Work Study

‌What is Work Study?

Work study is a part-time job that helps pay for your National Louis University education. The Federal Work-Study (FWS) program pays you an hourly wage for a job on the NLU campus or with an approved community organization.  Work study is a need-based form of financial aid, and eligibility is determined by the information you provide on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Benefits of Work Study

We do our best to match work-study students with jobs related to your field of interest. Here are some of the benefits of work study at NLU:

  • Hands-on work experience in your field
  • Development of marketable skills
  • Professional development and support
  • Convenient locations on and off campus
  • Flexible work schedules to accommodate students
  • Competitive pay rates

How to Apply for Work Study

There are no available FWS positions at this time due to FWS funding. FWS Funding will be re-evaluated for the Winter 2015 term please check back during this time.

Follow these steps to get a great work-study job at NLU:

  1. Complete the application for a work study position
  2. You will receive a work-study award notification via e-mail
  3. View for open positions here: 
    CHICAGO CAMPUS
  4. Contact the work-study supervisor listed with the position and send a resume and cover letter
  5. If you are chosen for the position, have your supervisor sign the Student Employment Authorization Form and send it to the work-study coordinator
  6. Fill out the following employment forms online:

  7. Fill out the following employment forms and email them to fws@nl.edu or fax them to 847.947.5894.

  8. Start working and earning money toward your education!

Hire NLU Students

If you are an NLU department that wants to hire hard working NLU students, please fill out the Job Position Request form. If you are a supervisor who would like to re-hire a previous work study employee please fill out the Re-Hire a Student Employee form.

Federal Work Study Positions at off campus Community Service Agencies

National Louis is proud to partner with Community Service Agencies who wish to hire a student employee. Below are the necessary forms to post a position with NLU and request a student employee. These forms should be returned via email to fws@nl.edu or faxed to 847.947.5443.

Cover Letter for Not-for-Profit Agencies‌
2014-2015 Community Service Contact
CS Employer Needs Assessment
Job Description and Request Form‌
Off Campus SEA form‌
Off Campus Questionnaire‌
Attachment A Student form‌‌‌

Additional Forms

Student Employee Evaluation
Corrective Action Form
Transfer/Separation Form
FWS Award Tracking


Locations

  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    (888) 658.8632
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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    (888) 658.8632
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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    (888) 658.8632
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  • LISLE

    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    (888) 658.8632
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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    (888) 658.8632
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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of the city's major business districts, NLU's Florida Regional Center serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to six classrooms, this location features a conference room, a computer lab with high-speed Internet access, an extensive research library and comfortable student lounges.

    5110 Eisenhower Boulevard Suite 102
    Tampa, FL 33634
    (800) 366.6581
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  • WISCONSIN

    NLU's Milwaukee campus has a proud history of serving graduate students in education in southeastern Wisconsin. Nearly one in five certified Wisconsin teachers looks to NLU for graduate education programs – more than any other university in the state. In addition to classrooms with high-tech media equipment, the campus offers a state-of-the-art computer lab with wireless Internet access and an extensive IDS research library.

    12000 West Park Place, Suite 100
    Milwaukee, WI 53224-3007
    (414) 577.2658
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