As a hiring representative, once you’ve received a request to post a student job or hire a student employee, best practice is to request that the supervisor provide a written description of the position, including job responsibilities. This will enable you to ensure the correct job code is utilized and provide guidance to the supervisor on pay structure associated with the job code.
Determine Type of Job and Job Code
There are several types of jobs for undergraduate and graduate level students. Utilize the Student Job Codes [pdf] quick reference guide to assist in your job code selection.
Once the appropriate student job code is selected, several key data elements will default including the FLSA status of exempt or nonexempt and whether the employee will be paid on an hourly or salaried basis.
Pay Rate
All student employees must be paid at least minimum wage.
Each department generally establishes their own pay scale for the frequently used job codes such as research assistants or teaching assistants.
Student Benefits Eligibility
All USC students must have health insurance.
Proof of Health Insurance applies to:
- undergraduates taking six hours or more and paying the student health fee,
- graduate students taking six hours or more,
- graduate students with assistantships,
- USC School of Medicine students enrolled in 1 or more hours, and
- all international students.
Information on the Student Health Insurance Plan is available on the Student Health Services webpage.
Recruitment
USC advertises student jobs in multiple ways. Check with your department, college, or division for recruitment recommendations like email listservs or flyers.
There isn’t a dedicated student job board at USC, but some positions may be posted on other job boards.
For job search resources, visit the USC Career Center website to learn about advertising through Handshake. You can also review sample student job applications from different colleges.
Review sample student job applications [pdf] from various colleges.