Earn while you learn.

• I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
• W-4 Employee’s Withholding Certificate
• Payroll Authorization Agreement
• FERPA Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Automatic Payroll Deduction Form (optional)

Students can’t begin working until they’ve met the requirements of the university’s accounts receivable policy or completed the payroll deduction form.

Download the required paperwork (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

Each pay period runs from the 16th of one month through the 15th of the next. Payday is the 25th of the month, by direct deposit to the bank on your Payroll Authorization Agreement.

Time sheets are due by close of business on the first business day after the last workday of the pay period, so payroll can pay you by the 25th.

After interviewing a student you want to hire, email studentemployment@moval.edu or call extension 4451 with the student’s name, student ID number, department (for example, Athletics), and division (for example, Women’s Lacrosse).

Track hours with the time clock (preferred) or the Missouri Valley time sheet form.

International students aren’t eligible for Federal Work-Study, but F-1 students can work in qualifying on-campus jobs, such as dining (Fresh Ideas), Maintenance, the Library, the Mail Room, and the International Office. Openings depend on which departments are hiring.

1. Visit the International Office, first floor of the Ferguson Center, to confirm your status allows you to work.
2. Get a written Hiring Authorization from the hiring department (for dining jobs, Fresh Ideas).
3. If you have a Social Security number, take the authorization to HR Manager Christi Hicks to receive your employment paperwork.
4. If you don’t, take the authorization to Yesenia Farfan in the International Office for a Student Status Letter, then to HR for an Employment Letter.
5. Take both letters, your passport, I-94 printout, and I-20 to the Social Security Office in Sedalia to apply. You can find the application at SSA.gov.
6. You may begin working after your Social Security Office visit, but you can’t be paid until your card arrives. Bring your SSA confirmation letter to HR.
7. When your card arrives (usually in 10–14 days), return to HR to complete your application, W-4, I-9, direct deposit authorization (U.S. bank required), and email agreement. Bring your passport, Social Security card, and I-94 printout.

See work rules for F-1 students

Graduate assistants develop professional skills by contributing to Missouri Valley departments, offices, and activities, including athletics, student engagement, and administrative offices.

Eligibility

• A bachelor’s degree completed before the assistantship starts
• Acceptance into an applied graduate program
• A minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA, or 3.0 if you’ve completed graduate work
• International students must have a Social Security number

Benefits and hours

Depending on the position, benefits may include tuition, university housing, and meals. Work agreements cover tuition only for all positions except Resident Coordinator Graduate Assistants (RCGAs), who can’t hold other campus jobs, including with Fresh Ideas. Benefits not used can’t be paid out. Graduate assistants can’t exceed 28 hours a week (0.74 FTE) across all campus work, and students on visas are limited to 20 hours a week (0.50 FTE) during the academic year.

How to apply

Open positions are posted on Employment Opportunities. Submit a resume to the position supervisor, or complete the Graduate Assistant Application (opens in a new tab) to join the general applicant pool. Once you accept a position, you’ll sign a Graduate Assistant Work Agreement and complete onboarding with HR Manager Christi Hicks, Ferguson Center, second floor, before you begin work.

For supervisors

Copy the work agreement template, complete it with your GA, and have it signed electronically. Share it with Jennifer Livengood (Offices and Schools) and Mike Elam (Director of Student Employment), then transfer ownership of the document to Mike Elam. Agreements last up to one calendar year and can be renewed. Templates: Offices and Schools (opens in a new tab) · Athletics (opens in a new tab). After signing, complete the MVU New Hire Information document under Human Resources in the Missouri Application Launcher.

Students in bona fide educational programs who serve as resident assistants and receive reduced room or board charges or tuition credits generally aren’t considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), so they aren’t entitled to minimum wage or overtime under the FLSA.

Internships are offered in most associate, bachelor’s, and master’s programs, and many programs require them. They help you apply classroom knowledge, build transferable skills and professional connections, strengthen your resume, refine your career goals, and build confidence. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers consider internship experience one of the most influential factors in hiring decisions.

The Student Work Program Office can help you look for internships on campus, and Athletics offers internship opportunities too. For fields like nursing and student teaching, we’ll point you in the right direction. Explore Career Development