High School Student Employees
The employment of high school students provides work experience to potential Kent State students and employment for particular groups of high school students, including students with disabilities. Departments are also able to fill positions where KSU student candidates have not been found or little interest has been generated among the college student population.
High school students employed by Kent State University are not required to meet the credit-hour enrollment requirement. Post-Secondary Option (PSOP) high school students enrolled at Kent State and high school students who are not enrolled at KSU can NOT be hired through CampusWorks and should visit the Career Services Center to complete a Student Job Hiring Form.
The employment of high school students must meet all of the requirements of Chapter 4109 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) and the State of Ohio's Minor Labor Laws.
- All high school students under the age of 18 seeking employment during the academic year must obtain an original Age and Schooling Certificate furnished by either the high school or the Board of Education of the student's school district. Students under the age of 16 must also secure this document for summer employment.
Ages 14 & 15: Certificate required for Fall, Spring, and Summer employment
Ages 16 & 17: Certificate required for Fall, and Spring employment *
* Unless the student has graduated from high school
- The Age and Schooling Certificate must be signed by the high school student's initial on-campus employer and presented to the Career Services Center in order to establish permission to work as a high school student. The student will then be required to complete additional State and Federal forms required to establish eligibility to work on campus.
Student Employment Handbook: