Any candidate for an Oklahoma City University degree who is enrolled as a full-time student may be hired as a student employee. Students employed during the summer must be enrolled at least part-time in a summer session or be enrolled in the past spring and pre-enrolled for the upcoming fall.

Student workers are primarily students; their employment is incidental to their school attendance. After enrolling, a student may seek employment on campus. In contrast, staff members are primarily employees whose educational endeavors are incidental to their careers.

Students who have graduated may not be hired, or may not continue, as student employees. Individuals who are not seeking a degree, students in non-degree seeking continuing education programs, or spouses of students may not be hired as student employees.