Student Jobs
Work with University Housing!
A job with University Housing is fun and a great way to meet friends, become an important part of the UW community, and work close to where you live! You’ll gain valuable life skills that will help you succeed in your career and life!
Interested? Check out our employment opportunities below. Wages start at $15.00/hr or higher!
Also, as a UW-Madison student working on campus, you may not have to pay for Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (FICA) taxes (1.45%). This could save you hundreds each year!
If you have any questions about the hiring process, please email hr@housing.wisc.edu
Work with University Housing!
Whether you’re looking to earn some extra spending money or jump-start your career, University Housing has a wide selection of student positions for you! From Dishwasher to Culinary Assistant or Student Stocker, employees can benefit from opportunities to work in a variety of different departments and become eligible for promotional opportunities, all while we work around your class schedule!
Benefits of Working with Housing:
- All of our student jobs have a starting wage of $15/hour or more, with opportunities to earn raises or promotions
- Employees receive a discount on food and drinks in our dining halls
- Total schedule flexibility
- Ability to work in a variety of different departments
- Our positions are work-study eligible
- Meet a fun, social network of other student employees
- No prior job experience is necessary for many of our positions!
More information on Summer 2026 employment opportunities will be available soon.
More information on Priority Consideration employment opportunities will be available soon.
Residence Hall Priority Consideration FAQs
Students are eligible for this special perk if …
- You are a 1st-year/1st contracted student in the residence halls (this perk is not for our returning hall residents)
- You have a signed Housing contract for the upcoming year.
- You apply for and accept a job in an eligible title by May 12.
- Eligible titles:
- Dining & Culinary Services: Barista, Cashier, Culinary Assistant, Dishwasher, Shake Smart Team Member, Southeast Cafe Team Member, Student Stocker
- University Housing Facilities: Custodian
- Eligible titles:
- The deadline to change your residence hall preferences is May 1.
- You’ll receive your room assignment in June!
- Right now, we’re just gathering your interest in the type of work you want to do (job title). Once you accept a job offer, you’ll be placed into one of your top residence hall preferences. As soon as your room assignment is finalized, we will place you in a work location nearby.
- Once residence hall assignments are posted, we will place you in a work location close to where you’ll live
- Jobs that are part of the residence hall priority consideration will start on Saturday, August 23 (you’ll receive a move-in date of Friday, August 22)
- We do our best to keep roommates together! Only student workers will be able to move in on Friday, August 22, roommates who are not working for UW Housing will be assigned a different day to move in.
- Unfortunately, you’ll no longer receive priority consideration for one of your top residence hall preferences
- But the good news is that we’ll still be hiring!
- After May 12, you can still apply and accept a job for fall.
- If you accepted a job but are no longer interested in working, you can withdraw from the job. We encourage all students to give working a chance. Many of our seniors tell us that their job was one of the most valuable things in their college experience.
- It’s easy! You can apply for a University Housing student job by creating an online application at our Student Housing Jobs Dashboard.
- If we still have openings available in the job you apply to, you will automatically receive a job offer once you submit your application.
- The system will provide you with the details of the job, and you’ll have the option to either Accept or Decline the position.
- You have ONE day from the date you receive the offer to accept, otherwise, the offer will expire.
- Dining & Culinary Services: Barista, Cashier, Culinary Assistant, Dishwasher, Shake Smart Team Member, Southeast Cafe Team Member, Student Stocker
- University Housing Facilities: Custodian
Student Employment with University Housing offers many different things…
- Flexible scheduling around your classes and exams
- A great way to meet people, make friends, and stay connected with campus and student life
- Convenient locations close to (or in the same building!) where you live.
- Promotional opportunities that will provide valuable leadership experience
