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On-Campus Student Employment

For Students

Working on campus is a valuable way to gain experience and start building your professional network. Available positions are posted in Handshake, which you can access through RC Single Sign-On.

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Before you apply for a job on campus:

· Make sure you have an updated and competitive resume. As part of the application process, you will be required to upload a resume. Not sure where to begin? Schedule an appointment with PLACE for help building a resume that reflects your experience and interests.

· Explore opportunities that align with your interests or goals. Roanoke College offers a variety of on-campus job opportunities in different departments, some of which may directly relate to your long-term career goals. PLACE staff members can help you explore positions that may be relevant to your interests, experience, or goals. Schedule an appointment to learn more!

· Follow Roanoke College Student Experience in Handshake. To stay up-to-date on available on-campus jobs, navigate to the Roanoke College Student Experience employer page in Handshake and select "follow" under the banner. You'll receive notifications as new positions are added.

· Build your Handshake profile. Edit your profile in Handshake to showcase work and volunteer experiences as well as adding your preferences for job industries and locations.

· Connect with PLACE. PLACE offers appointments, professional development workshops, and resources to help you identify and develop your career interests and strengths. Connect with us through Handshake to learn more.

For Faculty and Staff

On-campus student employment is a valuable way for students to gain experience and start building a professional network. All on-campus positions are posted in Handshake for students to view and apply to. Interested in getting started with posting jobs in Handshake? Contact PLACE at  place@roanoke.edu  for more information.   
  
Before you hire a student employee:   

  • Make sure your available positions are included in an approved departmental staffing plan. Departmental staffing plans are due in spring for leadership approval. If you're unsure whether your staffing plan allows for your proposed hire, contact HR or your team leadership for more information. For help with a short-term need, occasional event support, or a specific project requiring less than 40 hours of work, request a Roanoke Rover to assist.  
  • Connect job responsibilities to learning objectives.  As the basis for your job description, consider how the responsibilities of this position contribute to departmental goals as well as your candidates' long-term professional development. Using  NACE competencies, identify several ways that your new hire's role will help them to develop professional skills in areas such as communication, leadership, and critical thinking.  
  • Craft a detailed job description.  A robust job description gives candidates a clear understanding of how they can contribute to a department as well as how the role can support their own professional development. Using the job responsibilities and learning objectives, start building a job description that includes a position overview, key responsibilities, candidate requirements, and a hiring timeline where possible. Not sure where to start? Visit our Student Employee Supervisor Handbook below for additional recommendations or contact PLACE at place@roanoke.edu.  
  • Determine your hiring timeline. On-campus jobs must be posted in Handshake for a minimum of 5 business days. PLACE recommends a posting window of 7-30 days to promote consistency among postings and higher applicant traffic. Where possible, include your hiring timeline and point of contact in the job description so candidates know what to expect for application follow-up.   

If you have never posted a position in Handshake before, please submit a  job posting request form  or contact PLACE to request access to Handshake following a brief training.