Information for Undergraduates

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Princeton offers a wide variety of student employment opportunities from traditional service-oriented work in dining halls and libraries, to research and academically oriented positions across campus.

In addition to its monetary benefits, student employment offers valuable mentorship, builds camaraderie, and develops professional competencies for life and work after Princeton.

How to Find a Job

Browse Student Jobs

Note: some campus jobs are restricted to (FWS) recipients. Not all students are eligible for FWS. You can log in to My Financial Aid to see if you are eligible for Federal Work-Study.

Tips on Landing a Job

Use your contacts. If you have a friend who is working in a place where you would like to work, a word of support from that friend to a supervisor could prove helpful in securing a job. If you know professors or administrators from class, make them aware of your interests, skills and experience, and ask them to keep you in mind for any jobs that may open up.
Prepare a résumé of your work experience, and update it as often as necessary. A short, well-organized synopsis of your skills and experience is always an advantage when making inquiries or being interviewed for a job. This is not the time to be modest, so present yourself in the best light possible.
Be persistent, and always follow up on an interview by thanking the interviewer and reaffirming your interest in the job. If you do not hear from the prospective employer within two weeks, feel free to contact them again to ask if any decision has been made.
Be prompt for your interview and any further scheduled appointments with the employer.

Disclaimer

The University provides this job posting site as a service to its students. Use of this system shall be entirely at the risk of the users of this site and the University expressly disclaims any and all liability with respect to the use of this site. Use of this system to post or retrieve information or to engage in employment activities shall be deemed to reflect the users understanding of, and agreement with, the following disclaimer of University liability: The University shall not be responsible to any user or to any third party for any direct or indirect, consequential or special, damages or losses incurred in connection with the use of this system or any data or information transmitted through this system, regardless of the nature of the claim or cause of action. Without limiting the foregoing, the University expressly disclaims any responsibility or obligation to confirm the accuracy of any information posted to the system, to check the background or suitability of any individual seeking employment, or to assess the suitability of any potential employer or employment situation. Postings which the University considers inappropriate in any way are subject to immediate removal.