Campus Employment

&

Career Services

Meet the Career Services Team

Located in the lower level of the Knorr Student Center, Career Services is your best resource for job and internship search, as well as professional development.

Meet the Team

  • Ken Koopmans

    Executive Director of Career Services

  • Sharon Rupp

    Director of Employer Relations

  • Roma Rogers

    Program Manager & Internship Coordinator

  • Kayla Wright

    Communications Manager

  • Jen Lutz

    Marketing Manager & Entrepreneurship Coordinator

  • Mary McGovern

    Freshman Programming & Mentorship Coordinator

Over half of Hillsdale College Students work on campus. Why?

On-campus work fits well with academic life: flexible hours and jobs relevant to your coursework help your work life to be a supplement to your education. Students receive performance evaluations and merit raises that prepare them for life after Hillsdale.

A few more details and stats: 

  • Most students employed on campus work approximately 5-10 hours per week. 

  • With few exceptions, Hillsdale College pays you directly, not with a tuition remission. In other words, you receive a monthly paycheck!

  • Like any healthy employment environment, Hillsdale College provides you with the opportunity to work your way to the top. 

Handshake

  • Handshake, the campus platform for student employment, houses postings for available jobs on campus. Students can search and apply for jobs directly through the platform.

    Use Handshake during your time at Hillsdale to browse a feed of jobs and internships, both on-campus and off-campus. Handshake helps you find the best jobs for you and makes the application process quick and easy.

    Most on-campus jobs are posted throughout August and into early September. However, opportunities become available throughout the year.

  • • Log in to Handshake (after August 1) with your Hillsdale College e-mail address.
    • Click “Hillsdale College Sign On” and configure your profile.
    • Complete your “Career Interests” to tailor your feed to jobs, internships, and opportunities that fit your goals.
    • Upload your resume to “Documents” for use when applying to on-campus positions, jobs, and internships.
    • To isolate on-campus jobs, click “Jobs & Internships.” Then click to check off “On Campus Student Employment.”

On Campus Employment

Over half of Hillsdale College Students work on campus. Why?

On-campus work fits well with academic life: flexible hours and jobs relevant to your coursework help your work life to be a supplement to your education. Students receive performance evaluations and merit raises that prepare you for life after Hillsdale.

A few more details and stats:

  1. Most students employed on campus work approximately 5-10 hours per week.

  2. With few exceptions, Hillsdale College pays you directly, not with tuition remission. In other words, you receive a monthly paycheck!

  3. Like any healthy employment environment, Hillsdale College provides you with the opportunity to work your way to the top.

Documents Needed for Campus Employment

Please bring the following documentation with you to campus if you intend to work while attending Hillsdale College. (Original documents only—faxed, scanned, photocopied, or digital images cannot be accepted.

An unexpired U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card.

OR

An unexpired driver’s license or ID card issued by a State, provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address.

AND 

A Social Security Account Number Card other than one that specifies on its face that the issuance of the card does not authorize employment in the United States. Social Security Account Number Cards must be signed by the individual and cannot be laminated. If your Social Security Account Number Card has been lost or altered (laminated), you may request a new one at www.ssa.gov/.

OR

An original birth certificate issued by a State, County, Municipal Authority, or Territory of the United States, bearing an official seal. 

There are certain other documents that may be used to establish identity. For a complete listing of acceptable documents, please visit uscis.gov for additional information.In addition to the above, please be prepared to fill out both Federal and State of Michigan W-4 Forms (income tax withholdings), including the number of personal and dependent (if any) exemptions you are claiming, as well as personal banking information (nine-digit bank routing number and bank account number) for direct deposit of earnings. For checking accounts, a voided check is necessary.

If you are an international student, please contact LeAnn Creger, Hillsdale College controller, at (517) 607-2305 or lcreger@hillsdale.edu for information regarding specific documents needed for employment at Hillsdale College.