Our Work/Study Programs give eligible undergraduate students paid, on-campus work that develops professional skills and contributes to the University. Enrich your classroom experiences and get support and tools needed to develop competencies that will contribute to your long-term personal and professional success.

You must complete the Work Study Application for each academic session in which you seek a Work/Study position.

The University reviews your application and lets hiring units know if you are eligible to work. Eligibility to hold a Work/Study position does not guarantee an employment offer.

If you withdraw from your studies during the academic session or fail to meet the criteria listed below, you are no longer eligible for the Work/Study program and must resign from your position.

You can accept only one Work/Study position per session.

If you are a non-degree student — for example, a visiting student or attending York on a Letter of Permission — then you are not eligible for a Work/Study position.

You cannot hold a Work/Study position in the same term as when you hold a NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Undergraduate Student Research Award, LA&PS’ Dean Award for Research Excellence (DARE), or Lassonde Undergraduate Research Award (LURA). 

Students who take a Work/Study or LEAP position also participate in the Work/Study Journals.

The Work/Study Journals help you:

• create meaningful personal and professional goals and objectives
• recognize the value of your personal, academic and professional experiences
• identify your competencies and skills
• promote yourself with confidence.

As a Work/Study student, you are a valued York University employee and have important responsibilities. You are expected to:

• actively participate in the Becoming YU program
• complete your assigned duties
• inform your supervisor about your availability to work the agreed-upon hours
• immediately tell your supervisor if you are unable to honour your work commitments and try to arrange a more workable schedule
• immediately inform your supervisor if you withdraw from your studies during the academic session — you will no longer be eligible for the Work/Study Program and must resign from your position.

Hourly rates vary with the job, responsibilities and your work experience. You can see the salary range on the job posting and/or when you interview for the position.

The hiring department pays you through York’s payroll system. Your employer gets a York employee number for you, keeps track of the hours you work and submits a payroll timesheet on your behalf every two weeks. Discuss any concerns about your pay with your employer.

If you are a York employee, search and apply through the YU Hire Employee Career Portal (your Passport York login is required).

If you are not a York employee, search yorku.ca/jobs.

You can quickly narrow your search with the Affiliation field in the Search for a Job area of the tool: choose Work Study and/or and Work Study - LEAP.

You can find RAY positions on our Career Centre’s Experience York system.

1. Log in to Experience York (your Passport York login is required).
2. Click Search Postings.
3. Click York University Career Centre Job Postings.
4. Click Job Search.
5. Choose RAY in the Position Type drop-down menu.
6. Click Search Job Postings.

To apply, follow the instructions in the bottom of the Application Information box.

• Access the Employment Administrators website