Work-Study Policies
You're here, you're eligible, and you're ready to work. Now check out the rules and requirements for our campus work-study programs, and, if you have more questions, feel free to contact Student Financial Aid Services.
Required Paperwork & Documentation
You can apply for work-study jobs through NJIT's Cornerstone Hiring System. As a first-time work-study employee, you'll be required to submit (upon hire) documentation that establishes your identity and employment eligibility. You can submit any single document from List A, or any combination of one document each from List B and from List C, as identified in the "Lists of Acceptable Documents" on the last page of the Form I-9 (link below). All documents must be original documents and must be submitted in person at the Office of Student Financial Aid Services, located in the Student Mall.
Academic-Year Employment Qualifications & Restrictions
To be eligible for work-study during the fall and spring semesters, you must:
Summer Employment Qualifications & Restrictions
To be eligible for summer work-study, you must:
Student Employment Manual
The guidelines of the Student Employment Manual were developed to guide supervisors of student employees through the hiring process; topics to be covered include – but are not limited to - hiring a student employee, supervisor expectations, student expectations, the interview process, scheduling, orientation, budget monitoring, retention and resignation/termination.
Rights & Responsibilities
As a work-study employee, you'll be expected to:
Cornerstone Hiring System
The Cornerstone Hiring System is NJIT's digital job bank—where you can search for jobs and employers can post open positions. Through Cornerstone you can:
To log in to Cornerstone, you must have an NJIT email address.