Student Employment

Job Search Process

The job search process includes 4 components:

• Search & apply for a student employee job

• Interview with a hiring manager

• Complete new hire paperwork and background check

• Attend new student employee orientation
   

All student employment positions are posted on Rock Valley College's career portal, RVCJobs (sometimes referred to as College Central Network or CCN).

• Reduce Debt

  • Cash you earn while working on-campus is money you don't have to borrow now and pay back later.
     

• Achieve Better Grades

  • Working 12-15 hours a week on-campus while in college has shown to improve academic achievement.
     

• Build Your Professional Network

  • Develop a list of professional contacts for after graduation. Additionally, your work experience looks great on your resume!

Eligibility Requirements
 

If you are a student interested in student employment at RVC you must:
 

• Have a complete financial aid file. This includes filing the FAFSA and returning all requested documents to the Financial Aid office.

• Be in good academic standing with a 2.0 GPA or higher.

• Not have already earned a bachelor's degree.

• Have graduated from high school.

• Not also be employed by RVC as a regular or temporary part-time or full-time employee.

• Not be in default of a student loan.

• Maintain a minimum enrollment of half-time status (six credit hours) during the spring and fall terms.