A variety of on-campus jobs are available to students. Northland College offers each student who applies by April 15, regardless of financial need, a campus job that will enable you to earn at least $1,000. Students who show financial need may be able to earn up to $1,600 during the school year.

Many work study jobs can be related to your academic area and have an educational as well as financial benefit. Students are involved in the entire range of College operations. Examples of jobs include: computer assistant, athletic referee, food service worker, library assistant and outside grounds maintenance. The College cooperates with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission and several other agencies in the placement of qualified students as paid interns.

The student employment offered on your financial aid award is not automatically applied to your tuition bill at Northland. This money is earned by you as a pay check every two weeks. You may choose to apply 25%, 50%, or 75% of your earnings to go directly to your tuition bill but there is a separate authorization form to complete. You can get one of these forms from the Forms Tower on the 2^nd floor of the Ponzio Campus Center.

Contact Information:
Financial Aid Office
Ponzio Campus Center

Heather Roy
Room 215B
Phone: 715-682-1328
Email: hroy@northland.edu

FAQ about Student Employment

How do I get a job? In order to receive a job, you first need to accept the amount offered to you in your financial aid award letter. If you are a first time student to Northland, you will also need to complete a Job Skill Review Form (PDF) and return it to the Student Employment Office. We will then review your job skill form and assign a position to you and then you will receive a Contract in your orientation folder which you will take to the supervisor indicated and have them sign and return it to the Student Employment Office. This will allow a timecard to be printed which will go directly to your supervisor. You should find out the process for keeping and completing your timecard with your supervisor. You also need to take the responsibility for making sure that your timecard is signed not only by you, but by your supervisor and submit it according to the deadlines set by the payroll office. Your supervisor will know the deadline date, but it is typically the noon of the second day after the pay period has ended. This information will be on your timecard.

How much money can I earn? The average work award for the academic year ranges from $1,000 to $1,600.

How many hours can I work? Students typically average 4 to 8 hours a week of work study.

Can I work for more than one department? No. Students are assigned to work for one department.

What should I do if I start a position and do not like it? Freshman students are assigned a job based on their information filled out on the Job Skill Form. If the job doesn’t suit, they may contact Heather Roy or the professor/area they are interested in working for to see if there are available openings. Returning students have the option of seeking out their own job position by contacting the position supervisor.

I am an international student. Can I have a job on campus? Yes. International students are required to obtain social security documentation to be eligible to have a work study job on campus. The student will work with the Office of Student Life to obtain these documents. Work study awards typically are higher for international students, ranging up to $2,000.

• Job Skill Review.pdf