Contact us for more information about recruiting student employees
George Mason Human Resources
Contact Human Resources or the HR lIaison for your deparment for questions about:
- Payroll
- Timesheets
- Tax forms
- Background checks
- Telework policies
Why post your job in Handshake?
- Ensure equal access to your opportunities by posting your student jobs in Handshake
- All incoming, degree-seeking students automatically have access to Handshake with their Mason NetID
- Handshake is the first place George Mason students go to find on-campus jobs and internships
- All Federal Work-Study jobs MUST be posted in Handshake
How to use Handshake to recruit students?
- Sign up as an employer with Handshake
- Complete your employer profile
- Allow 48 business hours for your request to be reviewed and approved
- Post a job
What roles can I post in Handshake?
- Federal Work-Study
- Student wage/non-student wage
- Teaching assistant
- Graduate assistant
- Research assistant
- Internship
- Post-doctoral fellowship
- Full-time positions
NOTE: If you have registered and requested access to join a currently existing George Mason unit in Handshake, your registration must be approved by the account owner in your office or division, not by Career Services.
Stretch Your Budget with Federal Work-Study Funds
The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program is a federally funded, need-based program which provides part-time employment opportunities to eligible students to help meet the costs of post-secondary education. Your unit pays 25% of their wages with the remaining 75% covered by federal funds as a part of the student's financial aid package.
Answers to the most common questions about FWS can be found in the FWS Supervisor Handbook.
Contact the Financial Aid Office for more details about hiring a student through the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program.