Resources for Faculty and Staff

Thank you for your interest in having Alumni & Student Connections present in your classroom! In order to ensure that we best meet your needs, please submit a Presentation Request. Once we receive this form, a staff member from our office will contact you to confirm and finalize the details.

Our team is happy to help you find guest speakers who are either alumni or employers within your academic area. Please submit the Guest Speaker Request Form to provide us with details that will help us narrow your search to find the right person or organization to speak to your class! Someone from Alumni & Student Connections will contact you soon if we need additional information.

As a faculty sponsor, you will partner with the student-intern to draft their learning agreement, including setting homework assignments. Faculty sponsors serve a vital role in academic internships, linking students’ hands-on experience to their academics.

• We assist students with questions regarding timing of an internship, finding an internship, and selecting an internship course.
• We facilitate the registration process by collecting learning agreements and approvals from all stakeholders and collaborate with the Registrar’s office.
• We collect a Statement of Understanding (SOU) from employers on behalf of the student and Pacific Lutheran University.
• We help students find funding for internship-related expenses.

Hiring PLU Students

If you are new to hiring PLU students, and would like to request an employer account for posting and managing jobs, e-mail the Student Employment Office at stuemp@plu.edu with “Request Account” in the subject line.

Important Points for Student Employment

• All I-9 forms should be filled out in the Student Employment Office.
• Students should not be scheduled to work until the I-9 and hiring form is submitted to the Student Employment Office. This will protect the university from being in violation of Homeland Security Federal regulations.
• International students must request a SSN and have the receipt turned into the Student Payroll Office before they can begin working.
• You can reference the beginning and ending employment dates for students that are working for you by signing into your employer account in Handshake.
• Be sure to notify students of hiring decisions.
• Remember to be specific on the start and end dates. We enter the start and end dates that are on the hiring form.
• Please use the Pay Rate Change Form if you want to change a student’s rate of pay. You can find this form on the web site under “Documents & Forms”.

For more information on supervisor resources, please visit the Student Employment page.