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Student Job Board

Students may access FWS opportunities on the Northwestern Student Job Board from the Northwestern Student Employment website. Students may filter job openings that specifically require FWS eligibility but are welcome to apply to all jobs. Review the job responsibilities and contact the job listing department directly if you have any questions.

Federal Work-Study funding is only available during the fall, winter, and spring quarters. There is no FWS summer employment. If a job posting indicates a start date before the academic year or encompasses summer work, the employer will pay your wages with department funding until FWS becomes available and they will update your payroll information. 

While the Student Job Board serves as a centralized resource for student employment opportunities at Northwestern, other offices may post jobs on their department websites from time to time. Review the On-Campus Jobs page for a listing of such opportunities. 


Things to Remember for Employers

  • Only Northwestern supervisors or department administrators may submit job posting requests. 
    • Off-campus community service agencies and government partners must contact Trish Schumacher for assistance when submitting a job posting.
  • Direct hires may be found to violate Equal Employment Opportunity regulations. It is best to post job opportunities on the Student Job Board.
  • For job posting edits or removal requests, please contact our office. Jobs will automatically be removed from the Student Job Board after 60 days.  
  • If your FWS job posting indicates a start date before the academic year, you must pay the student with department funding until FWS becomes available once the academic year has started. Departments are responsible for updating payroll information in myHR to ensure students are paid accurately. 
  • Students should NOT be in the workplace training, shadowing, or working before being authorized to work by Human Resources. Job injuries incurred before employment authorization are not covered by Workers’ Compensation. The hiring department is liable for all incurred workplace injuries reported if a person begins working before being legally authorized to work.
  • Northwestern University and the Federal Work-Study Program abide by the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA). A student's FWS  earnings limit and the remaining balance are never shared with employers before the student's official hire date.