Student Employment

The on-campus student job listing is located in Workday, accessible via my.Fairfield. Detailed instructions for how to search and apply for student jobs can be found in my.Fairfield.

Once hired for a job, all students are required to complete an employment onboarding process online, via Workday. Steps in the employment onboarding process include the following:

• Complete Form I-9
• Confidentiality and Responsibility Form
• Federal Tax Election
• State Tax Election
• Payment Election
• Veteran Identification Status

The Student Employment Office is responsible for verifying I-9 forms. To complete the verification process, we are required by the Department of Homeland Security to receive acceptable documentation presented in-person.

After submitting the I-9 form via Workday, students are required to visit the Student Employment Office (located in the Kelley Center, Financial Aid) to present the acceptable documentation.

You can find the form of acceptable document(s) to present here.

• You can present one document from List A;
• Or if you decide to present a document from List B, you must present one from List C as well
• Documents must be the original version (photos, copies, faxes will not be accepted) and unexpired

Students must complete the entire I-9 verification process before beginning any work.   Under no circumstances may students start working prior to I-9 verification. Failure to complete this process will result in suspension of the student’s employment.

The Student Employment Office is located in the Kelley Center building, within the Department of Financial Aid.

We can be reached via email or telephone, (203) 254-4125.

Please email the Student Employment Office to schedule an appointment for presenting original documentation for I-9 verification.

Each year students must apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), establishing eligibility for Federal Work-Study as well as other types of Federal financial aid. The Office of Financial Aid will review your eligibility to determine if we can award Federal Work Study. Students must have a FWS award as part of their financial aid package in order to apply for FWS positions in Workday. Please note that FWS eligibility can change from year to year.

After interviewing with a department manager and receiving a job offer, you decide whether or not to accept the position. If you decide not to accept the job offer, please inform the department manager in a timely manner.  

Students must reapply for positions via Workday if they wish to work in the same department the following year.

It is recommended to include a résumé when applying to any student job
Students should visit their school’s career center for résumé assistance.