Guidelines for Students Seeking Campus Employment

Please read all guidelines before accessing SES - Student Employment System.

Job Listings SES

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• Who Can Apply
• How Students Apply
• Application Tips
• Interviewing/Hiring Process
• Beginning Work & Signing the Employment Agreement
• Hour Limitations and Timesheet Guidelines

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Who Can Apply

• Student Employment during the academic year is restricted to current TCNJ students attending classes on a minimum of half-time status.
• Student Employment during the summer is open to TCNJ and non-TCNJ students, 16 years of age or older (minors must secure working papers) and recent May graduates.

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How Students Apply

• As positions are posted, students may apply for each position that they are interested in, using SES (Student Employment System).
• Positions will be posted for five working days before applications are forwarded to the departments by Career Services.
• Applications will be sent in order of federal Work-Study and date stamp. Departments will not receive all applications.
• Departments will contact students directly to schedule interviews.

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Application Tips for Students

• Apply for multiple positions. Continue to apply for positions until you receive a job offer - it is not unusual for one student to apply for 20 positions.
• Make sure that your contact information is updated by emailing your current address and phone number to stuempl@tcnj.edu (Student Employment email address).
• Apply for positions within the first five days a position is posted.
• List your cell phone # in the "local" phone # field on the application.
• Respond to calls or emails for interviews immediately. If you do not resond within two working days, employing departments may move on to other candidates.
• Prepare for the interview and dress appropriately.

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Interviewing/Hiring Process

• The Career Center will forward applications to departments, which will then contact selected students directly for interviews.
• Reminder: Not every application is forwarded to the hiring department. Applications are forwarded in small groups. Supervisors may only interview and hire students whose names have been forwarded in small groups. Supervisors may only interview and hire students whose names have been forwarded by Career Services.

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Beginning Work & Signing the Employment Agreement

If you HAVE NOT WORKED IN STUDENT EMPLOYMENT previously

• When a department informs you of their wish to hire you, you must come to The Career Center located in Forcina Hall 158 during working hours.
• You will be asked to complete the I-9. This form requires you to present original forms of identification bring two (2) forms of identification (i.e. Driver's License, Social Security Card, etc.). Be sure to bring the Social Security card for Payroll purposes. If you need to replace your card you will need to complete forms and go to the local Social Security office provided (Directions to Trenton SS Office).

If you HAVE WORKED IN STUDENT EMPLOYMENT previously

• NO paperwork is required of you.
• The hiring department will notify The Career Center of their intent to hire, and will indicate your start date through the Student Employment System.

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Hour Limitations and Timesheet Guidelines

• Students may work no more than 15 hours per week during the academic year, or 40 hours per week during the summer, in all student employment positions combined.  Summer schedules end mid August.
• Students must submit an accurate timesheet for each pay period worked.  Students should not combine hours for multiple pay periods on one timesheet.