Student Hourly Positions - General Information

Undergraduate students registered for classes at the University of Illinois may be appointed as a Student Hourly, which pays on an hourly basis. See the Office of Student Financial Aid page for guidelines and policies.

Open positions will be posted below as Library HR is aware of them.

Current Openings

How to Apply

If you are not able to submit the University Library Part-time Job Interest Form mentioned below, please email libraryhr@library.illinois.edu.

  • Fill out the University Library Part-time Job Interest Form: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/788678313 . This is not a job application. Completing this Form will allow supervisors to view your information when they are looking for someone to hire.
    • Available Undergraduate University Library Positions are updated regularly in the “Current Openings” section above. If you are interested in applying to a position listed in the “Current Openings” section, please follow the instructions on the bottom of each posting.
  • It is important to keep your personal information as up-to-date as possible.
  • Your Interest Form information will remain available for supervisors until the graduation date you enter on the Interest Form. However, as your availability or contact information changes, each semester you may need to update the information you previously submitted.
  • You may contact University Library Unit Supervisors to express your interest in employment with their Unit. You can also let them know that you have a completed the Part-time Job Interest Form.

If You Are Hired

  • Library Human Resources will contact you via e-mail to schedule a new hire appointment. In order to be added to the University payroll, you will need your University of Illinois i-card, Driver’s License, and Social Security Card. If you are an international student without a social security card, bring your Passport with I-94, I-20, and your I-card.
  • Permanent Residents should also have their University of Illinois I-card, Social Security Card, and their A Card in order to complete the I-9 form.
  • The new hire process takes approximately 1 hour.  Please be certain to allow this amount of time when scheduling your appointment.
  • The Library’s minimum wage is $15 an hour.

 

If you have any questions about these processes please email Library HR’s Hourly Employment Coordinator, Grace Flavin (gflavin@illinois.edu).