UTEP employs students in many areas on campus as regular student employees or federal work-study. To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled in (and regularly attending) at least one class for the current quarter. For each employment position, there is an hourly wage rate starting a minimum wage. Students cannot work more than 19 hours/week or more than 8 hours/day.  For current positions go to www.utep.edu/careers.  Students can work up to 40 hours a week during holiday breaks (Spring Break, December Holiday Break etc.) when there is no school session (regardless if the student is enrolled or not for the next term) and summer.  Please be aware that work the 40 hours over a holiday break or summer session may use up the student's work study allocation before the end of their assignment period.  This would mean that the student would not be able to continue working unless they are "rehired" by the department as an "hourly" employee.  Hourly employees must be paid entirely out of a department's wage account.  Note: these departmental wages may also impact a student's future financial aid allocation since these departmental wages are not considered "need based" financial aid, like as work study is, and count as income earned by the student.

The College Work-study Programs are designed to provide employment opportunities for students who are in need of the earnings and part-time employment in order to help pay education expenses. Work-study salary rate is at least the current Federal minimum wage, but may be higher, depending on the type of work and skills required. A Work-study award depends on when you apply, your level of need, and the funding level received by UTEP. An award under the College Work-study Program on your Award Letter indicates that we will attempt to place you in a job where the amount awards may be earned. If you have been awarded College Work-study, you must complete a College Work-study application in order to renew your current position or be placed in a pool of names submitted to departments for interviewing. Even if you are currently employed under College Work-study, you must complete this form. It is of utmost importance that you read and understand the College Work-study Policies and regulations.

To be eligible for work-study, you must meet the following criteria:

• Meet enrollment and 1-9 requirements

Undergraduate students must be enrolled full time fall and spring (12 hours minimum) and maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher
Graduate students must be enrolled full time fall and spring (9 hours minimum in graduate courses) and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher

• Not be in default on a Federal Pell Grant or Federal SEOG
• Not owe a refund on a Federal Pell Grant or Federal SEOG

You are not eligible for work study if  you are an inernational student, already have a degree, are an unclassified graduate student or are pursuing certification.

Due to policy changes affecting the training of new student employees (work-study & hourly students) mandated by Human Resources Services, our office will not hold work-study workshops in the summer. We will have work-study workshops in the fall once the training agenda is finalized.

Students awarded College Work-Study for the first time must attend an informational workshop. Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid or go to College Work Study Session for the dates and locations of these sessions. If you are a current Work-Study employee, it is not necessary to attend another session.

• Because of the type of information and the length of the session, we ask that no small children be brought to these sessions.
• Do not bring any school work to the sessions.

Customer Service is critically important to UTEP's success. Everyone who is employed at UTEP has a responsibility to help provide outstanding customer service to all our constituents. Whether greeting students, parents, and campus visitors, answering or transferring an incoming phone call, or dealing with difficult situations, student employees play a major role in representing UTEP. We have created an opportunity for student employees to learn the basics of customer service as well as gain a better understanding of the structure and organization of the University. This training has been developed to prepare hourly and work-study employees to provide excellent customer service. This training is required of all Undergraduate Students before they begin working on campus.