WELCOME to Ohio University’s Centralized Student Employment Services (CSES). CSES is dedicated to helping students meet their employment goals throughout their college experience. To simplify your job search, we have divided the various employment opportunities into the categories below. If you have any questions or concerns about student employment, please feel free to contact the Office of Student Financial Aid.

Both PACE and Federal Work-Study wages will increase to $7.00 beginning January 1, 2008 due to Ohio's minimum wage increase. PACE students can continue working 10 hours a week, not to exceed the annual earnings maximum of $2,100. Federal Work-Study students can continue working 8 hours a week.

Federal Work-Study 

• University employment positions
• Must meet financial need requirement
• Hours: up to 8 hours per week
• Base rate: $7.00 per hour
• Must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours per quarter)
• Undergraduate students only
• Positions available fall through spring quarter
• Students may NOT hold a federal work-study and a PACE position at the same time
• Community Service application  
• Summer Service Corps 

Hourly Employment 

• University employment positions
• No financial need possible grade point average requirement
• Hours: up to 20 hours per week
• Pay: varies
• Must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours per quarter)

Local Employment 

• Jobs available in and around the Athens Community
• No financial need possible grade point average requirement
• Pay and hours: established by employer
• Some jobs allow for more than 20 hours per week
• Many local jobs require means of transportation

Program to Aid Career Exploration (PACE) 

• Internship-like work experience
• Hours: up to 10 hours per week
• Pay: $7.00 per hour
• To be eligible: must have
  1. completed 30 hours of coursework, maintained
  2. at least 2.3 accumulative grade point average, and
  3. demonstrate a need for earnings
• Must be a full-time student (12 credit hours per quarter)
• Undergraduate students only
• Positions available fall through spring quarter
• Students may NOT hold a federal work-study and a PACE position at the same time

Annual Summer Job Fair 

If you are interested in internships and job possibilities after graduation, please visit the Career Services website 

Ohio University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Centralized Student Employment Services, which is part of the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, reaffirms the University's commitment to the policy that there shall be no discrimination against any individual in educational or employment opportunities because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era, or disability. Also, there shall be no discrimination because of age except in compliance with requirements of retirement plans or state and federal laws and guidelines.