For Students

Wellesley College depends on student employees every day. You’ll find students working as Peer Tutors, Dining Community Ambassadors, Lifeguards, Event Staff, Research Assistants and much more! We take pride in the experience student employees have on campus including the development of skills in and out of the classroom. Furthermore, we aim to create an environment where students feel comfortable leaning into their strengths and challenging themselves as they work to define a career beyond Wellesley.

Purpose 

Students who actively engage in student employment will benefit from the following: 

• Meaningful work experiences that build connections between work, learning, and career 
• Skill development in applying and interviewing for positions 
• Experience in a professional work environment receiving feedback and goal-setting 
• Opportunity to connect and develop a professional network of mentors, peers, and advisors
• Ability to earn money working for campus hiring managers 

Student employment positions generally fall into three categories: 

1. Research Support, 
2. Academic Support, and 
3. Office Support.

Student Employee HANDBOOK

For More Information:

Information about applying for positions, onboarding and compensation can be found by navigating the webpages below. 

Applying for Positions

New Student Employees 

Student Employee Compensation 

International Students 

Students should begin searching for and applying to positions based on the information listed below. All campus hiring managers are strongly encouraged to post jobs, hire, interview, and select candidates during the below hiring periods. This streamlined approach supports inclusive excellence goals to ensure all students understand when to search for and apply to opportunities. For the purpose of regulating hours, each semester will begin on the Sunday before the day the semester is scheduled to start. Please note Human Resources will be prioritizing the hiring of academic support positions through the first couple weeks of the semester. 

View the Student Employee Manual for more information on eligibility, finding positions and applying for positions. 

Training

Weeks listed as “Training” denote a period of time where new student employees can work up to 20 hours per week for training purposes. Training weeks are meant to assist supervisors in managing the beginning of the semester while providing time to train students. In addition, Human Resources will be especially equipped to assist students in completing onboarding paperwork, including verification of I-9 documents, during that period. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their supervisor to complete onboarding tasks with Human Resources during this week.