Non-Federal Student Employment allows students to work on-campus under university-funded student employment. This employment is NOT based on need and is intended to allow students to earn money to help pay for their educational expenses and encourages students to gain valuable career-related experience.
Any UW-Eau Claire student is eligible for Non-Federal Student Employment. A student is considered to be anyone enrolled for at least one credit.
Current UW-Eau Claire student employment opportunities are posted on the Job Board. In addition, a Student Employment Job Fair is held at the beginning of fall semester.
Students may work a maximum of forty hours per week. When determining hours per week, an employer will consider your class schedule as well as their own employment needs. There is not a limit on how much a student may earn in the Non-Federal Student Employment program.
In most positions, students are paid hourly for the work they perform. Timesheets are submitted to Payroll biweekly by the employer. In a few positions, such as Residence Hall Advisors, students are paid on a salaried basis.Students will have their payments directly deposited to their savings or checking accounts. Direct deposit forms can be completed by accessing www.uwec.edu/hr/forms.htm.
