Student Employment

Pay for College While Gaining Work Experience

You can earn money and gain work experience while in college by searching for on- and off-campus jobs or by applying for Work-Study and CalWORKS positions.

Work-Study and Job Options

Seek job opportunities on- or off-campus that may align with your needs or interests.

Sierra College Work-Study Programs

what is it?

Federal Work-Study lets college students work part time while attending school.

How to get started

Complete current academic year’s FAFSA.
Contact Financial Aid to see if you are Federal Work Study Eligible (Note: Not all on campus positions require this eligibility but all departments welcome it).
Use Handshake or the Sierra College App to find “Work Study Jobs.”

CalWORKS Work-Study Program

What is it?

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/CalWORKS is a federal work-study program that helps students meet the Welfare-to-Work requirements and provides various support services.

How To Get Started

Find out if you’re eligible for CalWORKs by completing the application.

On-Campus and Off-Campus Jobs

WHERE TO FIND jobs

You can find on-campus and off-campus jobs using Handshake.

You can also contact departments at Sierra College that you’re interested in working in to see when the department will be accepting applications or hiring student workers.

HOW TO GET STARTED

Search current on-campus job listings on Handshake and the Sierra College app.

Qualifications to Work on Campus

To be eligible to work on campus, you must meet the following requirements:

Be enrolled in and maintain six units during the regular school year (Exception: International Students must enroll in 12 or more units)
Have a 2.0 or better cumulative grade point average (GPA)
Maintain a 2.0 or better term GPA each semester
Pass Live Scan background check
Not attending Sierra College under the Academic Enrichment Program unless you work at NCC or Tahoe-Truckee under the Ghidotti Program

Note: You may not hold a job as a temporary employee and a student employee at the same time.