Students: On-Campus Jobs

Want a flexible work schedule that fits with your class schedule?

On-campus employment has great benefits:

• Save time and money by not having to drive off-campus to work
• Be exempt from the FICA (Social Security/Medicare) tax—a savings of approximately 55¢ per hour on your starting pay rate of $7.25 per hour
• Gain valuable work experience that looks good on a resume while helping pay for your education and minimize debt

Applying for a Prescott Campus Tutoring Position Only

• Step 1: Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at YC.
• Step 2: Fill out this special Tutors Only job application.
• Step 3: Create a packet to include all of the following: a cover letter explaining what and why you would like to tutor; a current resume; unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended; and a student employment application.

Submit ALL paperwork to the front desk receptionist in the Prescott Learning Center, 1-207. You will either receive a call to set up an appointment, or a letter stating there is no need at this time for your specific tutoring qualifications.

Applying for All Other On-Campus Jobs

• Step 1: Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
• Step 2: In Job Finder, identify the on-campus jobs that interest you and write down the job I.D. number.
• Step 3: Come to the Student Employment Office nearest you to fill out a Yavapai College Student Employment job application and Student Employment Authorization (SEA). If the job requires federal work-study eligibility, you must have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Step 4: Set up an interview with the job's contact and take a copy of your application and the SEA with you.
• Step 5: If you are hired, have your employer sign your SEA and return immediately to our office to complete your hire paperwork.

Priority for Federal Work-Study Eligible Students

Students who have unmet need according to standardized calculations on the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), may be eligible for federal work-study (FWS) earnings.

What this means is that employers on campus prefer to hire you because your FWS award pays for 75% of your wages and the employer only pays 25%. In other words, if you have $1000 in FWS award, your employer only pays $250 and the federal government pays the rest.

Of course, doing good work for your employer keeps you employed!

Working On Campus During Spring & Fall Semesters

Students must be enrolled in at least six credit hours at Yavapai College (12 credit hours for international students).  You may work a maximum of 25 hours per week in your on-campus job(s).

Working On Campus During Summer Session

Students who do not qualify for employment based on Spring and/or Fall Semester enrollment (see the YC Student Employment Handbook for details), must be taking at least two credit hours in summer classes at Yavapai College.

You may work a maximum of 40 hours per week as soon as you are registered, and until the day before the Fall Semester begins.