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PLNU On-Campus Jobs

Student employment at PLNU is an invaluable opportunity for students to develop career competencies and build community while working to meet educational expenses. PLNU offers a variety of student employment experiences across many academic and administrative departments, allowing students to seek out work experiences that fit their interests and skill set. 

PLNU Student Employment:

  • Offers students valuable learning experiences to complement college and career goals
  • Provides students with financial support and community while doing meaningful work
  • Prepares students for life beyond the university, including developing career competencies
  • Meets the many daily operational needs of the University through the excellent work of our student employees. Student employees are integral to the success of the PLNU community!

As part of Human Resources, the Student Employment Office is dedicated to helping you find a job on campus and ensuring that you have an excellent employment experience throughout your time at PLNU!

This section of our website is designed as a resource for understanding on-campus employment at PLNU.  You will find information on:

  • The steps for searching for an on-campus job.
  • The onboarding requirements when you obtain your first campus position. This process must be finalized before you may begin training or working.
  • The hiring process for international students.  Note: I reversed the order of this and the next bullet point. 
  • The hiring steps to complete if you have worked on-campus before.
  • The Student Employee Handbook which student employees are required to adhere to as part of your employment with the University.
  • How to contact the Payroll Office if you have questions about your direct deposit or payment status. 
  • Resources such as Workday guides on the time entry process and the payroll procedures, as well as the California Sick Leave and COVID Sick Leave Policies.
  • How to contact the Student Employment Office if you have any questions or concerns related to your on-campus employment. 

Your Job Search

On-campus positions are posted on Workday throughout the year, with the majority being posted in late summer / August for the fall semester and in October / November for the spring semester. 

Here are instructions for accessing the job board and the application process:

  1. Login using PLNU credentials at: pointloma.onelogin.com/portal/.
  2. Click on the WORKDAY application. 
  3. In the search bar, enter 'Find Student Jobs' 
  4. Click on a job to learn about the position description and details. Select APPLY on the top right corner to initiate, complete, and submit an application. I recommend that you attach your résumé and perhaps a cover letter.

Preparing for Your First Campus Job 

Congratulations! You have interviewed for a job and have been offered your first position working for the PLNU! There are now important forms and hiring procedures to complete with the Student Employment Office before you are approved to begin training or working.

The first step will be for your manager to hire you on Workday. When our office receives this request, we will send an email to your PLNU email address explaining the onboarding/hiring requirements. It is important to be checking your PLNU email messages for this information as your manager will request that you finalize your hiring as promptly as possible. If you are not receiving this message in your inbox, please check your spam folder. 

You will be responsible for completing the hiring procedures before being approved to train or work. The Student Employment Office is available to answer any questions or concerns as you proceed through your onboarding requirements.  

For the List of Acceptable Documents as noted with the screenshot below, please update the link to this site.  ​

List of Acceptable Documents
International Students

Please contact Amber Nakamura of the Multicultural and Student Services Office to inform her that you have been hired for an on-campus job. She will assist you with obtaining a social security number, if necessary, and ensuring you have all of the correct documentation to complete your hiring process. You will be expected to proceed through steps 1-8 as listed above to complete your hiring process.  

Once again, congratulations for being hired for your first job at PLNU! We are excited for you as you begin this new employment opportunity! The Student Employment Office is available to answer any questions or concerns as you advance through the onboarding requirements.  

Student Employee Handbook

All students seeking employment must be familiar with the Student Employee Handbook. Student employees will be required to sign an acknowledgement form stating they will review and abide by the policies and procedures of the Handbook.

Contact the Student Employment Office 

If you have any questions regarding the new hire process, concerns about your job, or general questions about working on campus which are not answered in the Student Employee Handbook, please send an email to the Student Employment Office at studentemployment@pointloma.edu.

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