Introduction

If you would like an on-campus job or have received a Work Study Award amount and qualify for the Federal Work Study program, please complete an application package. The application package should include:

Northwest University Application for Employment (PDF)
Cover letter of interest
Resume
Current class schedule, if you have it, as it would be helpful to the hiring supervisors’ to know of your availability.

Note which areas (listed below) you would like your application to be sent for Fall 2010 Student Employment consideration. Most of our student employees who worked in these positions in Spring 2010 will return to their same position next semester, but there may still be several positions open for the supervisors to fill. Please note, it would be July-August 2010 when department supervisors review applications for Fall 2010 student employees, interview and recommend for hire according to skills, experience, and availablity.

You can prepare for on-campus student employment by completing the Preventing Sexual Harassment (PSH) Training which you can do online. Please go to http://www.newmedialearning.com/psh/northwestu/ and select the option for “Student”. Pursue the tutorial information, take the Mastery Test, and print off the Certificate of Completion; sign it and either send it with your application package or plan to bring it to Human Resources if hired.

If you are recommended for an on-campus student position you will need to be hired by Human Resources. You will need to bring two forms of ID like a passport; or social security card or certified birth certificate AND picture ID like a driver’s license or school ID.

Currently the University employs approximately 130 students, who must carry at least 12 credit hours to work on campus. These jobs are in the departmens of:

Administrative Services
Registration
Financial Aid
Accounting
Student Development
Spiritual Life
Enrollment/Admissions
Information Services
Bookstore
Library
Computer Lab
Athletic Department
Advancement
Grounds/Maintenance
Security
Cafeteria (where the majority of the students work).

The current base wage for student employees is $8.55 per hour for the 2010/2011 academic year. Students can work up to 20 hours on campus, depending on department budget, during the school year and Social Security taxes are not deducted.

Open positions are posted on the student employment web page when available. To view a list of open positions, click here.

Northwest University Job Application Package (140 kb)
(Requires Acrobat Reader).

Please mail or fax the application packet to:

Judy Burrow
Human Resources Office
Student Employment
PO Box 579
Kirkland, WA 98083-0579
Phone: 425-889-7824
Fax: (425) 739-0695
E-mail: hr@northwestu.edu

The Financial Aid Services Office coordinates the Work Study program at Northwest University. To learn more about this and other Work Study programs, click here.

The Federal Work Study program is for on-campus employment, and was also planned to benefit students with financial need, who may or may not qualify for the Washington State Work Study program because of their ministry related major or minor. If you have received a Work Study Award and qualify for the Washington State Work Study program, you should contact the Financial Aid Office for a list of participating employers.

If you have qualified for Federal Work Study, and are contacted for an interview with a department supervisor, and subsequently hired for that position, inform the Financial Aid Office that you have been hired to work on-campus. The Financial Aid Office will then process you for Federal Work Study.

The Washington State Work Study program is for off-campus employment, intended to give students work experience in their field of interest while earning a wage. However, a student with a ministry related major or minor is not eligible for the Washington State Work Study Program.