Student Employment Links:

Student Employee Definition

A student employee is a part-time employee who is enrolled as a part time student at the University of Nevada, Reno for the primary purpose of achieving a degree. As such, the employment is temporary and part-time and limited to 25 hours per week and is incidental to the pursuit of an academic program.

Student Employment – On Campus

What does Student Employment Human Resources Do?

Student Employment Human Resources provides to all eligible university student’s personnel and payroll services for on-campus employment.

Student Employment Human Resources is responsible for all student employee hiring documents, and employment verification Handles any student employee and employer complaints
Research and monitors student employee eligibility requirements
Liaison to all student employees on campus
Provide the best customer service and support to our on-campus employees and employers

Where can a student go to locate job opportunities on or off campus?

The university has one main job board called the Career Navigator for all student part-time, full-time and internship positions. To learn more about part-time job opportunities contact the Career Development Office at 775-784-4678 or visit their website at www.unr.edu/career.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be hired under the “student” category, all the following criteria must be met:

Maintain half-time enrollment at the University, per NSHE Administrative Manual and the Guide to Student Employment.  Students enrolled in other institutions are not eligible for this employment type, but may be eligible as a temporary employee under the State classified employment system. 

Students who drop credits below the 6 credit minimum as an undergraduate, or 5 as a graduate will be terminated from the “student” employment category, but may be eligible for employment through State classified employment system.

A student who has fewer than 6 credits remaining to complete the degree must provide a letter from their academic advisor requesting an exception to the credit requirement for that one semester.

Be a US citizen or permanent resident eligible to work in the United States (For international student employment eligibility, see section 4.1)

Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at the undergraduate level, or 3.0 cumulative GPA at the graduate level.

For  Work- Study recipients- meet all the financial aid requirements, including “satisfactory academic progress” toward the degree objective.  Additional information is available by contacting the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at 784-4666.

For summer employment, students must be enrolled in 6 credits for summer term, or have completed 6 credits during spring term and returning in the fall semester, or be registered for a minimum of 6 credits fall term. 

A student who graduates at the end of a semester terminates employment on the last day of that semester or once their degree has posted.  If s/he re-enrolls, the minimum credits of (6 for undergraduate and 5 for gradaute) is required.

Students who maintain enrollment at the University of Nevada, Reno at least half-time and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA as an undergraduate student or 3.0 GPA as a graduate student may participate in the program. The student must be a US citizen or lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

International student’s must meet the same GPA requirements. They are required by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to be enrolled full-time (12 –undergraduate or 9 – graduate credits), with an F-1 or J-1 form issued by this university. New regulations stipulate that F1 students must secure a job before they can apply for a social security card, and the employer must complete the On-Campus Employment Letter.