Career Connections

Getting hired on campus

Get help using 'Getting hired on campus'

Important things to know about campus employment

  1. How to find a campus job
    • Search Handshake for campus jobs. See Jobs and Internship Search section (on this page) to learn how to create your account and begin your search.
    • Apply to jobs of interest with one click.
  2. If selected for an interview, you will interview with the supervisor.
    • The supervisor will notify you and offer the position if you have been chosen. Learn about the job and when you will be expected to work.
    • Supervisors do not always notify you if you have not been chosen, but you may follow-up with them and inquire about your interview status.  
  3. If offered a job, you will review and sign the student employment contract with your supervisor and be required to complete a new hire orientation and paperwork at the career office. 
  4. You will need original documents (not copies) proving your eligibility to work in the United States. See I-9 form with List of Acceptable Documents.
    • Have them available and ready to provide to the career office for when you receive an offer of employment.
    • You cannot start work until these documents and new hire orientation and paperwork are completed. 
  5. Submit the contract to the career office.
    • Any student who has not worked at McPherson College must complete the required new hire orientation and paperwork. This will require you to have original documents (not copies or images) proving your eligibility to work in the United States. See I-9 form with List of Acceptable Documents.
    • Review the Student Employment Handbook (downloads as a read-only Word document), and sign the acknowledgement form (provided with new hire paperwork). 
    • The student employee will also review and sign the Student Employment Handbook Acknowledgement (rev. 6.4.25) at this appointment with the Career Office to acknowledge receipt and acceptance of the college's employment policies, practices and procedures as well as learn how to submit time worked on their timecard in J1.
  6. Confirm start date with your supervisor.
  7. Start your new campus job!
    • Daily Time Entry: Don't forget to Clock In when you start work and Clock Out when you finished your scheduled work shift in J1 Web portal. See Section 6.2: Daily Time Entry of the Student Employment Handbook for how to enter your time.
    • Quick Link to J1 Web portal