Your Guide to Federal Work-Study

Check your Champlain MyMail account regularly for reminders and updates. All communication about the Federal Work-Study Program will arrive via email to your Champlain College MyMail account.

Gather the necessary ID for completion of the federal I-9 form. In order to complete your I-9 form, the Department of Homeland Security requires specific ID that establishes both identity and employment authorization. Review this list of acceptable identification and bring it with you to campus; photocopies are not accepted. You will not be able to begin work without this ID.

Search for a job. Detailed, step-by-step instructions for logging into and using Handshake will be sent to your Champlain MyMail account in mid-August. You can also preview the instructions now.

Complete onboarding. Complete onboarding. Once you've been hired, you'll receive an email from the People Center, the College's hiring and time-entry system, and HireRight. You must follow the HireRight email's instructions to complete the online section of the federal I-9 form. Once complete, bring required original identification documents to Compass Student Services to finish the I-9. All other onboarding tasks in Oracle must be completed on the first day of work.

Receive "Student Can Begin Working" email. You and your supervisor will receive an email from the People Center stating that you may begin to work. Do not start working until you receive this email. If you do not receive this email within three business days of being hired, contact your supervisor.

Start working!