Student Employment

SES EVENTS AND RESOURCES

• Annual Student Employment Fair (local part-time jobs) at the beginning of each fall semester
• Off- and on-campus job board (non-Work-Study) and JobConnect job posting page
• Employer hiring information and job applications
• Annual Summer Job and Internship Fair 
• Summer and winter break job location assistance
• Annual Student Employee Recognition Banquet
• Odd Job and Substitute Worker List
• I-9 and W-4 Verification for Newly Hired Student Temporary Service Workers

SUNY Cortland Student Employment Services (SES) provides free information about part-time job opportunities to all students, regardless of financial status, who attend SUNY Cortland. Part-time jobs are a great way for students to gain work experience while also making money.

SES REQUIREMENTS

SES Registration: print the form here and bring to Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-4, or fill out form in office

Off-campus jobs
Students are required to complete the SES registration form and agree to report back the outcome of any job postings obtained in our office. Students are responsible for contacting employers and completing application processes. Registered students also have the opportunity to search online through the JobConnect link at www.cortland.edu/career for additional part-time job postings.

On-campus jobs
Once a student has been offered a job by a campus office they are required to complete I-9 and W-4 forms at SES. There will be no payments made for any on-campus work until forms are completed. Students must present EITHER a driver’s license or college ID AND either a social security card or birth certificate. These must be original documents, not copies, to complete the I-9 OR a current U.S. or foreign passport without any other ID.

YEARLY STATISTICS

• More than 150 part-time jobs are posted, both on and off campus. Many of these job postings seek more than one student.
• Average wage for part time jobs: $7.93/hr.
• Students work 1-30 hrs/wk; Average: 13 hrs./wk.
• Average yearly student earnings over $1,800.
• More than 45 employers and over 150 students attend the Summer Job and Internship Fair each year

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT SUGGESTIONS

Offices that offer many on-campus jobs include: Residence Life and Housing, Recreational Sports, Athletics, ASC Dining Services, Library and Corey Union in addition to other offices.

Many off-campus jobs are near campus — within walking or biking distance or close to a bus route. Don’t rule out off-campus work even if you don’t have a car at college.

The most successful students are persistent, following-up often with busy employers. They dress professionally when visiting employers in person and offer a simple resume with their applications. They remain as flexible as possible with their weeknight and weekend schedules and regularly check our job postings for the most attractive jobs.

If you would like to post job vacancies through Student Employment Services, please download, complete and submit:
Off-Campus Job Posting Form (PDF format) or
On-Campus Job Posting Form (PDF format)