50/50 Program
The 50/50 Program is designed to promote the creation of new, on-campus student jobs to allow more opportunities for students to work on campus. These new positions are intended to help students gain meaningful work experience and provide a support system of faculty and staff that aids in student retention.
The 50/50 program will provide up to 50% of the current campus minimum wage towards the student employee’s wage. The campus minimum wage as of 1/1/2024 is $11.50 per hour. The 50/50 program will provide $5.75 per hour to qualifying positions and students. We encourage you to pay your student employees more than $11.50 per hour if your department budget permits, but 50/50 will still only pay $5.75 per hour.
Positions and students must meet the requirements listed below in order to qualify for funding.
Get Involved with 50/50 Funding
- Review the 50/50 position requirements below.
- If your position qualifies, please send an email to studentemployment@weber.edu
- In your email, include the following information:
- Department:
- Position Name:
- Job Description:
- Number of Spots:
- When was the position created?
- Who will be the supervisor?
- Who will be the timekeeper?
- Make sure you meet the position and student requirements every semester.
50/50 Program Requirements
- Position Requirements -
| Requirement | Student Hourly | Student Internship |
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Adding to 50/50 |
Newly created position (within last 6 months) |
Any internship can be moved to 50/50 |
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Hours per Week |
20 hours per week or less |
10-28 hours per week |
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Minimum Wage |
$11.50/hour |
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On-Campus? |
Yes. The position can only be for on-campus work. |
Can have some hours off-site with communication to Student Employment* |
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Position Requirements |
Provides meaningful work that allows for development of skills in
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Has clearly defined learning goals and objectives related to the professional goals of the student's academic coursework. |
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Supervisor/Mentor Requirements |
Supervisors and timekeepers must pass with a 10 out of 10 on the 50/50 training quiz prior to applying for funding and on a yearly basis. |
Mentorship by a professional with expertise and/or educational background pertaining to the internship position. Mentor must provide routine feedback. Mentors and timekeepers must pass with a 10 out of 10 on the 50/50 training quiz prior to applying for an internship and on a yearly basis. |
*Internships that need to have some hours at a company site will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Funding approval will continue at the discretion of the 50/50 Student Employment Committee.
Funding will expire if the position is unfilled for two consecutive semesters (not including summer semesters) in order to ensure funding is available for positions that are actively utilized. As such, even if your student employee is on work study or not qualified for funding, please add them as a placeholder to reserve the spot for future funding.
Example: The position became open on May 1, 2024. The position is not filled in summer, which is okay. But then the position is not filled during fall 2024 or spring 2025(two consecutive semesters). At the end of spring 2025, the position will be discontinued.
- Student Requirements -
| Requirement | Student Hourly | Student Internship |
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GPA |
Cumulative 2.0 or higher |
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Minimum Credit Hours |
Fall: 12 credits Spring: 12 credits Summer: Students either need to have worked for you in the Spring or will continue to work in the Fall. (Preference will be given to those registered for 6 credit hours.) |
Fall:
Spring:
Summer: Preference will be given to those registered for 6 credit hours. |
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Degree Limitations |
Must be working on their first bachelor’s degree. (Cannot be Post-Baccalaureate) |
Undergraduate or Graduate Students. Cannot be in their first semester of college. |
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Residency Requirements |
Resident, non-resident, and international students will be eligible to work under its provisions. |
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Additional requirements apply to international students. Supervisors and international students should work with the International Student and Scholar Center to ensure the proper paperwork is complete. |
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Career Readiness Activities |
Employment Readiness Toolkit
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Hired students must comply with the standard HR and budgetary procedures for hiring and cannot commence work until these procedures are completed.
For more information on hiring processes, visit Work @ Weber.
If you have questions about the 50/50 program, please contact: studentemployment@weber.edu