Career Networks
Internships and Job placement
Where Your Education Connects to Real-World Opportunities
Goshen College believes that the pathway to a rewarding career starts with understanding one’s purpose, passion, and calling. These three attributes open the door for students to assess, explore, decide, and pursue their career interests.
The Career Networks staff at Goshen College assists students at every stage during their career preparation, from self-assessment, leadership assessment, career decision-making and choosing a major to practicing interview techniques. Our staff is available to assist students in finding internships by offering a variety of connections to local employers (not-for-profit and for-profit), career coaches, performance tracking, job searches, interview preparation, customized connections and more.
We also connect with alumni and friends from a wide array of businesses and professions. From accounting to zoological research, education to medicine, or pastoral ministry to overseas service, we establish relationships with our students that allow for mentoring and career coaching. A large network of alumni, friends and professional connections share their knowledge and career skills through an inspiring lineup of real and virtual meet-ups and young professional events.
Our online Job & Internship Bank assists our students and alumni in connecting with employment and service opportunities. It’s a powerful way to recruit GC students, and there is no charge to employers or jobseekers.
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On-Campus Jobs
On-campus jobs can be a convenient way to earn money while attending school. As an enrolled student, you are eligible to apply for jobs and arrange interviews with on-campus employers.
The Career Networks office is available to assist you in finding on-campus employment, but we do not directly place students. Each student is responsible for securing his or her own job, including students awarded Work-Study federal funds. Securing an on-campus job will require you to take initiative, just like finding a job off-campus.
Frequently asked questions: student employment & Work-Study
Work-Study (WS) is a federally subsidized program that helps students earn money to pay for college. To be considered for WS funds, a student must:
- Attend school full time
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by the priority deadline
- Demonstrate financial eligibility according to federal and college policies
Eligible students are notified that they have been offered WS funds on their Financial Aid award letter. To access these funds, each student is responsible to secure employment in a Work-Study position in order to earn the funds at an hourly rate. Goshen College gives preference to Work-Study students when hiring for on-campus jobs.
During the school year most students do not work on-campus more than ten hours per week. According to federal law, international students may not work more than 20 hours per week.
Student work schedules will be based upon the departmental employer’s needs and the student’s academic and co-curricular schedule. Most departments can be quite flexible while others cannot due to their job requirements. Some positions offer evening and weekend hours, but most office-related positions require students to schedule work during regular office hours.
All student employees must comply with federal employment laws and regulations, which require completing the following forms, available in the Accounting office: Form I-9, Form W-4, and State Tax Withholding Form.
Filling out the Form I-9 requires supporting documentation, such as driver’s license, Social Security card, birth certificate, or valid passport. Be prepared to present original, signed document(s) to fulfill this requirement as federal law forbids the acceptance of facsimiles or photocopies of these documents.
In most cases, once your earnings reach your maximum Work-Study award amount, you can continue working in the same position as a regular student employee. Check with your supervisor to confirm.