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The resources on this page are available as part of the hiring process and to help you while supervising your work-study employees.
Hiring Process Resources
Supervisor FWS Employees
Information regarding students returning to their FWS positions during the upcoming academic year is available on our Returning FWS Students webpage.
Positions from the previous year are not re-posted each academic year. Supervisors must request a new listing or request a previous position to be re-posted if they are interested in new applicants. Each academic year, new Handshake Job IDs will be assigned, and supervisors will be notified.
If you would like a new position posted to hire a work-study student for a part-time job within your department for the fall or spring semesters, submit the Student Employment Job Posting Request Form so your job can be posted in the Handshake job search database for FWS students looking for jobs. If you are hiring more than one student for the same position, only one form is necessary.
Supervisors who complete the Returning Student Request Process will have the option to request their position to be re-posted and should follow the process outlined on the Returning FWS Students webpage. Once the final deadline has passed for returning student requests, you must use the Student Employment Job Posting Request Form above to request a previous position to be re-posted.
When you are ready to hire one of the work-study applicants for your FWS job and the student has accepted your job offer, submit the Federal Work-Study New Hire Form.
For Community Partner supervisors only.
Community Partners must submit a new Community Partner Agreement annually before they can hire work-study employees. Current Community Partner supervisors will be mailed a new agreement each year for completion. Click here to download the agreement for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Supervisors who can accommodate remote work under the current job description or through a modified description must complete the Federal Work-Study Remote Work Form. This may include students who work a "hybrid" schedule (both on campus and remotely).
The Federal Work-Study Remote Work Checklist will help you determine if your department has completed the necessary steps to allow your work-studies to work remotely, including students who work both remotely and on campus (hybrid).
FWS supervisors must monitor their FWS employees' hours worked and salary earned in order to ensure the student does not go over their allotted amount of work-study funds. Click here to download the FWS Tracking Custom Salary file to help keep track of this information.
If your FWS employee is going above and beyond, has increased duties, or has responsibilities that require more experience than their peers, you can submit a Pay Rate Increase Request to request an increase of their hourly wage. Please be aware that increasing hourly pay rate means a student will utilize their FWS allotment more quickly.
If your FWS employee is requesting to be released from their job or must be released from their position for other reasons, the student employee's supervisor must submit the Release Form.
Community Partners must submit timecards for their work-study employees. Click here to download the Community Partner Timesheet file.
Have some stellar Federal Work-Study employees who are doing amazing work? Use the short Student Worker Spotlight form to share information about the outstanding work that your work-study team members are providing at your department, organization, or agency.
FWS supervisors who would like to remove/expire an active FWS position may fill out the Handshake Position Expiration Request form. Once the WVU Hub receives the completed form, staff will begin processing the expiration request.
FWS supervisors who would like to have their work-study position featured to work-study eligible students, can submit the Handshake Position Spotlight Request. Once received, your position(s) will be promoted to qualified students directly via their MIX email. The email will include the position title(s), brief description(s), and a direct link to the job posting(s) itself for quick application access.