated campus employers.

If you're faculty or staff on the Fayetteville campus, we encourage you to promote your job openings by posting the position. Use the information below to learn how to recruit students.

Your recruitment method will depend on (1) how you collect applications and (2) your unit’s HR requirements.

Use the flowchart below to choose the approach that best fits your needs. No matter which method you use, your job will appear in Handshake.

The key differences between the methods are:

  • Where applications are collected
  • When candidates use Workday during the hiring process
  • Target audience

Recruitment Methods

Note for graduate-level positions: Jobs posted in Workday have the option to be visible to both internal and external candidates. Jobs posted in Handshake are visible only to UARK students. For graduate-level positions, consider using Workday to increase visibility beyond campus.

All student employment opportunities should be highlighted in Handshake, UARK’s central hub for on-campus job postings. Handshake helps create a 1-stop platform where students can easily discover jobs on campus.

All enrolled students have access to Handshake. To find on-campus jobs, they can filter by “on-campus” within the platform.

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Federal Work Study:

Work Study is a financial aid program that helps students earn money through part-time jobs, often on campus. At UARK, departments can hire students with Federal Work Study to support their operations at a reduced cost, since the program covers a portion of the student's wages. This allows managers to extend their team's capacity while providing meaningful work experiences for students.

  • Best Practices: UARK Work Study Guide or UARK Financial Aid Website
  • Contact: Erin Wooldridge (ewooldri@uark.edu), UARK Federal Work Study Coordinator – Office of Financial Aid

Career-Ready Student Employment Resources:

  1. Career-Ready Skills: Engage student employees in discussions about career-readiness by using the Career-Ready skills PowerPoint and Facilitation Guide.
  2. Career-Ready Badges: Encourage student employees to earn the UA Career-Ready Badges by engaging in campus activities or submitting skill-development reflections on HogSync. The campus-wide Career-Ready Badge provides an inventory of students' career readiness and a virtual map of opportunities offered by departments and student organizations to practice and develop 8 UA Career-Ready Skills.
  3. Career-Ready Sessions: Encourage student employees to attend Career-Ready Development Sessions. The Offices of Career Connections and UREC partner to offer workshops that cover professional development topics that support student employee growth.
  4. Career-Ready Evaluations: Provide semesterly evaluations that help students refine their skills. Use the Career-Ready Evaluation Template and customize it to meet your department’s needs.
  5. Career Readiness Inventory: Student employees can complete the Career Readiness Inventory to assess their progress in developing career-ready skills and identify areas for further growth. This assessment link is specifically used for student employees as it includes the option for a supervisor to also fill out the assessment regarding their student employee’s career-readiness.
  6. Work+ Suggested LinkedIn Learnings: Encourage students to complete LinkedIn learning trainings that can be featured on their LinkedIn profile after completion.
  7. Resume Review: Supervisors can support student employees in effectively showcasing their skills and experiences through offering to conduct resume reviews.
  8. Career Studio: Student employees are encouraged to visit the Career Studio in the CORD for drop-in services, including resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, and other career development support.
  9. Work+ Collective Resources: Utilize student employment resources that have been shared by universities across the country that are associated with the Work+ Collective.

Student Employee of the Month Nomination:

The Student Employee of the Month Award recognizes one outstanding undergraduate and one graduate student employee who have 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 awards.

Click here to nominate a student!

Events:

Student Worker Manager Community Meetings

2nd Tuesday of every other month (September, November, January, March)
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.


Part-Time Job Fair

Wednesday, August 20
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
(ARKU) Arkansas Union, Ballroom

This fair is open to U of A Fayetteville Campus Departments/Offices and local Fayetteville employers seeking to fill part-time jobs for the Fall 2025 semester. Over 800 students attended last year's fair so don't miss the opportunity! Employers click here to register by August 13th!


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Thanks to Our Employer Partners!