Off-Campus Work Study Employer

How to become a contract Off-Campus Work Study Employer with the University of New Mexico

Thank you for thinking of UNM students for your employment needs!

In order for your organization or government agency to become a contract off-campus work study employer with the University of New Mexico, your organization or government agency must meet these two (2) requirements:

• Must be a Non-Profit Organization or Government Agency
• Position must be Community Service

Community Services are defined as services that are identified by an institution of higher education through formal or informal consultation with local nonprofit, governmental, and community-based organizations, as designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income individuals, or to solve particular problems related to their needs.

Community Services include:

Fields such as health care, child care, literacy training, education (including tutorial services), welfare, social services, transportation, housing and neighborhood improvement, public safety, crime prevention and control, recreation, rural development, community improvement and emergency preparedness.

To be considered employed in a community service job, the student does not necessarily have to provide a "direct" service. However, the student must provide services that are designed to improve the quality of life for community residents or to solve particular problems related to those residents’ needs. For example, a student working for a "meals on wheels" program may prepare meals for the program without having any direct contact with the community residents, yet the service he or she is providing is very important in meeting community needs.

When reviewing potential community service agencies, we take priority on those agencies that will meet the human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs of the community.

If your organization or government agency meets these two (2) requirements, then your organization will need to submit:

1. A letter of intent. The letter must include:
   1. Description of your organization or government agency
   2. Sample job description
   3. Proposed pay rate
   4. Proposed number of students your organization or government agency would like to hire
2. Proof of Non-Profit status from the IRS (not required by government agencies)

Email Request to:
ocws@unm.edu

Our office will review your request once we receive it. We will contact your organization or government agency with our decision. If approved, a contract will be sent out for your signature.

Questions? Please call (505) 220-6338 or email ocws@unm.edu