Hiring a Student Worker

How do I hire a student worker?

Use the links below for a step by step hiring process for each different type of student employment.

Detailed hiring process information available here.

Federal & State Work Study
- FEDERAL & STATE WORK STUDY: All work study positions MUST be posted on HireaLion, powered by Handshake, at www.hirealion.com.
  
  Any department on campus can hire work study students. There is no limit to how many students you can hire as long as the students have meaningful work to complete.
  
  Don’t have the budget to pay a regular student worker but need student assistance? Consider hiring a work study student worker! Work Study student workers are paid via federal or state funds and not from your budget. Need to know more?
  
  Questions?
  Posting a Position in HireaLion, powered by Handshake
  Contact Arthur Lumzy
  Arthur.lumzy@tamuc.edu , 903.468.3223
  
  WorkDay Hiring Process
  Contact Jennifer Davis or Jeremy Evans
  HR.StudentHiring@tamuc.edu, 903-886-5282 or 903-886-5668
  
  Work Study Process
  Contact Christina Yoakum
  Christina.yoakum@tamuc.edu, 903-468-3314

Regular Student Worker (Non Work Study)
- All regular student worker positions MUST be posted on HireaLion, powered by Handshake, at www.hirealion.com for at least 5 business days prior to hiring the student. You must submit a screenshot or PDF of the Job Details page and Applicants List to WorkDay to complete the hiring process.
  
  Questions?
  Posting a Position in HireaLion, powered by Handshake
  Contact Arthur Lumzy
  Arthur.lumzy@tamuc.edu , 903.468.3223
  
  WorkDay Hiring Process
  Contact Jennifer Davis or Jeremy Evans
  HR.StudentHiring@tamuc.edu, 903-886-5282 or 903-886-5668

Graduate Assistantships
- All graduate assistantships MUST be posted on HireaLion, powered by Handshake, at www.hirealion.com for at least 5 business days prior to hiring the student. You must submit a screenshot or PDF of the Job Details page and Applicants List to WorkDay to complete the hiring process.
  
  Questions?
  Posting a Position in HireaLion, powered by Handshake
  Contact Arthur Lumzy
  Arthur.lumzy@tamuc.edu , 903.468.3223
  
  WorkDay Hiring Process
  Contact Jennifer Davis or Jeremy Evans
  HR.StudentHiring@tamuc.edu, 903-886-5282 or 903-886-5668
Off-Campus Student Employment
- Are you an employer looking to hire students?
  - Businesses in the surrounding area of Texas A&M University-Commerce can post their jobs at no cost on HireaLion, powered by Handshake.
  - Click on employers at www.hirealion.com to get started!

Questions/Comments:
Contact Arthur Lumzy
Student Career Preparedness Center
Arthur.lumzy@tamuc.edu, 903-468-3223