Students: Apply for On-Campus Jobs!
Some Benefits of Student Employment
- Earn money to help pay your expenses
- Reduce necessity for student loans
- Get to know other students
- Acquire valuable work experience for your resume
- Opportunity to enhance fundamental work skills
- Opportunity to sample different career choices
- Valuable and practical career-related experiences
- Connection to full-time staff interested in your success as a student
- Opportunity for networking to develop relationships with professionals that can lead to letters of support/recommendation
- Work with employers who tend to be more flexible with your hours
- Opportunity to engage with the UWG School and Community
Types of Student Positions
Student Assistant
A Student Assistant (SA) is a part-time employee who is currently enrolled at least half-time at the University of West Georgia (UWG) with the primary goal of achieving a degree.
Student Assistant positions are jobs located on campus.
SAs can work up to 29 hours per week while classes are in session; 40 hours during holiday breaks and summer
Federal Work Study
Federal Work Study is a federally funded program that awards up to $3,000 per academic year (Fall/Spring) based on need as determined by the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and available funding. This program provides an opportunity to apply for part-time on and off-campus jobs for qualifying undergraduate students. You are eligible to apply for a FWS position if you received an Award Letter from Financial Aid that listed Federal Work Study as an award. After receiving Federal Work Study funds, students are required to secure employment through UWG Student Employment, a position is not guaranteed. If you have questions concerning your Federal Work Study eligibility please contact The Financial Aid office at (678) 839-6421.
Student Research Assistant
The Student Research Assistant Program (SRAP) enables faculty and staff to employ undergraduates to assist in research or other college-related work. There are currently two SRAP programs per year: one running during the Fall-Spring semesters and a second Summer SRAP program that runs specifically during the summer semesters.
SRAP encourages students to participate in research and other educational opportunities anchored to their chosen fields of study in order to enhance their learning experience, improve their quality of life, advance their academic research skills, and promote the University of West Georgia.