Office of Student Conduct and Community Engagement

• Be eligible for College Work-Study.
• Submit a Work-Study Application.
• Be a full-time student taking a minimum of 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters.
• Be willing to work with the organization during both the Fall and Spring semesters.
• Have a great work ethic, professional attitude, and willingness to learn.

CWS staff will review your job application and resume. After reviewing your resume, a CWS staff member will contact you to schedule an interview. If you are chosen as the selected candidate, you will receive a call from the Financial Aid office.

• Workplace etiquette, professionalism, and appropriate attire is expected.
• Agencies, generally understaffed, depend on your reliability and consistency with your regular work schedule.
• You will be required to attend one professional development training (1 hour, paid) each semester of employment.

What is my commitment and how will I be paid?

You will work a maximum of 15 hours per week at $9.50 - $10.00 per hour. You will determine your weekly work schedule with your supervisor.

Current Signature Partners

• Laredo Area Community Foundation
• Laredo Chamber of Commerce
• Laredo Crime Stoppers
• United Way of Laredo
• Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center
• CASA Voz de Niños
• Diocese of Laredo
• Cultural Institute of Mexico in Laredo
• NeighborWorks Laredo
• Rio Grande International Study Center
• Southwest Key Programs, Inc. Las Promesas de Laredo
• Workforce Solutions of South Texas
• Dusty's Food Pantry

Apply for Partnership TAMIU!

Collaborating with TAMIU as a Signature Partner provides many incentives for your agency! Launched in Fall 2014, Partnership TAMIU is a nomination-based community engagement agreement designed to enhance existing relationships between TAMIU and external agencies by: helping community partners to meet its agency's mission and goals, promote the exchange of resources between the University and community agency, and exhibit a commitment to social responsibility by address issues of public concern. The selected Signature Partners sign a two-year Memorandum of Agreement with TAMIU for exclusive collaborative efforts.

For more information on Partnership TAMIU, please visit https://www.tamiu.edu/scce/cea.shtml.

If you have questions about the Community Work Study Program, please contact Priscilla Martinez at PriscillaA.Martinez@tamiu.edu or at 956.326.2286.