{"id":325,"date":"2017-10-09T19:13:22","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T19:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid\/?page_id=325"},"modified":"2024-02-12T10:56:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T17:56:27","slug":"finding-student-employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-scholarships-financial-aid\/finding-student-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding student employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list on-this-page\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-scholarships-financial-aid\/finding-student-employment\/#jobsthatbestsuityou\" title=\"Find a job\">Find a job<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-scholarships-financial-aid\/finding-student-employment\/#handshake\" title=\"Handshake\">Handshake<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-scholarships-financial-aid\/finding-student-employment\/#partimejobs\" title=\"Federal work-study\">Federal work-study<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-scholarships-financial-aid\/finding-student-employment\/#careerdevelopment \" title=\"NAU Career Development \">NAU Career Development <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul><h6>Related pages<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-scholarships-financial-aid\/contact\/\" title=\"Contact us\">Contact us<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"back-to-top\"><a href=\"#\">Back to top<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section backcolor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW CAN WE HELP?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"responsive-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"link-button\" onclick=\"embedLouieChatbot();\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-chat.svg\" alt=\"Live chat:\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChat\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:928-523-4951\"><img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-phone.svg\" alt=\"Telephone:\"> 928-523-4951<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:financial.aid@nau.edu\"><img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-email.svg\" alt=\"Email:\"><span class=\"left-nav-email\"> financial.aid&#8203;@nau.edu <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li class=\"current\">Pages<\/li><\/ol><\/div><h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \">Getting a job as an NAU student<\/h1><hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\"><\/header><!-- .entry-header --><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n        <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<h2 id=\"jobsthatbestsuityou\">Find a job that suits you on or off campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re prepared and ready for it, a part-time job and\/or Federal Work-Study position is a great way to gain experience and help pay for college. We encourage you to look for jobs that you\u2019ll find engaging and that will provide you with relevant experience for the career path you\u2019d like to pursue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"handshake\">Handshake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By far the best way to look for a student job is to search and become active on <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/career\/handshake\/\">Handshake<\/a>. The best part is, when you become an NAU student, you automatically have an account in Handshake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply log in using the same username and password as your LOUIE account, update your profile, and begin searching for jobs that interest you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"partimejobs\">Federal Work-Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- removed margin utility classes pt-0 mb-0 mb-md-70 mb-lg-100 -->\n<section class=\"nau-block headline-image-wysiwyg  color-scheme-blue \">\n    <header class=\"hiw-head-and-hero-wrapper\">\n\n        \n        <picture>\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2023\/11\/0112_Peter_Fule_20221101-2000x1125.jpg\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2023\/11\/0112_Peter_Fule_20221101-1200x900.jpg\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2023\/11\/0112_Peter_Fule_20221101-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a professor and students talking outside.\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <div class=\"hiw-innerblockwrapper  \">\n                    <p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Work studies and community partners<\/p>\n        \n        <!--h3><\/h3-->\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><p>Federal Work-Study (FWS) provides funds for part-time employment for students with financial need to help them pay for college.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about FWS, including how to find out if you\u2019re eligible for it, through the frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n<p>Employers highly value FWS students, and it\u2019s a great way to control the number of hours you work to balance your job with your education. <strong>It\u2019s strongly recommended to accept your FWS and pursue these positions if you\u2019re eligible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>            <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><p>While most FWS positions are through NAU, a handful of community partners also offer FWS positions to NAU students, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/college-education\/student-experience\/america-reads\/\">America Reads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flagstaffbigs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Brothers Big Sisters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coconino.az.gov\/treasurer.aspx?id=548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coconino County Treasurer\u2019s Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vwscoconino.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coconino County Victim Witness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkliteracy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Literacy Volunteers for Coconino County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musnaz.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museum of Northern Arizona<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southsideflagstaff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southside Community Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Forest Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n\n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignright\">\n                                        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary-blue\"><a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-scholarships-financial-aid\/finding-student-employment\/federal-work-study-frequently-asked-questions\/\"\n                                        target=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\">\n                                    Federal-Work Study FAQs                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"careerdevelopment\">NAU Career Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best things you can do while pursuing a part-time job is to <strong>connect with NAU\u2019s Career Development office<\/strong>. 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