Student Employment
Pomona’s student employment program provides part-time employment that gives students a wide range of employment opportunities. Most students who are on financial aid have up to $2,800 in student employment as part of their need-based Offer of Financial Aid. A student can work no more than 12 hours per week over the 30 weeks during each semester. All students are paid at least the minimum wage.
The student employment award is not a guarantee of employment; it is a resource that is available for students to earn during the school year. Students are responsible for applying to available positions to secure a job. Students on financial aid who wish to earn more than the student employment amount in their Offer of Financial Aid must speak with their supervisor at their place of employment to determine if that is possible. Decisions about how long a student may continue to work are up to that student’s employer.
Students who have not applied for or are not eligible for need-based financial aid are still welcome to pursue on-campus employment opportunities.
Finding a job and being hired is the responsibility of the student. New students should look for a job by logging onto the Handshake employment portal. Typically, returning students will be notified if they are being retained by their employer from the previous academic year. If they are not being retained, but remain eligible to work, they may use Handshake to search for available positions. In addition to jobs on campus, Pomona College has contracts with several local non-profit, community service organizations off campus where students can work. These positions are advertised in Handshake like other student employment positions.
Students may choose to use their earnings from work to make a payment towards tuition, fees, housing and food, but they are not obligated to. Payment received from work is the students to use for necessary school related expenses.
Students must complete standard federal and state employment forms (W-2, I-9) before they may begin working. Human Resources will make this paperwork available during the hiring process. Two forms of identification are required, generally a valid driver’s license and social security card or a passport. Students are paid bi-weekly each month for hours worked.
Unable to work
Students who are not eligible to work on campus, or who have an issue that prevents them from working, may apply to the Office of Financial Aid to replace their student employment funds with other resources to ensure the student has access to funds for travel and personal expenses. Students may complete the Work Study Replacement Form and submit it to the Office of Financial Aid to request alternate funding. Note: alternate funding is not guaranteed, even if a request has been approved in a prior year.