If you plan to get a job this fall, complete required employment documents and forms before leaving home for college.  Once you arrive at college, you will be so busy settling into your new living environment, making new friends, and preparing for classes, it may be difficult to find the time to complete work-related forms.  You should arrive at college ready to apply for a job; the documents you should complete ahead of time include:  

• Employment résumé
• Form W-4
• Form I-9

EXAMPLE EMPLOYMENT RESUME

There are different résumé formats, use the best one for you.  An example of a typical employment résumé is provided.

FORMS W-4 AND I-9

Complete employment forms that are required for all on-campus and off-campus jobs before you arrive at college.  These include:

Form W-4 – Employee's Withholding Allowance Form
Form I-9 – Employment Eligibility Verification Form

These forms are relatively simple to complete.  Be sure to bring the types of personal identification listed on the Form I-9 with you to college (you must show your identification to a supervisor in the college’s employment office).