If you need a part-time job to help pay the bills while you’re in school, the Career Center can help. Every Fall we host a Part-time Job Fair with local employers and information for on-campus jobs. Click for more Fair details.

The Career Center advertises a variety of off-campus part-time jobs in Recruit-a-Bull. In order to view job listings, you must have an active account and uploaded resume in Recruit-a-Bull. Off-campus part-time job listings are from the St. Petersburg area.

Financial Aid Student Employment Programs

FWS - Federal Work Study jobs are for students who have been awarded FWS by the Financial Aid Office and are only available during Fall and Spring semesters.  For information on how to be awarded FWS, visit their site here. If you already have a FWS award, see the FWS job search process below.  

SSE - Summer Student Employment is made available to eligible students who are working in an FWS job during the Spring term.  A separate application is mailed in the Spring to potentially eligible students only and awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis.  Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

Other On-Campus Employment

TSE - Temporary Student Employment are part-time positions open to all students and do not require a FWS award.

All On-Campus Student Employment positions are posted at Careers@USF.
You may also access by clicking on the "Student Employment@USF" button on your MyUSF home page.

When students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) they indicate if they are interested in receiving Federal Work Study.  If interested students meet certain FWS eligibility requirements, they may be awarded FWS in their financial aid award package according to the availability of funds. 

FWS Requirements:

• FAFSA Forms Required
• March 1st Priority Deadline
• Awarded by Financial Aid
• Annual Maximum Amount is $4,500
• Need based program which requires FAFSA
• Must be Undergraduate Student, Maintain satisfactory academic progress, Minimum of 2.0 USF Cumulative GPA
• Minimum 6 USF Active credit hours with No Drops per semester to obtain disbursement each term

If awarded FWS, it is the student’s responsibility to secure an FWS job in order to earn their award money (*see Note below).  The USFSP Career Center assists students with their self-directed job search as outlined below.

Click here for answers to more FWS Frequently Asked Questions  

For questions about how to receive an FWS award, contact the Financial Aid Office.

Step 1:  Getting Started

• Create a winning resume and have it critiqued (some departments may require this as part of the application process)

• FWS Students Only: Accept your FWS award in OASIS & Read FWS Frequently Asked Questions

Step 2: How to Search for Jobs

• Go to Careers@USF (you may also access by clicking on the "Student Employment@USF" button on your MyUSF home page)

• Click the "Student Employment" button to view available student positions

• Scroll down to "Search Criteria" and select "St. Petersburg" for "Location of Position". Results will be USFSP positions only.

• Student Jobs will be designated as FWS, SSE or TSE in the posting title

Step 3:  Executing your Job Search

• Complete Application. Go to the Careers@USF system and click "Create Application" then "General Application".

• Once your application is complete, you may apply for one or multiple positions.

• Go to "Search Postings"
• Scroll down to "Search Criteria" and select "St. Petersburg" for "Location of Position". Results will be USFSP positions only.

• Click "View" on the FWS, SSE or TSE position you are interested in.

• Click "Apply for this Posting". Carefully follow directions for applying, including uploading any required documents
• FWS Students Only: Save your OASIS "Award Screen" as a .txt or .pdf file to upload as a required document

• Prepare for your interview
• FWS Students Only: Discuss your hours in order to determine how much of your award you can earn.  Departments are given limited funding to which they must adhere, so they are not required to ensure students earn their full award amount.