Lesley University has two types of student employment: Federal Work-Study and the Lesley Works Program. The difference between the two is that the federal government pays a portion of your Federal Work-Study earnings, whereas Lesley University pays your entire earnings through the Lesley Works Program.
- You will know if you are eligible to apply to Federal Work-Study positions if you have a Federal Work-Study award included on your Award Letter from the Office of Financial Aid. If you cannot locate a copy of your Award Letter, please check your financial aid award on the LOIS website. You may also contact the Office of Financial Aid to determine if you were awarded Federal Work-Study. We are located on the 3rd Floor of University Hall (1815 Massachusetts Ave.) or by phone at 617-349-8581.
- If you have not been awarded Federal Work-Study, you may apply for Lesley Works Program positions. The registration and application procedures for both programs are the same, but Federal Work-Study students will be given preferential consideration for available positions. It is important to know if you are eligible for Federal Work-Study because some departments only have Federal Work-Study positions available, while others have both.
Available Federal Work-Study and Lesley Works Program positions are posted on the Lesley University Student Employment Job Postings website. All students seeking employment must apply for positions through the Student Employment website.
Students should complete the W-4 tax withholding form and the I-9 identification form before they apply for employment.
- A new W4 withholding form [pdf] must be completed every year that a student intends to work.
- Students (except international students) must complete the I-9 form [pdf] only once, and students who have completed the I-9 form for a previous year's employment do not need to do another I-9.