Community-Engaged Work-Study

Jobs Benefitting Students and Community Organizations

Duke provides a wide variety of community-based work-study opportunities for students interested in working with nonprofit organizations in Durham.

These positions provide students with meaningful skill development and sustained employment.

Nonprofits benefit from skilled labor at a minimal cost. Organizations hosting a community-based federal work-study position are reimbursed for 90% of the cost of a work-study student.

Submission and Hiring Process for Work-Study

  1. Agencies should submit a request for approval to use work-study by completing an online submission form. The JobX Tutorial must be reviewed & online form completed prior to requesting access.
  2. If the request is approved, the agency will receive a “Work-Study Agreement” form which they will need to complete, sign and return to the University.
  3. Once the agreement is processed, the agency will request access to the JobX platform. Once access is granted, the agency will post their position within JobX. The agency will be able to select students to interview & complete a hire form all within the platform.
  4. Interested students can apply for positions directly within JobX. Students must be eligible for federal or Duke work-study*
  5. Agency identifies a student to hire and submits the “hire” through JobX (agency emails studentemployment@duke.edu to advise that a “hire” has been initiated). The hire within JobX must be completed and on file prior to hiring a work-study student and, in order for the agency to receive the reimbursement form.
  6. Agency hires the student through the organization’s established pay routine and the student is paid by the organization for hours worked. After payment to student, the agency will submit the reimbursement form with required documentation attached to studentemployment@duke.edu. 

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Agencies may consider Duke work-study even if the selected student does not qualify for federal work-study. Please be aware that the university funds Duke work study and the reimbursement rate is 50% of student earnings. Federal work-study is funded by the federal government and has a reimbursement rate of 90% of student earnings.

More Information for Community Organizations

For detailed information about hiring and paying work-study students, log into JobX or contact studentemployment@duke.edu.