New! Student Employment Handbook
This new resource offers clear guidance on key aspects of student employment, including:
- Hiring Intake & Onboarding
- Work Expectations & Responsibilities
- Timekeeping & Work Policies
- Available Resources & Support
How to Post a Recruitment or Request a Student Hire
Use the Student Assistant Classification Guide and Student Assistant Pay Rate Schedule 2025 to aid you in determining the proper Student Assistant Classification, job functions, and pay.
To conduct an open search through a recruitment, complete this Student Recruitment Webform. Most positions are posted within 10 business days. You will be notified if further information is needed and/or once the position has been posted.
To hire a student from an open search OR to hire a student without an open search, complete this Student Hire Request Webform.
Our office submits a new hire intake form with Student Employment Services. The student will be contacted to complete new hire paperwork. Please note that students may not start working until you have received the "Clear To Work Email" from Student Employment Services.
Reviewing & Interviewing Applicants after a Recruitment is Posted
Applicant reviewers will receive applications from Handshake via email notification. More information about how this process works can be found here. Contact the applicants you wish to interview by clicking their email addresses as listed on their applications.
Documenting applicant dispositions and rating interviewees are essential components of a fair and consistent recruitment process. To assist with this, the following templates are available:
Establishing A New Employee
Once the supervisor has identified a candidate to hire, the supervisor will need to extend an offer of employment (either verbally or in writing) to the student. Meet with the new student employee prior to his or her first day of work. During the meeting, both you and the new student employee are required to sign the Job Description form.
Student Employment Services Email Notifications
You can opt-in to receive Student Employment Services communications at this link: https://lists.ucmerced.edu/mailman/listinfo/studentemployment.
This email list serves to provide a communication platform for all campus stakeholders involved in any type of undergraduate student employment.
School Contact
Melissa Cutter, Academic & Staff Personnel Analyst
mcutter@ucmerced.edu
Science and Engineering 1 Building, Room 370
