WORK WITH GV HOUSING FOR SUMMER 2026
LIVE ON REQUIRED
Student employees in these roles must reside in on-campus housing during the Summer 2026 term to fulfill the on-duty requirements of the positions.
LIVE ON OPTIONAL
Living on campus is optional for student employees in these positions. There is no on-duty component to these roles.
FREE HOUSING FOR SUMMER!
All student employee positions within Housing and Residence Life include the benefit of provided on-campus housing for Summer 2026. Student employees may reside on campus at no personal expense for the duration of their employment.
Some things to keep in mind:
- some positions require students to reside in on-campus housing
- this may be considered taxable income
- there are limitations to the options/styles covered
- employees residing on the Allendale campus are provided a south campus 4-bedroom apartment option
- employees residing on the Pew/Downtown campus will only be provided a Winter Hall 2-person efficiency option
- if the employee wishes to select a different style, they will have to pay the difference in rate/cost
- housing contract dates
- students already living on campus for the Winter 2026 term will move to their Summer 2026 housing assignment following normal end-of-year transition instructions
- students who are moving on to campus for the Summer 2026 term can begin moving in on Saturday, May 9, 2026 (start of contract)
- the end of the Summer 2026 contract for Housing & Residence Life student employees is Saturday, August 15
- students continuing to live on campus for the Fall 2026 term will move following normal end-of-summer transition instructions
- students moving off campus at the end of summer must be moved out by Saturday, August 15
- in positions where living on campus is not required, students that choose to live off campus for the Spring/Summer terms are not provided additional compensation in exchange for not living on campus
CANDIDATE TIMELINE
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APPLICATION DUE |
Sunday, February 22 |
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IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS |
Wednesday, March 4 - Friday, March 6 |
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OFFER LETTERS & HIRING DECISIONS SENT |
Friday, March 20 |
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MOVE-IN |
Friday, May 8 |
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MANDATORY TRAINING & FIRST DAY |
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8 |
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LAST DAY |
Saturday, August 15 |
SEARCHING & APPLYING FOR STUDENT JOBS
- Login to Workday
scan the QR code or visit workday.gvsu.edu - Search for GVSU Student Jobs
- Scroll through and look for jobs that might be the best fit for you
- Click on any job you are interested in learning more about, or to apply
- Click Apply to complete the application with your resume, past experiences, skills, education, and other details
- apply for several jobs to cast a wide net