Divisional HR - Recruitment - Graduate Assistant - Create Offer to Hire Student
When you're ready to move forward with a hire you must change the student finalist(s) status(es) to "Create Offer." The student(s) must have applied through the Student Jobs Platform to complete this step.
- Review the "How to Create a Job Offer" training materials on the Student Jobs Platform.
- Follow the instructions on the Student Jobs Platform to create the job offer.
- You will need to provide information in all fields contained under the "For Graduate Assistantships Only" section.
- Follow the Extension specific instructions below when completing the job offer. Refer to the Create Offer to Hire a Student PDF.
Extension-Specific Instructions
Approval Process
- This is a required field.
- Select “2 Approvers” for the Approval Process
- List your DLT representative (Under Dean's Leadership Team) as the 1st Approver and click the magnifying glass to search
- List hr@extension.wisc.edu as the 2nd Approver and click the magnifying glass to search

- Select “Submit” or “Submit & Exit” to start the approval process

Application Status
- Next to “Update application status following offer” Select “No”

UDDS #
- This is a required field to hire a student in the Division of Extension.
- Most hiring managers are time approvers for their students and should select the same UDDS (Department ID) as their appointment for their student.
- Refer to the Division of Extension Department ID Crosswalk spreadsheet (column B) if you are unsure which department to select.
Funding String
- This is a required field to hire a student in the Division of Extension.
- You should have this information from completing the steps in "BEFORE You Begin" on Graduate Assistant - Start Here to Hire.