Interviewing Student Employees
Interviewing Student EmployeesStudents will contact the person listed as supervisor on the Federal Work Study Request & Job Description Form to arrange an interview.It benefits both you and your potential student employee to discuss the following during the interview:
- Description of job duties.
- Experience and skills needed to perform the job.
- Personal conduct and dress expected.
- Hours of operation and student's schedule of weekly hours.
- Training and mentoring provided.· The office’s policy regarding confidentiality.
- Expected date by which you will have made a hiring decision and start date.
Please note that the employment laws that apply to interviewing regular employees also apply to the interviewing of student employees.
How to prepare for the interview:
- Write interview questions that are criterion-based, behavior-based, job related, and non-discriminatory.
- Decide whether you will do skills testing.
- Set aside enough time to do an interview of substance that covers all requirements for the student employee to successfully perform the job.
- Give each candidate a copy of the position description.
To obtain more information about interviewing, please contact Career Services.