Work-study is a form of financial aid designed to assist students in meeting educational expenses. Awarded as a part of the financial aid package, work-study awards are dispensed by the Financial Aid Office per semester. Students who accept this award utilize it through on and off-campus employment. Students are paid each week for hours worked through their work-study positions. On-campus work-study positions are designated as such by various departments on the Tufts campuses. Off-campus work-study positions are community service jobs at non-profit organizations that directly benefit the community such as the America Reads Literacy Program. All community service sites are subject to approval by the Manager of Student Employment.
Students not eligible for work-study can still obtain positions both on and off campus, by applying for positions designated as non work-study.
After you have obtained a position and completed the necessary paperwork (if applicable), then you can begin working. The academic year work period normally begins the first Monday in September after the Labor Day holiday and continues until Graduation Day. Regardless of the number of jobs held, Tufts' policy states that students are not permitted to work more than 20 hours per week (part-time) during the academic year. During the summer and other semester breaks students are permitted to work up to 40 hours per week (full-time). The summer work period usually begins the Monday after Graduation Day and continues until the beginning of the academic year work period.
Available campus positions in Boston, Medford, Grafton, Somerville, and surrounding areas, are listed on the job posting Web site at http://uss.tufts.edu/stuemp/. Also, babysitting and camp counseling positions can be viewed in the childcare and camp books located in the Career Resources library.
If you will be working for the first time through the Tufts student payroll system either on-campus or at an approved off-campus community service location, you must fill out the following forms before you begin working:
All of these forms can be downloaded from the Human Resources web site. If you are already in the payroll system (i.e. all of the above forms have been completed) and are switching jobs or departments, please update these aforementioned forms where applicable. Submit all forms to your hiring supervisor. In addition, submit timesheets weekly to your supervisor to ensure proper payment.