Federal Work Study

• You must have a Company Page for your Department created and approved before posting a job. Create a User Account & Company Page.
• Please allow at least 72 hours for your Federal Work Study Job Posting to be approved. Once your job posting is approved, you can login to evaluate applications and monitor progress.
• Login to your account at uncw.joinhandshake.com/login with the username and password you created.
• Call our Job & Internship Specialist at 910.962.3079 with any questions.

Getting Started

• Login and enter in your username and password you created.
• Select the blue button Post Job on your home screen:
• On the Basics Tab, please be sure to add "Work Study" in the Job Title, as this is how students will search for Work Study positions
• Select "On-Campus Student Employment" for Job Type
• Select "Part-Time" for Employment Type
• Select Temporary / Seasonal for Duration, and then select the Start and End Date for the position
• Select NO for the "Work Study Job" question at the bottom. At this time, we are not able to identify which students in the system are Work Study eligible, so you must select no to this question. Students will find your position by searching for the key words work study.

Click the Next > Button to the Details Page:

• Fill out the description with the job requirements, responsibilities, etc. Specify this is a Work Study position and only Work Study eligible students need apply. You can state must have been awarded Work Study funding to be considered for this position or Work Study eligibility preferred but not required.
• Select a Job Function for this job. If none are applicable, select Other.
• Add the pay rate per hour.
• The Job Location should be the University Address: 601 South College Road.
• Select all required documents for this position. Eligible work study students must upload their "Federal Work Study Award Confirmation" notice which will prove the student has a current work study award prior to being hired.

Click the Next > Button to the Preferences Page

• Leave the graduation dates blank since the position is for current students.
• Select which School Years you would like to hire.
• Fill in Minimum GPA
• Select the Majors you would like to hire. Check each box if you are not looking for a specific major and would like to hire across all majors.
• Select how you would like to receive update about applicants.

Click the Next > Button to the Schools Page

• Select "University of North Carolina Wilmington" on the list of schools on the left.
• Add the Apply Start Date and Expiration Date. The expiration date is the deadline for when students can apply, not when the position is over. This must be filled out in order to submit the job for approval.

Preview the Posting Before Clicking the Save Button on the Bottom of the Page

Now your job posting will need to be approved by our Job & Internship Specialist. Please allow at least 72 hours for your job to be approved.