Posting guidelines

Last updated November 10, 2026

Every employer agrees to these before posting. Roles that break them are removed, and employers who break them repeatedly are removed from ShiftU.

Do

• Post real, open roles with honest pay, hours, schedule and duties.
• Pay at least the legal minimum wage for all hours worked (unpaid research roles must be clearly labeled).
• Use Federal Work-Study only for on-campus roles, or off-campus roles at approved non-profits, and follow your financial aid office's rules.
• Keep students safe: a real workplace or a public first meeting, appropriate supervision, and training for anything risky.
• Respond to applicants, and keep their information private.

Never

• Ask students to pay anything: fees, deposits, training kits, or purchases.
• Send checks to deposit, or ask students to move money, buy gift cards, or share bank, Social Security or ID numbers outside your school's official payroll process.
• Move conversations to WhatsApp, Telegram or similar apps to avoid ShiftU.
• Discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
• Post multi-level marketing, commission-only "opportunities," or anything illegal.

Private households

Families hiring babysitters, tutors or helpers are welcome. Roles are labeled "Private household," and we remind students to meet in public first and never pay to get a job.

Reporting

Students can report any role. Roles reported by several people are paused until our team reviews them.