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Student employees are a valuable asset to the Bluffton community. Through the Learn & Earn program students attain transferable skills that can be useful in a variety of jobs. In addition, students can gain work experience in their area of academic study, identify career objectives and earn a paycheck.
Any traditional undergraduate student attending Bluffton University is eligible to work in the Learn & Earn program. Eligibility for a campus job is included in most financial aid letters. While this does not guarantee a work assignment for every student, the majority of students who wish to work on campus are offered a job.
The Learn & Earn program currently employs more than 650 students who work in more than 60 different departments. Learn & Earn positions include jobs in the bookstore, dining services, custodial work, the library and many other locations on campus. Students may also serve as reading and math tutors in local elementary/middle schools through the America Reads and America Counts programs.
Students must complete and submit the Learn & Earn application.
Most student jobs are for 6 to 8 hours per week and students will be issued an employment agreement providing information on pay rate and hours. Students may be offered an additional 4 hours per week if the job is in their major. First-year students earn minimum wage. Returning students who remain in their current job for the following year or work in a job related to their major field of study may be eligible for a merit-based pay increase each year of $.25 per hour.
Paychecks are issued on the 15th of each month for time worked the previous month. Direct deposit into a personal bank account is an option.
Student worker training sessions are held each semester by the Career Development Center and the financial aid office. Students are expected to attend and are paid for the one hour session. Eight different modules are presented throughout a student’s four years. Students will receive a certificate of participation for each session they attend, which will be included in their skills portfolio that can be used during the professional job search process. Topics presented have included teamwork, customer service, skill building, diversity, credit reports, identity theft, budgeting/money flow and educational/career choices.
There are forms that must be completed before a student will be permitted to work. Print and complete the following forms and present them along with appropriate, acceptable identification to the business office receptionist (lower level of College Hall):
- Ohio Department of Taxation Form - Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate
- Public School District Withholding Certificate
- W-4 Form - Federal Withholding Allowance Certificate
- I-9 Form
- Optional: Direct Deposit Authorization Form
*Direct deposit is not mandatory. This form is optional. - Information on Bluffton University's safety policy
(Additional information regarding these forms is available in the business office.)
