Any candidate for a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute degree who is registered for at least six credits may be hired as a student worker. Rensselaer offers a wide variety of part-time jobs for students. These jobs are available to all students who wish to work on campus.
Job Postings and Research and Teaching Assistantships
Visit Handshake, Rensselaer's online job posting portal, to see what jobs are available, or, visit the Graduate Education website for Research and Teaching Assistantships information.
Resources for Student Employees and Supervisors
Student Employee Handbook and Student Employment Policies
Quick Links to Employment Forms
Information for Parents
Parents can play an important role in assisting students to find employment and maintaining academic balance in order to be successful. Three major ways that parents can assist their students are:
- Help to ensure your student has the necessary documentation and identification to complete mandatory employment forms. Please refer to Student Payroll Information page to see what forms are required and what documentation is needed to complete the paperwork. The required documents must be originals; photocopies, PDFs or faxes will not be accepted. Students must fill out this paperwork on or before their first day of employment.
- Encourage your student to explore employment options while maintaining balance with their academics. Students are not allowed to work for than 20 hours per week during academic terms. Determining the appropriate balance is important and the right amount of hours will be different for each student.
- Talk to your student about the work they are doing in their job. By exploring career paths now, many students are able to identify future goals. While maintaining employment provides positive financial benefits, the experience also assists students as they explore what they may want to do in the future.
Questions
For support with student employment related systems or questions:
For instructions on how to submit a support request, click here.