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Off-Campus Employers

Thank you for choosing to support the education of our students through the student employment experience. Off-campus employers may use the services of the Student Employment Office to hire Pepperdine students. All employers (nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, and private citizens) may use our free job portal website called to list available positions.  

Examples of commonly posted part-time positions include:

  • tutoring
  • babysitting/part-time nanny
  • dog walking
  • house sitting
  • personal assistant
  • hospitality industry jobs
  • data entry
  • office support

 

 How-To Get your Job Posted 

Review the instructions in "Off-Campus Employer Resources" below.  You will receive job submissions in your personal email inbox for your job listing that is not affiliated with ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏ.  You may stop the ads at any time, and most jobs are set to expire within three months of the listing being posted. 

 Please direct questions to: student.employment@pepperdine.edu or tess.marme@pepperdine.edu

Off-Campus Employer Resources

ÌýWhat is Handshake?

Handshake is ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏ's online job-posting platform that is utilized by both employers and students.Ìý

ÌýStudent Employee Salaries

Student employee salaries are at the discretion of the employer, but all jobs must have a base pay of $17.87 or more to be within compliance of the State of California's minimum wage requirement.

ÌýHow to Post a Job

If you are interested in posting a job at Pepperdine, and it is your first time using our services, please follow the steps below:

1. Send a request by email to: student.employment@pepperdine.eduÌý

2. Include the following information in your email:

- Your name and contact informationÌý

- Name of company

- Title of the jobÌý

- Description of jobÌý

-Job duties

- Qualifications needed

- Days of the week and hours you will need assistance. (This can be estimated times or days.)

- Expected start and end dates

- Required documents for application (i.e. resume, cover letter, etc.)

-Ìý Location of Job (Will not put specific addresses in job listings.)

- Salary (As of July 1, 2025 the minimum pay rate for compensation is 17.87 per hour.)

-Please specify if the position is remote or in person. Or, if both are available depending on the applicant.

3. Someone from the Student Employment Office will respond to your email and if approved, will send a confirmation link with the job listing.Ìý

* We encourage both employers and students to practice safety and precaution when posting and applying for positions off-campus, as Pepperdine is not affiliated with jobs posted by outside employers.Ìý

NOTE: We do not approve positions that are commission-based, and/or provide room and board as the only means of compensation. Please provide a set salary (such as an hourly rate pay, weekly pay, or monthly pay depending on the nature of the job.)

ÌýJob Posting Confirmation

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1.Ìý Once the job posting is approved, we will email a confirmation along with the job posting link for your review.Ìý

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ÌýHow to Remove a Job Posting

We post most jobs for three months and all jobs can be removed upon request. Please email student.employment@pepperdine.edu to have your job listing removed.Ìý

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ÌýºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏ Right to Refuse Service Policy

We reserve the right to refuse service to employers due to any of the following: requiring at the time of application personal information such as social security numbers; misrepresentation by dishonest information or absence of information; inability to certify the employer or business; fraud; harassment of ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏ students or staff; breach of confidentiality; failure to adhere to these policies and/or any violation of ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏ rules and regulations, and local, state, or federal laws. See the State of California's website for more information.

We are grateful to have individuals like you who provide opportunities for our students. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

The Student Employment Office